For Time (20 cap): 10 Dumbbell Snatches (50/35 lb), 15 Burpee Box Jump-Overs, 20 DB Snatches, 15 BBJO, 30 DB Snatches, 15 BBJO, 40 DB Snatches, 15 BBJO, 50 DB Snatches, 15 BBJO (repeat of Open 17.1).
Primary movement: DB Snatch/BBJO
Open 21.2 brought back 17.1's dumbbell-snatch mountain unchanged: 150 snatches in swelling sets, 75 burpee box jump-overs as recurring toll. Four years of community fitness later, the workout's truth held: no gate, no excuse, just attrition management for somewhere between ten and twenty minutes. As the Open's biggest pure-engine repeat, it's the cleanest longitudinal test in the program - same reps, same weights, new you.
| Level (Time) | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| beginner | 20:00 (cap) | 20:00 (cap) |
| intermediate | 17:00 | 18:00 |
| advanced | 13:30 | 14:30 |
| elite | sub 10:30 | sub 11:30 |
The 17.1 doctrine stands: unbroken metronome snatches (switch in the air, hinge with the legs), and burpee box jump-overs at one honest pace - no jumping heroics before the set of 40. New wisdom from the repeat era: athletes who negative-split the snatch sets (slightly slower 10s and 20s, committed 40s and 50s) consistently beat their old scores; the workout rewards a patient front half more than anyone believes at 3-2-1.
Scaled: 35/20 lb dumbbell and burpee step-overs.
Log every result, see your progress over time, and know exactly where you stand.