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VIDEO: Is There Enough Programming Variability For Week 1 of the 2022 CrossFit Semifinals?

May 17, 2022 by
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The stage is set for week 1 of Semifinals now that we see the complete picture of programming and the order of events. Morning Chalk Up’s Lauren Kalil sits down with sports analyst Brian Friend and CrossFit Crash Affiliate owner JR Howell to discuss if there’s enough variability across the board, what’s potentially missing from the programming and how this will affect the big picture when it comes to qualifying for the CrossFit Games.

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Video Breakdown:

1:06 – Thoughts on each Semifinal being required to program 6 events

2:50 – How the order of events plays a part in the programming

3:46 – Impact on order of standardized CrossFit workouts when analyzing athlete fitness

5:43 – Time domain of workouts

7:30 – How the time domains add excitement

8:23 – Looking at specific movements like handstand walking and handstand push-ups

10:26 – Are there any movements left out?

12:35 – The bottom line

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