Charles King has a story you have to hear to believe.  Robbed of his sight at the age of 39 due to a degenerative condition in his eyes, he quickly entered a downward spiral that cost him just about everything.  King has battled homelessness, prostate cancer, diabetes and even lost his young daughter.  Thanks to the kindness of a Philadelphia police officer, King got into a VA facility and started his journey back.  Sean and Tommy talk to him about the hardships he's faced, how he managed to turn things around, how he found powerlifting and CrossFit and the bond he shares with his coach Jon Mears.

Fitness with Friends #60 - Charles King

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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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.

Quarterfinals Carnage

On this episode of Death By, Lauren Kalil and the contestants discuss if Open scores should roll into the Quarterfinals leaderboard, whether Europe deserves a second semifinal based on the current world wide leaderboard and if CrossFit had to pick one video to review from everyone, which one would it be? Our contestants include Chase Ingraham, Justin Cotler and Matt O'Keefe. If you want to live a life of comfort, try out Vuori! Use the link below for an additional 20% off: Vuori.com/TEF

Death By Episode 47 - Does Europe Deserve a Second Semifinal?

Individual Quarterfinals have begun! Competition Director Adrian Bozman joins the show to give us an inside look at what inspired him to concoct the four workouts, where he is in semifinals programming and what he's looking forward to when we get to the CrossFit Games in Fort Worth. Michele Letendre is joining forces with HWPO. She tells us why this was the right time for her to make the move. Cale Layman finished 7th overall in the Open, now we will see what he can do in Quarterfinals. Tommy Marquez talks to him about how he found CrossFit, how he had no idea who Mat Fraser was, attending West Point and his stint on a professional fishing tour. This episode is presented by Vuori. Head to vuoriclothing.com/TEF to save 20% and shop the most comfortable performance apparel on the planet.

The Land of Boz, HWPO for Michele Letendre and Layman's Terms

On this episode of Death By, Lauren Kalil and the contestants discuss ways that major training camps can survive in the ever growing ecosystem, whether the team eligibility rule should change and what movements need to be programmed for indy quarterfinals in order to advance the correct athletes to Semifinals. Our contestants include James Hobart, Kenny Johnson, and Rob Kearney

Death By Episode 46 - Can All Major Training Camps Survive?

The PFAA has questions about the heat in Ft. Worth but CrossFit is short on answers right now. Brent Fikowski joins the show to shed some light on why the PFAA reached out and what information they were hoping to get. Dave Castro is saying there are plans to make the Open matter again. Sean, Tommy and Lauren talk about what that might mean. Plus, Colten Mertens is really good at burpees and the crew takes a closer look at the Team Quarterfinals results. This episode is presented by Thirdzy. Use the link below and the code "TEF" to save 20% and improve your sleep and recovery.  https://thirdzy.com/TEF?utm_source=talking_elite_fitness&utm;_medium=podcast&utm;_term=&utm;_content=&utm;_campaign=tef

Fitness with Friends #60 - Charles King

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