There are phases of the season that are quickly understood and others that completely change the tone of the competition.
The Quarterfinals belong to the second group.
Because when the Open ends, the conversation stops revolving solely around participation, comparing results, or closing a good overall performance. From here, the feeling is different. The group narrows, the demands increase, and each workout starts to weigh more.
That's why this phase had so much real interest. The Quarterfinals 2026 were held from March 26 to 30, published their four official workouts, and activated their own leaderboard within the season. As the scores went through the official validation process, the classification should not be read as a closed picture from the first moment.
When the Quarterfinals were held
The Quarterfinals 2026 were held from March 26 to 30. It was a short, concentrated window with a direct impact on the reading of the leaderboard because the entire phase was resolved in a few days and with subsequent validation within the official calendar.
This also changes the way the competition is followed. Here, it doesn't make much sense to arrive late. It's a phase to watch during the week, review movements in the classification, and understand how athletes respond when the calendar really tightens.
Why this phase is followed differently
The Open has a very clear logic: breadth, participation, and massive comparison.
Quarterfinals change that logic.
Here it's no longer just about completing workouts. It's about doing it within a much more selective phase, where the margin of error weighs more and where reading the leaderboard starts to matter differently. It's no longer just about who is first. It's also about who makes the cut, who falls, who rises, and which performances withstand the pressure as the week progresses.
That's why Quarterfinals generate so much attention in tan few days. It's not just a phase after the Open. It's the point where the season starts to get really serious.
What the 4 workouts of Quarterfinals 2026 include
The 2026 edition already has its four individual workouts published, and that allows for a much better understanding of what type of filter this phase poses.
- Workout 1: shuttle runs, overhead squats, and lateral burpees over the bar, with a time cap of 12 minutes.
- Workout 2: 80 dumbbell hang squat cleans and 40 bar muscle-ups, with the possibility of distributing repetitions in any order, and a time cap of 15 minutes.
- Workout 3: blocks of double-unders and deadlifts with ascending load, progressing from a light weight to a medium and then a heavy one.
- Workout 4: 1,000 m row, 30 clean and jerks, another 1,000 m row, and 30 strict handstand push-ups.
Viewed as a whole, Quarterfinals 2026 is not designed as a single test of dominant physical capacity. What appears is a mix of movement, barbell, cyclical work, gymnastics, and technical control under fatigue. And this makes the leaderboard not only reflect who is fit but who competes better when the margin of error is reduced. This reading is an inference based on the official combination of movements and formats.
Where to follow the leaderboard of Quarterfinals
The Quarterfinals phase has its own official leaderboard section within the competition site. In the Quarterfinals navigation, it appears alongside Overview, Schedule, and Workouts, making it the main reference for following classifications and movements during these days.
And here there is a important point: the leaderboard remains the main reference for interpreting how this phase ended, but it is advisable to read it understanding that Quarterfinals was not just a matter of raw performance. It also depended on the process of submission, review, and validation of scores within the official calendar. That's why it is more valuable to read the ranking along with the results by event and not just focus on the overall position.
It is also advisable to keep in mind that the visible ranking after the phase closure is better understood as the result of the complete competition and validation process, not as a simple table that was closed the moment the last workout ended.
What questions does this phase answer
Quarterfinals is interesting because it answers questions that the Open does not fully answer.
For example:
- who maintains the level when the phase becomes more selective
- which athletes not only perform but also execute well
- what type of profile fits better in a short and demanding week
- which workouts create more real separation between athletes
That's why this phase also works very well in terms of content. You don't need to compete to follow it with interest. It's enough to understand that this is where the season changes tone.
Frequently asked questions about Quarterfinals
When were the Quarterfinals held?
They were held from March 26 to 30, 2026
Are the workouts already published?
Yes. The 2026 edition has published its official workouts within the individual Quarterfinals section.
What does Workout 1 include?
It includes shuttle runs, overhead squats, burpees over the bar, one minute of rest, and a 12-minute time cap.
Where can you follow the ranking?
In the official leaderboard section of Quarterfinals on the season's website.
Are the leaderboard results definitive from the start?
Not necessarily. In Quarterfinals, the ranking had to be read alongside the official process of score submission and validation, so it was not a closed picture from the start.
Quarterfinals is not just a continuation of the Open.
It is the moment when the season stops feeling broad and starts feeling selective. That's why this week gathers so much attention: there are clear dates, workouts already published, and a leaderboard that becomes a central part of the follow-up.
If you want to understand what this phase left behind, that is the combination that matters: when it was competed, what the workouts demanded, and how the leaderboard ended up after a short, demanding, and much more selective window than the Open.
