AMRAP 8 mins, ascending deadlift ladder with 15 Box Jumps (24/20 in, step-ups allowed) between bars: 10 DL (135/95), 15 DL (185/135), 20 DL (225/155), 25 DL (275/185), 30 DL (315/205), 35 DL (365/225).
Primary movement: Deadlift Ladder
Open 14.3 is the Open's deadlift gauntlet: bars that get heavier as their rep counts get longer, separated by box-jump buffers, inside eight short minutes. The arithmetic is sadistic - by the 275/185 bar you've already pulled 45 reps, and now it wants 25 more. It was the workout that taught the community to fear high-rep heavy deadlifts under fatigue, and lower backs worldwide still remember it by name.
| Level (Reps) | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| beginner | 55 (into 225) | 50 |
| intermediate | 80 (into 275) | 75 |
| advanced | 105 (into 315) | 100 |
| elite | 135+ | 128+ |
Total reps in 8 minutes (deadlifts + box jumps).
Small sets long before you need them: 5s at 225, 3s at 275 - protecting spinal position is worth more than any transition saved. Step up on the box jumps (explicitly allowed) and use them to breathe deep. Pre-stage all plates for 10-second bar changes. The moment your back rounds, the workout is over whether you admit it or not: brace every set like a max single and let the score be what your positions allow.
Scaled: ladder of 95-135-155-185 lb with 15 step-ups between bars.
Log every result, see your progress over time, and know exactly where you stand.