Video courtesy of The CrossFit Games.

The 2026 CrossFit Open, presented by Air National Guard, will kick off in San Jose, California, at Moffett Federal Airfield, home of the 129th Rescue Wing, a California Air National Guard unit.

After the workout is announced, four of the best athletes in the sport will be the first to throw down in Open Workout 26.1. Right after they throw down, four Airmen will take on 26.1 themselves.

Tune in on Feb. 26 at 12 p.m PT to watch Jayson Hopper vs. Dallin Pepper vs. Colten Mertens vs. Austin Hatfield.

Warmup:

8:00 AMRAP:

:30 Echo Bike

:30 Box Step Ups

5 Inchworm Push Ups

5 DB deadlifts

5 DB Hang Power Cleans

3 Spider-Man Lunge per side

WOD:

5 Sets:

:45 Work/:15 Rest

Min 1 – Max Cals Echo Bike

Min 2 – Max Reps Burpees

Min 3 – Max Reps Box Step Overs (20”)

Min 4 – Max Reps Dual DB Power Clean & Jerk (35/25)

Min 5 – Slow & Controlled Spider-Man Lunge (don’t count reps)

Score = total cals and resp of first 4 minutes of each set

Video courtesy of Functional Bodybuilding.

Consistency is the order of the day.  That means the :45 work you do per minute on round one should look just like the 45 seconds of work you do in round 5. And yes, minute 5 in each set, you’re doing an active recovery movement.   This will allow recovery but keep your heart rate elevated.  Our goal is to never let it drop down during the whole 25 minutes.

Scaling Options:

Bar weight -> 75% of Power Clean 1RM -> as needed

HSPU -> Pike Push ups off box or floor -> High kneel DB press

Cool Down:

Kneeling Shoulder Stretch on box – 2 Min

Pigeon Pose – 1 Min per side