2023 CrossFit Team Semifinal Tests Revealed

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The 2023 CrossFit Semifinals are fast approaching, with the North American East Semifinal kicking off the festivities on May 18-21 in Orlando, FL. On May 8, CrossFit HQ released the six tests that the Teams division will be tasked with during the penultimate stage of the season. Check them out below:



[Related: 2023 CrossFit Adaptive Divisions — Who Is the Fittest on Earth® and Who Is Going to the Games?]
2023 CrossFit Semifinal — Team Division Tests
The 2023 CrossFit Semifinals are all live, in-person contests.
Test One
Four rounds for time, with one member at each station, of:

*Athletes must change stations every round.
Time cap: 28 minutes
Test Two
In Male/Female pairs for 15 minutes, complete as many rounds and reps as possible of:

Three synchro muscle-ups — one partner on the rings, one partner on the bar
Five synchro thrusters — Women: 65 pounds | Men: 95 pounds

*One pair works while the other rests, then switch.**Add two muscle-ups and five thrusters after both pairs complete the round.
Test Three
As a relay (Female/Male/Female/Male), complete:
Female one and Male one

Female two and Male two

400-meter sprint
15 dumbbell bench presses — Women: 60-pound dumbbells | Men: 90-pound dumbbells
10 unbroken single-leg squats, leg one
10 unbroken single-leg squats, leg two
Three handstand pirouettes

Time cap: 16 minutes



[Related: CrossFitter Zack George to Star in British TV Show “Gladiators”, Withdraws Team from European Semifinal]
Test Four
Five rounds for time, in Male/Female pairs, of:
Male/Female pair one starts:

Row — Women: seven calories | Men: 10 calories
10 (each) synchro alternating dumbbell snatches — Women: 60 pounds | Male: 90 pounds
15 (each) 24-inch box jumps, alternating

Male/Female pair two starts:

Row — Women: seven calories | Men: 10 calories
20 (each) synchro alternating dumbbell snatches — Women: 50 pounds | Male: 70 pounds
10 (each) 30-inch box jumps, alternating

*When both pairs have completed a round, switch positions for the following round.**Pair one will row three times and ski two times.***Pair two will ski three times and row two times.
Time cap: 15 minutes
Test Five

One minute of max-rep cleans — Women: 195 pounds | Men: 275 pounds

Two minutes rest.

One minute of max-rep cleans — Women: 215 pounds | Men: 235 pounds

Two minutes rest.

One minute of max-rep cleans — Women: 235 pounds | Men: 315 pounds

Test Six
For time:

Switch

15 worm burpees
15 worm squats
Women complete two legless rope climbs (each)
Men complete 15 strict handstand push-ups (each)

Switch

15 worm burpees
15 worm squats
Women complete three rope climbs (each)
Men complete 20 handstand push-ups (each)

Switch

15 worm burpees
15 worm squats

Time cap: 16 minutes
2023 CrossFit Semifinal Schedule
The remaining CrossFit Semifinals for Individuals and Teams are as follows:

May 18-21 — North America East Semifinal | Orlando, FL
May 19-21 — Africa Semifinal | Johannesburg, South Africa
May 25-28 — North America West Semifinal | Pasadena, CA
May 25-28 — Oceania Semifinal | Tennyson, QLD, Australia
May 26-28 — South America Semifinal — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
June 1-4 — Europe Semifinal | Berlin, Germany
June 1-4 — Asia Semifinal | Busan, South Korea

The 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games returns to Madison, WI, on Aug. 1-6, 2023. For Individual competition, a new Fittest Woman on Earth® will be crowned as six-time Games champion Tia-Clair Toomey is sitting out of the 2023 Games due to pregnancy.
Featured image: @crossfitgames on Instagram

The 2023 CrossFit Semifinals are fast approaching, with the North American East Semifinal kicking off the festivities on May 18-21 in Orlando, FL. On May 8, CrossFit HQ released the six tests that the Teams division will be tasked with during the penultimate stage of the season. Check them out below:




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[Related: 2023 CrossFit Adaptive Divisions — Who Is the Fittest on Earth® and Who Is Going to the Games?]


2023 CrossFit Semifinal — Team Division Tests
The 2023 CrossFit Semifinals are all live, in-person contests.


Test One
Four rounds for time, with one member at each station, of:



*Athletes must change stations every round.


Time cap: 28 minutes


Test Two
In Male/Female pairs for 15 minutes, complete as many rounds and reps as possible of:


  • Three synchro muscle-ups — one partner on the rings, one partner on the bar
  • Five synchro thrustersWomen: 65 pounds | Men: 95 pounds
*One pair works while the other rests, then switch.

**Add two muscle-ups and five thrusters after both pairs complete the round.


Test Three
As a relay (Female/Male/Female/Male), complete:


Female one and Male one



Female two and Male two


  • 400-meter sprint
  • 15 dumbbell bench pressesWomen: 60-pound dumbbells | Men: 90-pound dumbbells
  • 10 unbroken single-leg squats, leg one
  • 10 unbroken single-leg squats, leg two
  • Three handstand pirouettes
Time cap: 16 minutes




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[Related: CrossFitter Zack George to Star in British TV Show “Gladiators”, Withdraws Team from European Semifinal]


Test Four
Five rounds for time, in Male/Female pairs, of:


Male/Female pair one starts:


  • RowWomen: seven calories | Men: 10 calories
  • 10 (each) synchro alternating dumbbell snatchesWomen: 60 pounds | Male: 90 pounds
  • 15 (each) 24-inch box jumps, alternating
Male/Female pair two starts:


  • RowWomen: seven calories | Men: 10 calories
  • 20 (each) synchro alternating dumbbell snatchesWomen: 50 pounds | Male: 70 pounds
  • 10 (each) 30-inch box jumps, alternating
*When both pairs have completed a round, switch positions for the following round.

**Pair one will row three times and ski two times.

***Pair two will ski three times and row two times.



Time cap: 15 minutes


Test Five
  • One minute of max-rep cleansWomen: 195 pounds | Men: 275 pounds
Two minutes rest.


  • One minute of max-rep cleansWomen: 215 pounds | Men: 235 pounds
Two minutes rest.


  • One minute of max-rep cleansWomen: 235 pounds | Men: 315 pounds
Test Six
For time:



Switch


  • 15 worm burpees
  • 15 worm squats
  • Women complete two legless rope climbs (each)
  • Men complete 15 strict handstand push-ups (each)
Switch


  • 15 worm burpees
  • 15 worm squats
  • Women complete three rope climbs (each)
  • Men complete 20 handstand push-ups (each)
Switch


  • 15 worm burpees
  • 15 worm squats
Time cap: 16 minutes


2023 CrossFit Semifinal Schedule
The remaining CrossFit Semifinals for Individuals and Teams are as follows:


  • May 18-21 — North America East Semifinal | Orlando, FL
  • May 19-21 — Africa Semifinal | Johannesburg, South Africa
  • May 25-28 — North America West Semifinal | Pasadena, CA
  • May 25-28 — Oceania Semifinal | Tennyson, QLD, Australia
  • May 26-28 — South America Semifinal — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • June 1-4 — Europe Semifinal | Berlin, Germany
  • June 1-4 — Asia Semifinal | Busan, South Korea
The 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games returns to Madison, WI, on Aug. 1-6, 2023. For Individual competition, a new Fittest Woman on Earth® will be crowned as six-time Games champion Tia-Clair Toomey is sitting out of the 2023 Games due to pregnancy.


Featured image: @crossfitgames on Instagram




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