Benchmark WOD

Open 25.1 Rx

The Workout

AMRAP 15 mins: 3 lateral burpees over the dumbell, 3 dumbbell hang clean-to-overhead (50/35 lb), 30-foot walking lunge (2 x 15 feet), , , * After completing each round, add 3 reps to the burpees and, hang clean-to-overheads

Primary movement: DB complex/Burpees

What is Open 25.1 Rx?

Open 25.1 opened the 2025 CrossFit Open with an ascending-ladder AMRAP: 15 minutes of 3 lateral burpees over the dumbbell, 3 dumbbell hang clean-to-overheads (50/35 lb) and a 30-foot walking lunge (2 x 15 ft), adding 3 reps to the burpees and clean-to-overheads every round (3-3, 6-6, 9-9...). The genius is the format: everyone starts sprinting the tiny early rounds, and the ladder quietly grows into a grinding test of burpee endurance and single-dumbbell efficiency. Score is total reps.

What is a good Open 25.1 Rx time?

Level (Reps)MenWomen
beginner9080
intermediate130115
advanced160145
elite185+170+

Total reps in 15 minutes; lunges count as 1 rep per 15-ft section.

Tips & Strategy

Treat the first four rounds as a warm-up done briskly - the workout begins at the round of 12. Set a burpee pace you could hold for 15 straight minutes and never leave it. Alternate arms on the clean-to-overheads and use your legs; push-pressing every rep with one arm cooks your shoulder by round 6. The lunge is your reset: use those 30 feet to breathe deliberately. In the last 2 minutes, sprint - the ladder means late reps come in big rounds.

Scaled & Beginner Versions

Official scaled used a 35/20 lb dumbbell (see the Scaled entry). Home version: lighter dumbbell or kettlebell, up-downs instead of lateral burpees, same ladder format - it's the fun part.

Track your Open 25.1 Rx PR

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