Video: Jeffrey Adler Crushes Open Workout 20.4 In Just 12:41

Jeffrey Adler just put on an inhuman performance. Somehow, someway Adler’s time is 41 seconds faster than Mat Fraser’s second-best time for 20.4.

The 25-year-old really picked it up during his leg squats. If the time holds, Jeffrey Adler would net his first ever Open workout win. Adler would also be third overall heading into the final few weeks of Open Workout 2020. 

A quick reminder of what CrossFit Open Workout 20.4 entails:

For Time, 20 Minute Time Cap

• 30 Box Jumps
• 15 Clean and Jerks (65/95lb)
• 30 Box Jumps
• 15 Clean and Jerks (85/135lb) 
• 30 Box Jumps
• 10 Clean and Jerks (115/185lb)
• 30 Single Leg Squats
• 10 Clean and Jerks (145/225lb)
• 30 Single Leg Squats
• 5 Clean and Jerks 9175/275lb)
• 30 Single Leg Squats
• 5 Clean and Jerks (205/315lb)

Here is how Adler’s workout broke down: 

95lb barbell – 1:34
135lb barbell – 3:25
185lb barbell – 5:28
225lb barbell – 7:42
275lb barbell – 9:49
Finish – 12:41

Wow.

In 2019, Adler made his CrossFit Games debut with an impressive 33rd place finish. Each of the last two years, Adler has placed in the Open’s top ten spots for his home country of Canada. 

Check out Adler’s full Open Workout 20.4 in the video below. 

Alder called his shot earlier in the week.

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1min teaser…full video later today! #Repost @popeyesquebec with @get_repost ・・・ Les CrossFit opens sont en cours présentement, une porte d’entrée vers les Crossfit Games, la plus importante compétition de CrossFit au monde. Seulement les meilleurs athlètes au monde y ont accès. L’an dernier, Jeff Adler, du @Crossfitwonderland, y a participé. Non seulement il a participé aux « games », mais il a terminé 33e mondial… à sa première participation. Apprenez à connaitre Jeff et tout sur sa routine en vue de sa première participation cette compétition. Voici ce qu’avait à dire Jeff sur sa progression et ses performances lors des opens, qui sont en cours en ce moment… « Au-delà de toute attente, je suis extrêmement surpris et fier de ma performance jusqu’à maintenant: Je suis dans le top 10 mondial après 3 semaines, 1er au Canada. Il reste cependant encore 2 semaines. Je ne vendrai pas la peau de l’ours avant de l’avoir tué. Donc je reste focus jusqu’au bout. Je commence déjà à me préparer pour les deux derniers WOD. Je focus sur ce qui est en mon contrôle: entrainement, récupération, nutrition, etc. J’espère ainsi atteindre mon premier objectif de la saison, c’est-à-dire me requalifier pour les CrossFit Games.

A post shared by Jeffrey Adler (@adlerjeff) on Nov 1, 2019 at 1:22pm PDT

Translation?

“Get to know Jeff and all about his routine for his first participation this competition.

Here’s what Jeff had to say about his progress and his performances at the opens, which are going on right now …

“Beyond all expectations, I am extremely surprised and proud of my performance so far: I am in the world top 10 after 3 weeks, 1st in Canada. It remains however still 2 weeks. I will not sell the skin of the bear until I kill it. So I stay focused until the end. I’m already getting ready for the last two WODs. I focus on what is in my control: training, recovery, nutrition, etc. I hope to reach my first goal of the season, that is to say re-qualifier for CrossFit Games.”