A team's spirit drops as its number dwindles, and their trainer hopes a pep talk from a surprise visitor from the past can make a change. However, even the effect of the visit on the team can't prevent a storm of personality clashes, which boosts the confidence of the opposing side.

The miserable performance of one team during previous weekly challenges spurs them to not only work harder during work outs, but to work harder on the teammates relationships with each other. Faced with the challenge of an exhausting uphill climb, the red team follows Jillian on one of its most dangerous workouts to date. The week's victories and frustrations culminate in the most emotional weigh-in yet!

Every competitive reality series has a twist somewhere, and this tension-filled episode presents the remaining eight players with a new way to play. Following a shake up in the teams' composition, former adversaries find themselves aligned against common enemies in the beachside challenge. Later, even the weigh-in has a surprise; ultimately leading to the most shocking elimination to date.