The First CrossFit Open Workout of 2026 Is Here. How Crazy Is It?

It's every CrossFitter's favorite time of year: the CrossFit Open!

Every March, every CrossFit gym in the world does the same workout for three consecutive Fridays. Athletes can either do the workout for fun, or they can sign up for the Open on CrossFit's website and be part of the worldwide leaderboard. After the Open, the fittest of the fit (who are built like tanks and train like it's their professional career) compete in the CrossFit Games.

What keeps the Open exciting: the workout isn't announced until the day before...