Last week on Monday we did a hero workout called Murph at CrossFit Committed. Murph is often done on Memorial Day that is a US federal holiday taking place on the last Monday of May. It is remembering people who died serving the country in its armed forces. CrossFit remembers fallen heroes as well in so called Hero workouts. How should you approach hero workouts? Hero workouts always carry a name or a nickname of a fallen hero. They are supposed to be performed with intense effort and you should always give it your all in honor of fallen heroes. These are also some of the most intense workouts you can experience. To showcase this, let’s have a look at previously mentioned Murph. For those of you who don’t know Murph is: *Partition the pull-ups, push-ups and squats as needed. If you have a 10kg vest or body armor, wear it. In memory of Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, New York, who was killed in Afghanistan on June 28, 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 … Read More