If Training Think Tank wrote the 2025 CrossFit Open...

This podcast episode features a panel discussion on designing CrossFit Open workouts. The hosts debated various criteria for creating effective and engaging workouts, considering factors like accessibility, data analysis, and the overall athlete experience. They presented their individual workout proposals, highlighting different approaches to balancing inclusivity with competitive separation. A key point of contention was the inclusion of double-unders, with arguments made for and against their necessity in testing overall fitness. The episode concludes with a suggestion to let the audience vote on the best workout design.

Outlines

Part 1: Introduction and Design Principles

Part 2: Proposed Workouts and Movement Analysis

Part 3: Future of Competition and Collaboration

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Training Think Tank

Part 1: Introduction and Design Principles

Introduction and Initial Discussion of Open Workouts

Design Principles for Open Workouts: Accessibility and Data

Workout Design Philosophies and the Role of Spectacle

Part 2: Proposed Workouts and Movement Analysis

Presentation and Analysis of Proposed Workouts: Week 1

Discussion of Double Unders and Movement Selection Bias

Workout Design Considerations: Leaderboard Dilution and Accessibility

Part 3: Future of Competition and Collaboration

The Future of CrossFit Competition Programming: Structure vs. Randomization

Collaboration, Consistency, and the Definition of Fitness

Conclusion and Call to Action

If Training Think Tank wrote the 2025 CrossFit Open...

Training Think Tank

Part 1: Introduction and Design Principles

00:02Introduction and Initial Discussion of Open Workouts

Introduction and Initial Discussion of Open Workouts

03:03Design Principles for Open Workouts: Accessibility and Data

Design Principles for Open Workouts: Accessibility and Data

12:32Workout Design Philosophies and the Role of Spectacle

Workout Design Philosophies and the Role of Spectacle

Part 2: Proposed Workouts and Movement Analysis

23:00Presentation and Analysis of Proposed Workouts: Week 1

Presentation and Analysis of Proposed Workouts: Week 1

33:38Discussion of Double Unders and Movement Selection Bias

Discussion of Double Unders and Movement Selection Bias

44:03Workout Design Considerations: Leaderboard Dilution and Accessibility

Workout Design Considerations: Leaderboard Dilution and Accessibility

Part 3: Future of Competition and Collaboration

55:27The Future of CrossFit Competition Programming: Structure vs. Randomization

The Future of CrossFit Competition Programming: Structure vs. Randomization

1:02:21Collaboration, Consistency, and the Definition of Fitness

Collaboration, Consistency, and the Definition of Fitness

1:09:11Conclusion and Call to Action

Conclusion and Call to Action