7 minutes (immediately after 21.3) to establish a max-load complex: Deadlift + Clean + Hang Clean + Jerk, unbroken. Score is the heaviest successful complex.
Primary movement: DL+Clean+Hang Clean+Jerk Complex
Open 21.4 evolved the Open's max-lift tradition from single lifts to a four-movement complex: deadlift, clean, hang clean and jerk - one bar, no dropping, immediately after 21.3's gymnastics onslaught. The complex format made grip the referee: plenty of athletes could jerk far more than their hands could hold through three preceding pulls. It's the Open's most complete barbell exam - positions, patience and grip endurance priced into one number.
| Level (Weight) | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| beginner | 135 lb (61 kg) | 75 lb (34 kg) |
| intermediate | 185 lb (84 kg) | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| advanced | 245 lb (111 kg) | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| elite | 300+ lb (136+ kg) | 195+ lb (88+ kg) |
Heaviest unbroken complex within 7 minutes, post-21.3.
Where does your Open 21.4 Rx land?
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Pick loads by your hang clean, not your jerk - it's almost always the complex's weakest link after 90 T2B/C2B/MU reps. Three attempts is the realistic budget: 80%, 90%, then the honest reach, spaced 90+ seconds. Hook grip survives the deadlift and clean; many athletes re-hook before the hang clean - practice that regrip beforehand. Breathe at the top of each movement, rush nothing: seven minutes is enormous for three lifts if you refuse to panic.
Scaled: same complex at a technically confident load - the unbroken rule is the whole test.
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