The 2023 CrossFit Semifinals kick off with the North American East Semifinal in Orlando, FL, on May 18-21, 2023, and close with the Europe and Asia Semifinals on June 1-4, 2023. For each of the seven Individual Semifinals, qualified athletes will compete in seven workouts to determine who will advance to the 2023 CrossFit Games in Madison, WI.
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2023 CrossFit Semifinals — Individual Workouts
The 2023 CrossFit Individual Semifinals are live, in-person events comprised of the seven workouts below:
Workout One
For time:
- 3,000-meter Echo Bike
- Hand-over-hand pull (84 feet)
- 2,000-meter Assault AirRunner
- Hand-over-hand pull (84 feet)
- 1,000-meter SkiErg
- Hand-over-hand pull (92 feet)
Time cap: 30 minutes. Women: 180 pounds | Men: 225 pounds
Workout Two
As many reps as possible (AMRAP) in three minutes of:
- Five ring complexes (one toe-to-ring, one muscle-up, one ring dip)
- 20 single-leg squats
- Max burpees over box
Complete three rounds, resting one minute between rounds. Each athlete’s score is the total reps across the three rounds.
Women: Wear a 10-pound ruck, 24-inch box | Men: Wear a 20-pound ruck, 30-inch box
Workout Three
For time: Semifinals Linda — 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps of:
- Deadlifts — Women: 220 pounds | Men: 295 pounds
- Dumbbell bench presses — Women: 60-pound dumbbells | Men: 90-pound dumbbells
- Squat cleans — Women: 105 pounds | Men: 145 pounds
Time cap: 17 minutes
Workout Four
For load:
- Run 800 meters
- Max snatch
Time cap: six minutes
Following the time cap, athletes will have two minutes to reset for Test Five.
Workout Five
For time:
- Eight snatches — Women: 125 pounds | Men: 185 pounds
- Run 800 meters
Time cap: six minutes
Workout Six
For time:
- 20 overhead squats — Women: 125 pounds | Men: 185 pounds
- 500-meter row
- Three handstand walk pirouettes
- Two seated legless rope climbs
- 20 strict chest-to-wall handstand push-ups
- Two seated legless rope climbs
- Three handstand walk pirouettes
- 500-meter row
- 20 overhead squats — Women: 125 pounds | Men: 185 pounds
Time cap: Women: 16 minutes | Men: 15 minutes
Workout Seven
Three rounds for time of:
- Echo Bike — Women: 10 calories | Men: 15 calories
- 20 toes-to-bars
- 60-foot sandbag bear-hug carry — Women: 150 pounds | Men: 200 pounds
Time cap: six minutes
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2023 CrossFit Semifinal Schedule
The 2023 CrossFit Semifinals for Individuals and Teams are scheduled as follows:
- May 18-21 — North America East Semifinal | Orlando, FL
- May 19-21 — Africa Semifinal | Johannesburg, South Africa
- May 25-28 — North America West Semifinal | Pasadena, CA
- May 25-28 — Oceania Semifinal | Tennyson, QLD, Australia
- May 26-28 — South America Semifinal | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- June 1-4 — Europe Semifinal | Berlin, Germany
- June 1-4 — Asia Semifinal | Busan, South Korea
The 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games returns to Madison, WI, on Aug. 1-6, 2023.
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