The Bonnyman Workout 2023 Open, which took place January 18-24, delivered another exciting competition, with last-minute leaderboard jockeying and some very interesting Donor Games firsts. The Bonnyman Workout is a 1-rep max bench press followed by a 3-rep max deadlift to be completed within a 3-minute time cap. The final score is the composite ranking of the … Read More
Donor Games Open Recaps
See the results of past Donor Games open competitions, including full leaderboards.
Mitch Workout 2022 Open Recap
The Mitch Workout 2022 Open took place June 22 to 29. Competitors had two minutes to complete a maximum number of unbroken bench press reps at a designated weight (185 lbs for men, 95 lbs for women). At or prior to the two-minute mark, athletes began performing strict unbroken pull-ups. The athlete’s score was the … Read More
Super Murph 2022 Open Recap
The Super Murph 2022 Open took place April 6 to 13 and featured athletes competing to complete five rounds of 10 pull-ups, 20 push-ups, 30 air squats and 40 sit-ups. It was another exciting, down-to-the-wire finish for the Super Murph 2022 Open event, with last-minute lead changes in three different categories. Both the donor categories … Read More
3-Rep Trap Bar Deadlift 2022 Open Recap
The 3-Rep Trap Bar Deadlift 2022 Open ran from February 16 to 23 and featured athletes competing to complete 3 reps of their maximum weight within 10 seconds without resting at the top or bottom. The 3-Rep Trap Bar Deadlift event saw dramatic turmoil on the leaderboard and three new Donor Games records, making it … Read More
Grace Workout 2021 Open Recap
The Grace Workout 2021 Open ran from to November 10-17 and featured a 30 clean and jerks workout for time. Weight for men was 135 lbs, 95 lbs for women; time limit was 15 minutes. Not only did we have a record number of participants for this event—54—as well as a record number of states … Read More
Hawkins Workout 2021 Open Recap
The Hawkins Workout 2021 Open ran from July 20–28 and featured: 10 rounds of 20 hand release push-ups, 30 air squats and 40 sit-ups with a total time limit of 2 hours. We had 37 athletes participate, the most we have seen thus far. The top two overall finishers in ALL categories were women: Brandy … Read More
3-Rep Trap Bar Deadlift 2021 Open Recap
The 3-Rep Trap Bar Deadlift 2021 Open ran from to April 21–28 and featured athletes competing to complete all 3 reps within 10 seconds without resting at the top or bottom. The competitors stepped it up a notch yet again, with record participation beyond our expectations. Competition was tight, and right down to the wire. … Read More
Mini Murph 2021 Open Recap
The Mini Murph 2021 Open ran from February 3–11 and consisted of 10 consecutive rounds of 10 pull-ups, 20 hand release push-ups, and 30 air squats within the time limit of 90 minutes. We had record participation and many jaw-dropping performances. Below are some of the highlights: Roni Hays from Tennessee won the women’s donor category … Read More
Grace Workout 2020 Open Recap
The Grace Workout 2020 Open ran from to October 21-28 and featured a 30 clean and jerks workout for time. Weight for men was 135 lbs, 95 lbs for women; time limit was 30 minutes. It was a fight to the finish, with many competitors recording multiple Grace workouts to move up the leaderboard right … Read More
Hawkins Workout 2020 Open Recap
The Hawkins Workout 2020 Open ran from July 29 through August 4 and featured a new hero workout called “the Hawkins” after 1st Lieutenant Hawkins, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions above and beyond the call of duty leading a scout-sniper platoon in the assault on Tarawa in 1943. The Read More