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Murph

Honoring Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy

Extreme 22,200 monthly searches

The most famous and challenging HERO WOD in CrossFit, performed on Memorial Day worldwide.

Workout:

  • • 1 mile Run
  • • 100 Pull-ups
  • • 200 Push-ups
  • • 300 Air Squats
  • • 1 mile Run
Time Cap: 60 minutes

Equipment Needed:

Pull-up bar Running route 20lb/14lb weighted vest (Rx)

Strategy Overview:

Break up bodyweight movements into manageable sets and maintain steady pacing on runs.

Cindy

Honoring Cindy O'Brien

Moderate 15,000 monthly searches

A classic CrossFit benchmark workout featuring bodyweight movements in a 20-minute AMRAP.

Workout:

  • • Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
  • • 5 Pull-ups
  • • 10 Push-ups
  • • 15 Air Squats
Time Cap: 20 minutes

Equipment Needed:

Pull-up bar

Strategy Overview:

This is a test of muscular endurance and work capacity. The key is to find a sustainable pace and stick to it.

Fran

Honoring Fran

Hard 12,000 monthly searches

One of the most famous CrossFit workouts, featuring thrusters and pull-ups in a 21-15-9 rep scheme.

Workout:

  • • 21-15-9 reps for time of:
  • • Thrusters (95/65 lb)
  • • Pull-ups
Time Cap: 10 minutes

Equipment Needed:

Barbell Plates Pull-up bar

Strategy Overview:

This is a high-intensity workout that tests both strength and endurance. The key is to push hard and minimize rest.

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The Seven

Honoring Seven CIA Officers

Extreme 3,200 monthly searches

One of the most brutal HERO WODs, combining high reps with technical movements.

Workout:

  • • 7 Handstand Push-ups
  • • 7 Thrusters (135/95 lb)
  • • 7 Knees-to-Elbows
  • • 7 Deadlifts (245/165 lb)
  • • 7 Burpees
  • • 7 Kettlebell Swings (2/1.5 pood)
  • • 7 Pull-ups
  • • Complete 7 rounds for time
Time Cap: 45 minutes

Equipment Needed:

Barbell Plates Kettlebell Pull-up bar Wall space for HSPU

Lumberjack 20

Honoring Fallen Soldiers of Fort Hood

Extreme 3,200 monthly searches

A brutal chipper HERO WOD with heavy barbell movements and running, honoring the soldiers lost in the Fort Hood tragedy.

Workout:

  • • 20 Deadlifts (275/185 lb)
  • • 400m Run
  • • 20 Kettlebell Swings (2/1.5 pood)
  • • 400m Run
  • • 20 Overhead Squats (115/75 lb)
  • • 400m Run
  • • 20 Burpees
  • • 400m Run
  • • 20 Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups
  • • 400m Run
  • • 20 Box Jumps (24/20")
  • • 400m Run
  • • 20 Dumbbell Squat Cleans (45/35 lb)
  • • 400m Run

Equipment Needed:

Barbell Plates Kettlebell Pull-up bar Box Dumbbells Running route

Murph

Honoring Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy

Extreme 22,200 monthly searches

The most famous and challenging HERO WOD in CrossFit, performed on Memorial Day worldwide.

Workout:

  • • 1 mile Run
  • • 100 Pull-ups
  • • 200 Push-ups
  • • 300 Air Squats
  • • 1 mile Run
Time Cap: 60 minutes

Equipment Needed:

Pull-up bar Running route 20lb/14lb weighted vest (Rx)

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