Death By Episode 23 - Can The Duel and Max Deadlift Be Done in a Quicker Format?
Talking Elite Fitness
Tommy Marquez & Sean Woodland
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 November 2023
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Death By, Lauren Kalil and the contestants discuss the Rogue Invitational and answer questions surrounding programming and athlete performances. BONUS ROUND -- With Dave Castro recently confirming the 2024 CrossFit Open will remain 3 weeks instead of 5, the contestants play an additional round where they discuss the Open format. Our contestants include two-time affiliate cup champion and Seminar Staff Head trainer James Hobart, CrossFit Games reporter Niki Brazier, and Crossfit Games athlete Tim Paulson.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone and welcome to another episode of Death Buy where contestants will earn reps for their arguments for a chance to stand on top of the podium pedestal. |
| 0:08.4 | I am your host, Lauren Kallel. |
| 0:10.3 | Whoever I decide has the best argument through the final round will earn 30 seconds to talk about a topic of their choosing. |
| 0:17.0 | On today's episode, we have two-time affiliate cup champion and seminar staff head |
| 0:23.3 | hedge trainer James Hobart. |
| 0:28.0 | CrossFit Games reporter Nikki Brazer with kettle bells and |
| 0:32.0 | cocktails. And CrossFit Games athlete Tim Poulson. |
| 0:40.0 | Happy Halloween, y'all. Let's play Deathby. |
| 0:46.0 | Topic one, the Rogue Invitational. It just wrapped up this weekend, |
| 0:50.5 | crowning Laura Horvath and Pat Vellner as the 2023 champions. Let's go around and hear |
| 0:57.8 | who each of your top performances was from the weekend, whether it's an event, if it's a |
| 1:03.7 | specific moment, specific athlete, and tell us why. James, we will let you start this round. |
| 1:10.3 | Oh, man, I don't have a super exciting answer, but I'm really happy for this person. |
| 1:15.6 | I think it's Pat Velner. |
| 1:16.7 | And the short answer is because I just think the dude is uncillable. |
| 1:20.3 | There was so much talk leading up to the rogue about Adler and Roman and Ricky and |
| 1:26.3 | Velner has been consistent there. |
| 1:28.1 | I think he's just one of those athletes where because of his persistence, you just can't get |
| 1:32.0 | rid of him. |
| 1:32.6 | And he shows up at the top enough and has enough experience under his belt that any weekend |
| 1:36.9 | could be his. |
| 1:37.8 | So for me, he's the top performance. |
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