1-rep-max Clean in the time remaining from the shared 12-minute window after completing Open 18.2. Score is the heaviest successful lift.
Primary movement: 1RM Clean
Open 18.2a resurrected 15.1a's brilliant cruelty with sharper math: your lifting window is only whatever the 12 minutes left after 18.2 - fast athletes earned six minutes with the barbell, slower ones arrived with ninety seconds and a heartbeat in the red zone. One max clean, any style. It remains the Open's cleanest test of strength-under-duress and of a skill nobody trains enough: loading plates efficiently while your hands shake.
| Level (Weight) | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| beginner | 155 lb (70 kg) | 85 lb (39 kg) |
| intermediate | 205 lb (93 kg) | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| advanced | 265 lb (120 kg) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| elite | 325+ lb (147+ kg) | 215+ lb (98+ kg) |
Heaviest clean in the time remaining after 18.2.
Pre-plan three loads and stage the plates in order before 3-2-1-go. First attempt at 85% no earlier than 60 seconds after finishing 18.2 - one deep-breathing walk around the bar pays for itself. Ninety seconds between attempts if time allows. Power clean if it's your strength; the squat clean's extra depth costs stability you may not have today. A made 92% beats a missed PR in every scoring universe.
Scaled: heavy single clean at a technically confident load - same window rules.
Log every result, see your progress over time, and know exactly where you stand.