On this episode of Death By, Lauren Kalil and the contestants discuss what they do and don't want to see in the team quarterfinals programming, whether quarterfinals ranking matters and if 1-on-1 competition is a format that can grow the sport. Our contestants include James Hobart, Ellia Miller and Tim Paulson.

Death By Episode 44 - Do Quarterfinals Rankings Matter?

CrossFit Games Analysts Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez and Lauren Kalil, bring you all the latest information, updates, and analysis on the sport of fitness, and the CrossFit community.

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Semifinals are one week away and we finally have an idea of how many Games spots will be available at each competition. Sean and Tommy take a closer look at Mike Halpin's projections for the men and the women. Age Group Semifinals are officialy underway. Will we have a repeat of what happened during the Quarterfinals when it comes to judging? The TYR Cup was unveiled this week and it looks to put an exciting new spin on the team competition. Katrin Davidsdottir is our guest this week. She talks with Sean about the back injury that is forcing her out of competition this season, why she felt she couldn't push through it and what the future might hold for her. This episode is presented by Vuori. Head to vuoriclothing.com/TEF to save 20% on the best and most comfortable performance apparel on the market.

Katrin Talks Back, Games Spots Speculation and TYR's Take on Teams

On this episode of Death By, Lauren Kalil and the contestants discuss the biggest advantages TYR WZA SoCal has to the off-season, whether they love or hate going back to classic CrossFit style workouts for Semifinals and which male and female will make the biggest waves at Semifinals. Our contestants include Chase Ingraham, Matt O'Keefe, and Justin Cotler. Get your Garmin today! https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/894067/pn/010-02803-10

Death By Episode 49 - Is Jonne Koski Going to Dominate Semifinals and the Games?

If you were keeping a close eye on everything going on with Quarterfinals, odds are you were looking at Mike Halpin's spreadsheet. He joins Sean, Tommy and Lauren to take closer look at some of the numbers, what those numbers can tell us and why the penalties this time around are stirring up more controversy than past years. Following that, CrossFit Coach Kenny Johnson joins the show to talk about why he thinks this could be a watershed moment for the sport of fitness and what can be done to help make things better. This episode is presented by Garmin. Use the link below to check out their latest smartwatches that can help you get the most out of your training. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/894067/pn/010-02803-10

Hangin' with Halpin and The Fallout from Quarterfinals

On this episode of Death By, Lauren Kalil and the contestants discuss whether we're at a turning point where the CrossFit sport and HQ break off, solutions for future years on how to best approach this stage in the season, and if the season schedule should change for age groups. Our contestants include James Hobart, Tim Paulson and Adrian Conway. This episode is presented by Garmin. Use the link below to shop their smartwatches. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/894067/pn/010-02803-10 

Death By Episode 48 - Improving Quarterfinals and the Review Process

Well, that escalated quickly. Penalties are wreaking havoc on the Quarterfinals leaderboards. Masters Champion Jason Grubb joins the show to talk about why this keeps happening and what athletes can and need to do to give themselves the best chances of emerging unscathed. Plus, there are going to be uniforms at semifinals, Katrin Davidsdottir is out, one of America's best Strongmen is calling it quits and what we learned from Taylor vs. The World. This episode is presented by Garmin. Head to garmin.com to shop their smartwatches and know the real you with personalized health and fitness insights.

Death By Episode 44 - Do Quarterfinals Rankings Matter?

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