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Josh HERO WOD

Honoring Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Hager

Technical overhead movements combined with high-volume gymnastics.

The Workout

  • 21 Overhead Squats (95/65 lb)
  • 42 Pull-ups
  • 15 Overhead Squats (95/65 lb)
  • 30 Pull-ups
  • 9 Overhead Squats (95/65 lb)
  • 18 Pull-ups

Time Cap

30 minutes

Rx Standards

Men (Rx)

95lb overhead squats

Women (Rx)

65lb overhead squats

Equipment Needed

Barbell
Plates
Pull-up bar

Strategy Overview

Technical overhead squats require perfect form. Break early and often to maintain quality.

Honoring a Hero

Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Hager was killed in Afghanistan in 2007 while serving with the 3rd Special Forces Group.

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." - John 15:13

Quick Tips for Success

1

Overhead squat mobility is crucial - warm up thoroughly

2

Perfect form is more important than speed

3

Consider significant scaling if OHS technique isn't solid

4

This workout rewards technical proficiency

5

Practice overhead position holds in warm-up