CrossFit Open 16.5 (Repeat of 14.5)
This workout repeated CrossFit Open 14.5.
21-18-15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of: Thrusters Bar-facing burpeesStart CrossFit Open 16.5 with the timer
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Loads
Rx
Men: 95 lb (43 kg) barbell
Women: 65 lb (29 kg) barbell
Scaled
Men: 65 lb barbell, step-over burpees
Women: 45 lb barbell, step-over burpees
Movements
- Thruster
- Bar-Facing Burpee
Movement standards
Squat below parallel, lockout overhead in one movement. Jump over bar on burpees.
Equipment
- Barbell
- Plates
Coaching notes by goal
Bulking: Thruster Hypertrophy & Drive
Before: 3 sets × 5 Heavy Thrusters at 75% 1RM.
Pacing: Full leg drive out of bottom of thrusters.
After: 3 sets × 12 Leg Extensions + 3 sets × 12 Tricep Pushdowns.
Nutrition: Surplus (+400 kcal).
Maintaining: Iconic Mental Grit Benchmark
Before: Squat mobility, wrist flexor stretches, burpee prep.
Pacing: Break 21s into 11+10, 18s into 10+8, then attack the small rounds.
After: 10 min cooldown walk.
Nutrition: Maintenance calories.
Cutting: Metabolic Burn
Before: Dynamic mobility & breathing prep.
Pacing: Step-over burpees to control core temperature.
After: 15 min recovery walk.
Nutrition: Deficit (-350 kcal).
Coaching notes are OpenWorkouts' own suggestions, not part of the official workout.