Benchmark WOD

Open 17.4 Rx

The Workout

AMRAP 13 mins: 55 Deadlifts (225/155 lb), 55 Wall-Ball Shots (20/14 lb), 55-cal Row, 55 Handstand Push-Ups (repeat of Open 16.4).

Primary movement: DL/WB/Row/HSPU

What is Open 17.4 Rx?

Open 17.4 repeated 16.4's chipper of 55s rep for rep - heavy deadlifts, wall balls, calories and handstand push-ups - making it the Open's benchmark for year-over-year progress on mixed strength and gymnastics. The updated HSPU standard (stricter rep verification) recalibrated some scores, but the physiology is identical: your back survives the deadlifts, your shoulders survive the middle, and the leaderboard is written at the wall.

What is a good Open 17.4 Rx time?

Level (Reps)MenWomen
beginner110105
intermediate165160
advanced190180
elite220+215+

Total reps in 13 minutes (full round = 220).

Tips & Strategy

Everything from 16.4 applies: fearful small deadlift sets (8-10s), breathing row at 3:30-4:15, and immediate 5s at the HSPU wall. If you logged 16.4, your splits are a treasure map - know your old row-off time and buy 30 extra wall seconds with slightly braver wall balls. The workout rewards whoever wastes the least at station changes: chalk, water and wall space pre-staged.

Scaled & Beginner Versions

Scaled: 155/105 lb deadlifts, 14/10 wall balls, 55-cal row, 55 hand-release push-ups.

Track your Open 17.4 Rx PR

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