Scaling:
This chipper should push your muscular stamina while being metabolically taxing. Drop the reps and modify the movements for the exercises you struggle with. Try to avoid any one exercise taking more than 8 minutes.
Scaling
This chipper should push your muscular stamina while being metabolically taxing. Drop the reps and modify the movements for the exercises you struggle with. Try to avoid any one exercise taking more than 8 minutes.
Continue until time expires, adding 3 handstand push-ups each round and 3 overhead squats every 3 rounds.
♀ 105 lb ♂ 155 lb
Scaling:
Today’s movement combo will tax your overhead position. Reduce the reps on the handstand push-ups and/or reduce the load on the barbell in order to work through the earlier rounds with minimal rest.
For time:
Run 1 mile
100 pull-ups
200 push-ups
300 air squats
Run 1 mile
*Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed.
*If you’ve got a 14/20-lb vest or body armor, wear it.
Or:
Hero workout of your choice
Review the list of Hero workouts and honor someone with an all-out effort.
Post your choice of workout and result to comments.
If you perform Murph, don’t forget to log your score in the Progress tab in the CrossFit app.
You can also support the Murph Challenge by officially registering at themurphchallenge.com or by donating directly to the LT Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation at murphfoundation.org.
Today’s workout was created in 2005 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.” It is now 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.
Compare to 230529.
Scaling:
By design, most Hero workouts are meant to be extremely grueling, arduous, and mentally challenging. Many contain a very high volume of reps. Keep in mind that “challenging” is a relative term and athletes should adjust workouts to align with their physical and psychological tolerances. If you are performing Murph, partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Consider 20 sets of 5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups, and 15 air squats or 10 rounds of 10 pull-ups, 20 push-ups, and 30 air squats. If you have completed Murph previously, consider performing the pull-ups, push-ups, and air squats unpartitioned. Beginner athletes should reduce the work to a level that is attainable yet still challenging.
Intermediate option:
For time:
Run 1 mile
50 pull-ups
100 push-ups
150 air squats
Run 1 mile
*Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Head out for the second run no later than 25 minutes into your workout.
Or:
Hero workout of your choice.
Review the list of Hero workouts and honor someone with an all-out effort.
Beginner option:
For time:
Run 800 meters
Then, 10 rounds of:
5 ring rows
10 push-ups with hands elevated on a box
15 air squats
Then, run 800 meters
*Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Head out for the second run no later than 20 minutes into your workout.
Or:
Hero workout of your choice.
Review the list of Hero workouts and honor someone with an all-out effort.
Resources:
The Kipping Pull-up
The Push-up
The Air Squat
Murph Hero Workout
Memorial Day Murph: An Origin Story
Fallen But Not Forgotten: How CrossFit’s Hero Workouts Honor Fallen Service Members
Download the CrossFit Games app
For reps:
3 minutes of pull-ups
3 minutes of push-ups
3 minutes of sit-ups
3 minutes of air squats
Post total reps to comments.
Scaling:
Today's workout is a variation of the benchmark workout Angie. You have 3 minutes to work through each movement, accumulating as many reps as possible. Your goal is to perform 30-70+ reps of each movement. Avoid pushing to failure on the push-ups and pull-ups. Consider performing smaller sets that you can maintain with minimal rest to keep moving. Choose movement variations that allow you to perform at least 10 reps per minute in each movement.
Intermediate option:
Same as Rx'd
Beginner option:
For reps:
3 minutes of ring rows
3 minutes of hand-elevated push-ups
3 minutes of sit-ups
3 minutes of air squats
Resources:
The Kipping Pull-Up
The Push-Up
The AbMat Sit-Up
The Air Squat
The Ring Row
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Taken by Michael Patrick Studio at CrossFit Cornerstone in West Chester Township, Ohio.