No way, Jay and What's the Best System for Semis?

About this episode

The episode discusses the penalty for Jay Crouch's missed overhead squat and the organization of the Semifinals.

Thousands of reps were performed during Quarterfinals, but it's the one that wasn't done that is getting the most attention. Sean, Tommy and Lauren break down the penalty for Jay Crouch's missed overhead squat. Was it fair or was it over the top? Also, Semifinals start this weekend with the Mayhem Classic in Cookeville, TN. It's the system we have, but is there a better way to organize this crucial stage of the season? This episode is presented by Thirdzy. Head to thirdzy.com and use the code "TEF" to save 20% on their Rest and Recovery Collagen so you can improve how you sleep and recover.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean Woodland, Tommy Marquez

Topics covered

• penalty analysis
• CrossFit
• Semifinals
• overhead squat
• fitness competition

Keywords

• Jay Crouch
• overhead squat
• penalty
• Semifinals
• Mayhem Classic
• CrossFit
• fitness

Sponsors

Thirdzy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Cookeville, TN

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