The workout
Women: 27-21-15-9 Row (kcal), Thruster 30 kg
How Open 15.5 works
Open 15.5 uses a 27-21-15-9 rep scheme: you do 27 reps of each movement, then 21, then 15, then 9. The clock stops after the last rep. Your score is your time.
Open 15.5 is one of the Open workouts. Workouts from the CrossFit® Open, the yearly worldwide online competition. They're standardized and a good way to compare yourself with others.
What's a good Open 15.5 time?
The standards apply to Rx, meaning with the prescribed weights and no scaling. They're a rough reference, not statistics across all athletes. For women, times are set about 10% longer and rounds about 10% lower.
| Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Elite | up to 7:00 | up to 7:40 |
| Advanced | up to 9:00 | up to 9:55 |
| Intermediate | up to 12:00 | up to 13:10 |
| Beginner | up to 16:00 | up to 17:35 |
| Novice | over 16:00 | over 17:35 |
Tips for Open 15.5
Find a pace you can hold and break the reps into fixed sets before you get tired. Transitions between movements often cost more time than the movements themselves.
How to scale Open 15.5
If part of it is still too hard, scale it so the workout keeps its pace and intended stimulus. Log it as "Scaled". Possible options:
- Row: Shorter distance; Lower stroke rate
- Thruster: Dumbbell Thruster; Thruster with an empty bar