Friday February 24th

WEEK 1, FEB. 23-27, SPONSORED BY PALEOETHICS

Vellner vs. Fikowski and Holte vs. Briggs

Castro will announce Open Workout 17.1 from Reebok CrossFit Louvre in Paris, France. Shortly after the announcement, we’ll throw it to an entirely different country as Patrick Vellner and Brent Fikowski—2016’s third- and fourth-fittest men on Earth, respectively—kick off the 2017 Games season from Reebok CrossFit Yul, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We’ll also get to watch 2013 Games champion Samantha Briggs and 2016 Games 12th-place finisher Kristin Holte throw down on 17.1 in Paris.

Strength: Movement Warmup

WOD: Open Workout 17.1

For time:

10 snatches 15 burpee box jump-overs

20 snatches 15 burpee box jump-overs

30 snatches 15 burpee box jump-overs

40 snatches 15 burpee box jump-overs

50 snatches 15 burpee box jump-overs

Rx’d: (Ages 16-54) Men use 50-lb. dumbbell and 24-in. box Women use 35-lb. dumbbell and 20-in. box

Teenagers 14-15: Boys use 35-lb. dumbbell and 24-in. box Girls use 20-lb. dumbbell and 20-in. box

Masters 55+: Men use 35-lb. dumbbell and 24-in. box, step-ups OK Women use 20-lb. dumbbell and 20-in. box, step-ups OK

Scaled: (Ages 16-54) Men use 35-lb. dumbbell and 20-in. box, step-ups OK Women use 20-lb. dumbbell and 20-in. box, step-ups OK

Scaled Teenagers 14-15: Boys use 20-lb. dumbbell and 24-in. box, step-ups OK Girls use 10-lb. dumbbell and 20-in. box, step-ups OK

Scaled Masters 55+: Men use 20-lb. dumbbell and 20-in. box, step-ups OK Women use 10-lb. dumbbell and 20-in. box, step-ups OK

METCON:

3×20 Weighted Walking Lunges, 3×20 Good Mornings, 3×20 Ab Mat Sit ups

WOD: AMRAP 20 – 40 Air Squats, 30 Mountain Climbers, 20 WBS, 10 Ball Slams.