The Second CrossFit Open 2026 Workout Is Here—And It's Brutal

Last Friday marked the first week of the 2026 CrossFit Open, the precursor to the annual CrossFit Games.

While only the most elite, fittest, and more likely than not, craziest, athletes qualify for the CrossFit Games, athletes of all skill levels can compete in the CrossFit Open.

Last week brought us Open 26.1, the first workout of this year's Open — much to the chagrin of legs all around the world. It was an ascending and descending ladder of wall balls and box jump overs, totaling...