The first of three workouts in the 2022 CrossFit Open will be released on Feb. 24, 2022. As athletes all over the globe ready their fitness to compete for a spot in the top 10 percent of all athletes in their respective divisions to earn entry to the Quarterfinals, CrossFit HQ released information on all the requisite equipment for the Open.
2022 CrossFit Open Equipment List
Here are all of the tools you’ll need to compete in the 2022 Open, according to CrossFit.
Dumbbells
RX’d
- 50-pound dumbbell/35-pound dumbbell
Scaled
- 35-pound dumbbell/20-pound dumbbell
- Ages 14-15, 55+ — 20-pound dumbbell/10-pound dumbbell
Age Group Divisions
- Ages 14-15, 55+ — 35-pound dumbbell/20-pound dumbbell
- Ages 16-17, 35-54 — 50-pound dumbbell/35-pound dumbbell
Adaptive Divisions
- Varies by division*
Barbells
RX’d, Scaled, Age Group, and Adaptive
- 45-pound barbell/35-pound barbell
Bumper Plates
RX’d, Scaled, Age Group, and Adaptive
- Standard bumper plates and collars
Rings
Adaptive Divisions
- One set of gymnastic rings
Plyo Box
RX’d, Scaled, Age Group, and Adaptive
- 24-inch and 20-inch box (at least a 15×15-inch top surface)
Wall Space
RX’d, Scaled, Age Group, and Adaptive
Jump Rope
RX’d, Scaled, Age Group, and Adaptive
Pull-Up Bar
RX’d, Scaled, Age Group, and Adaptive
- The pull-up bar must allow for “common hanging movements and kipping.”
*Note: the downloadable equipment checklist for Adaptive Athletes did not list any further specifics regarding dumbbell weights.
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Expect the Unexpected
The equipment list only calling for a single dumbbell in each division might suggest that movements like dumbbell snatches or weighted step-ups are baked into the programming. However, when preparing for the Open, the best plan of action is likely to expect the unexpected.
Before his release, former CrossFit General Manager of Sport Dave Castro teased two new unnamed elements — never seen before in the Open — will debut in 2022. In 2021, Castro’s programming introduced the wall walk, which went on to play a massive role in Event Four at the 2021 CrossFit Games.
The new CrossFit General Manager of Sport, Justin Bergh, has not referenced whether or not those new unnamed elements mentioned by Castro remain in the Open’s programming. If Castro’s Open programming is still intact, the 2022 Open workouts will likely be pretty unique.