Semifinals Workouts
2026 CrossFit Games
Details
Division
Age Group
Comp Gender
Men
Age
16-17
Starting every minute until you cannot complete the lift:
1 deadlift
*When you cannot complete a lift at the prescribed weight, or you complete the final lift, complete as many cleans as possible in the time remaining.
Time cap: 10 minutes
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WORKOUT DETAILS
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QUICK START
- Start standing tall with your hands off of the barbell.
- At “go,” complete 1 deadlift.
- Rest in the time remaining.
- Load the bar to the second designated weight for your division (see loading charts below).
- You may have assistance loading your barbell and/or use multiple barbells.
- Collars must be placed over the outside of all plates.
- Gymnastics grips or lifting straps are not allowed during this workout.
- At the start of the next minute, complete 1 deadlift at the second weight.
- Continue lifting every minute until you reach a load you cannot complete.
- Athletes may NOT skip a load in the progression.
- Athletes may reattempt a missed lift within the designated lifting period.
- Athletes may NOT reattempt a missed lift after the designated lifting period.
- After a failed lift, or after the athlete completes the ladder, complete as many cleans as possible in the time remaining. Then the workout is over.
- Example: If an athlete fails the lift and has 40 seconds remaining, they complete as many cleans as possible in the 40 seconds remaining in the current lifting window.
- Example: If an athlete finishes a lift and decides they do not want to attempt the next lift, they may use the entire 60 seconds of the next lifting window to accumulate clean reps.
- Example: If an athlete completes the final lift of the ladder and has 30 seconds remaining, they complete as many cleans as possible in the 30 seconds remaining in the current lifting window.
- The number of cleans completed will act as your tiebreak score.
- Your score is the total number of deadlifts completed.
NOTES
- Athletes may have assistance loading their bar and/or use multiple bars.
- It is recommended that athletes stage a second barbell with the power-clean load used for the tiebreak.
- Any deadlift started (barbell is off of the ground) before the end of the designated lifting period that is successfully completed WILL count.
- Regardless of when the lift is completed, the timer does NOT stop or reset in any way for the duration of the workout.
- Collars must be placed over the outside of the plates.
- Gymnastics grips or lifting straps CANNOT be used during the workout.
- The timer must start at 0, count up for the duration of the workout, and remain in clear view of the camera at all times.
TIEBREAK
- When you reach a weight you cannot lift, complete as many cleans in the time remaining within the designated lifting period.
- In the event of a tie on weight lifted, the athlete who completed more cleans will win the tie.
- If you complete the final lift in the ladder, immediately complete as many cleans in the time remaining within the designated lifting period to establish a tiebreak score.
- No clean repetitions may be completed after the 10-minute time cap.
EQUIPMENT
- Barbell
- Men are required to use a barbell with a minimum 28-millimeter diameter (e.g., a 45-lb/20-kg barbell or a Rogue C70/C70s barbell).
- Women are required to use a barbell with a minimum 25-millimeter diameter (e.g., a 35-lb/15-kg barbell or a Rogue C68/C68s barbell).
- Training barbells or other specialty barbells are not allowed.
- Bumper plates
- Maximum of 18 inches (45 centimeters) diameter.
- Collars
Refer to APPENDIX D in the 2026 CrossFit Games Rulebook for complete equipment details and video submission standards.
PENALTIES
Penalties may be applied to the athlete’s total score if CrossFit HQ conducts a review of your video. CrossFit will review videos that receive significant public downvotes.
- If an athlete advances before successfully completing the specified weight for the designated lifting window, their score will stop at the last correctly completed deadlift.
- Editing a video submission in ANY way (to include adding a clock) may result in a 0 score, invalidation, or further sanction.
See Section 4, “Online Semifinals,” in the 2026 CrossFit Games Rulebook for video review penalty information.
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1 of 6The Deadlift: 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. NOTES: Gymnastics grips or lifting straps of any kind are not allowed.
2 of 6Common no-reps for the deadlift include but are not limited to: Lowering the barbell before reaching full extension of the knees or hips.
3 of 6Finishing with the head and/or shoulders in front of the bar. Any reps completed not facing the camera. Any rep not completed before the one minute lifting window will not count.
4 of 6The Clean: Start each rep with the bar on the ground. If using an empty barbell, or a barbell with smaller than standard bumper plates, each rep must begin with the barbell clearly below the knees. The bar must be lifted to the shoulders. Any style of clean, except a hang clean, is permitted. The rep is credited when the bar is on the shoulders, and: Hips and knees are extended. Feet are in line. Elbows are in front of the bar when viewed from profile.
5 of 6Common no-reps for the clean include but are not limited to: Lowering the barbell before fully extending the hips and knees.
6 of 6Not bringing the elbows in front of the bar. Bouncing the barbell between consecutive repetitions. Additional: Any reps completed not facing the camera.





