CrossFit Open Workout 24.2 Movement Standards: Ultimate Guide

Here are the CrossFit Open Workout 24.2 movement standards. Everything you need to know to avoid no reps and achieve the best score possible.

Learn how to scale the workout here.

CrossFit Open Workout 24.2

As many rounds and reps as possible in 20 minutes of:

300-meter row
10 deadlifts
50 double-unders

♀ 125 lb (56 kg)
♂ 185 lb (83 kg)

CrossFit Open Workout 24.2 Movement Standards: Rules for the Workout

• Start seated on the rower with hands off the paddle.
• At the call of “Go,” row 300 meters.
• Then complete 10 deadlifts.
• Finish the round by completing 50 double-unders.
• Continue the sequence of rowing, deadlifts, and double-unders for 20 minutes.
• Your score will be the total number of reps completed in 20 minutes.
• There is no required floor plan.
• Gymnastics grips are NOT allowed during this workout.
• Athletes may receive assistance resetting the rower between rounds.
• There is no tiebreak.
• During the row, 10 meters = 1 rep, rounded down (e.g., 237 meters = 23 reps).
• If time expires during the row, record your score when the monitor has come to rest.

Equipment for CrossFit Open Workout 24.2

• Barbell, plates, and collars.
• Concept2 rower. No other type of rower is allowed.
• Jump rope.

CrossFit Open Workout 24.2 Movement Standards for Rowing

• The monitor must be set to 0 at the beginning of each row.
• The monitor must count UP to the designated distance.
• Any damper setting may be used at any time.
• Remain seated until the monitor clearly reads 300 meters.

Common No Reps

• Standing up from the rower prior to reaching 300 meters.
• Starting the round without resetting the monitor to 0.

CrossFit Open Workout 24.2 Movement Standards for Deadlifts

• The barbell starts on the ground (both plates touching the ground).
• Hands must be outside the knees. No sumo deadlifts.
• Any style of grip is permitted.

The rep is credited when:

• Hips and knees reach full extension.
• Head and shoulders are behind the bar when viewed from the side.

Common No Reps

Lowering the barbell before reaching full extension of the knees or hips.

Finishing with the head and/or shoulders in front of the bar.

Deliberately bouncing the bar.

CrossFit Open Workout 24.2 Movement Standards for Double Unders / Single Unders

 The rope passes under the feet twice during a single jump.

For scaled divisions, the rope passes under the feet once for each jump.

The rope must spin forward.

Common No Reps

• Crediting attempts instead of successful reps.
• Spinning the rope backward.

Why are Movement Standards Important?

The CrossFit Open workouts, part of the annual CrossFit Games season, are designed to test the fitness of participants worldwide through a variety of challenges.

Movement standards are critical to ensure fairness and consistency across the global leaderboard. These standards specify how exercises must be performed for reps to be considered valid.