News Summary:
On March 13, 2026, the CrossFit Games published an analysis of Workout 26.2 data, identifying ring muscle-ups as a significant separator among competitors, as the 2026 CrossFit Open progressed to the reveal of its final test, 26.3. Previously, on March 12, the CrossFit Open 26.3 Workout was revealed. This followed Week 2's test, Workout 26.2, which prominently featured ring muscle-ups and advanced pulling movements. Jonathan Kinnick documented that Workout 26.2 had a 15-minute cap, with significant athlete congestion at the 112th rep, illustrating how muscle-ups influenced Rx participation and completion rates. On March 10, the second workout of the 2026 CrossFit Open, presented by Air National Guard, was detailed, featuring alternating dumbbell snatches, dumbbell overhead walking lunges, various pull-ups, and ring muscle-ups—a shift from the bar muscle-ups used in the previous two Opens. On the same day, CrossFit Black Edition hosted the live announcement of Open Workout 26.2, presented by Velites, with 517 registrants and CrossFit Games athletes Lucy Campbell, Mirjam von Rohr, and Aimee Cringle performing the workout. Additionally, the live announcement of Open Workout 26.3, presented by Rogue, was announced to take place at Gymreapers Wodapalooza Miami Beach.
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