Ep. 053: Semifinals Week 2 Recap With Adrian Conway

“From a sport perspective, this is where you put every judge’s eyes and be like, ‘You have to have that kind of certainty and conviction with your calls that, in the last step, in the last workout, you’re willing — no matter the circumstance — to ‘no rep’ it when it’s a ‘no rep.’’” — Adrian ConwayChase Ingraham is joined by former Games athlete and coach Adrian Conway to break down all the action from the Fittest in Cape Town (FiCT), the Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge (MACC), and the virtual Age-Group Semifinal (14-49 divisions) in Week 2.Ingraham and Conway highlight top stories from the competitions, including Brooke Wells’ triumphant return to competition after sustaining an elbow injury and Spencer Panchik’s first Games ticket. They also highlight winners from the FiCT and analyze the tight points spread between the competitors.After reviewing Age-Group Semifinal leaderboards, they discuss the evolution of age-group workouts in competition and the change in complexity and difficulty as athletes become stronger and faster.The pair also address judging, movement standards, and what workouts they’d like to see in the Last-Chance Qualifier. Then, they close out the show by answering questions from fans and sharing their favorite takeaways from the weekend.