The schedule was just released for the 2018 CrossFit Open so we are going to get you excited about it starting TODAY with tons more fun stuff in the works. So for those that are new or don't remember, CrossFit HQ says that...

"The Open is the first stage of the CrossFit Games season and the largest community event of the year. Every year, hundreds of thousands of athletes come together to compete in the worldwide, online competition.

Anyone aged 14 or older can compete. All you have to do is sign up at Games.CrossFit.com and log your score each week. Workouts are released on Thursdays at 5 p.m. PT, and athletes have four days to complete the workout for the week and submit their score. Scores are due before 5 p.m. PT the following Monday. Complete the workouts at a CrossFit affiliate with a judge, or film your effort from anywhere in the world and submit a link as proof.

The Open offers two versions of each workout, scaled and Rx'd. The scaled option makes the event all-inclusive. All athletes can compare their results to others worldwide, regionally, by age or within their own gyms. An official CrossFit Games app will be available in late January, which will focus on your own personal performance in the Open.

At the end of five weeks, the fittest move on to the next stages of competition: the Regionals and the Online Qualifier."

THESE ARE THE DATES FOR THE 2018 OPEN WORKOUTS

18.1- Feb. 22-26
18.2- March 1-5
18.3- March 8-12
18.4- March 15-19
18.5- March 22-26

Mark your calendars for the Saturday morning of each of those weeks! That's when we do the Saturday Smackdowns where everyone comes together to perform these workouts with a huge crowd of fit family cheering for you! Check out the video below for a further explanation of The CF Open and why YOU should do it!

STRENGTH
Clean and jerk
2+1, 2+1, 2+1, 2+1

WOD
"Annie"
50-40-30-20-10 each of
Double-unders
Sit-ups

171211 - Motivation Monday - THE OPEN