In CrossFit we have what we call “Hero” workouts. These are workouts honoring military, police and fire personnel, that lost their lives in the line of duty.
The most famous of these workouts are “Murph” many CrossFits around the world perform this workout on Memorial Day to pay tribute to him and the many other armed forces that lost their lives protecting our country.
Here is some more information about the who, what and why of Murph.
“Murph”
For time:
1 mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 mile Run
In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005.
This workout was one of Mike’s favorites and he’d named it “Body Armor”. From here on it will be referred to as “Murph” in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great country and the beautiful people who make it what it is.
Here is a link for a list of other “Hero” workouts that CrossFit has created check it out and perform one today in honor of Memorial Day.
http://www.networkfitness.com/affiliates/CrossFit%20Named%20WODs%20–%20The%20Heroes.pdf
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