Benchmark WOD

Open 14.4 Rx

The Workout

AMRAP 14 mins: 60-cal Row, 50 Toes-to-Bar, 40 Wall-Ball Shots (20/14 lb), 30 Cleans (135/95 lb), 20 Ring Muscle-Ups.

Primary movement: Row/T2B/WB/Cleans/MU

What is Open 14.4 Rx?

Open 14.4 is the Open's definitive chipper: row, toes-to-bar, wall balls, cleans, muscle-ups - five stations in descending reps and ascending difficulty, 14 minutes on the clock. Its structure became the template 23.1 later repeated almost verbatim. Everyone can start; the question is which room you die in. Reaching the rings with time to work remains one of the cleanest definitions of 'advanced' in CrossFit.

What is a good Open 14.4 Rx time?

Level (Reps)MenWomen
beginner120 (mid WB)115
intermediate155 (mid cleans)150
advanced180 (at rings)172
elite200+ (finish)195+

Total reps in 14 minutes (full workout = 200).

Tips & Strategy

Row a controlled 3:00-3:45 - winning the rower is losing the workout. T2B in disciplined 5s from rep one; this station decides whether cleans feel possible. Wall balls 2-3 sets, cleans as smooth singles with a 6-8 second cycle. Budget to hit the rings by minute 11 with composed shoulders: fatigue muscle-up singles every 15-20 seconds beat everything else. Grip management (loose row grip, chalk at T2B) is the invisible strategy.

Scaled & Beginner Versions

Scaled: 60-cal row, 50 knee raises, 40 light wall balls, 30 cleans (95/65), 20 chest-to-bar pull-ups.

Track your Open 14.4 Rx PR

Log every result, see your progress over time, and know exactly where you stand.