"Murph" Background
Murph is named after Mike Murphy. He was KIA in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005.
Murph called this workout "body armor."
The Murph Workout
The Murph workout is a tough one.
- 1 1 mile run
- 2 100 pullups
- 3 200 pushups
- 4 300 squats
- 5 1 mile run
All in a 20lb weight vest or body armor.
The Murph Workout (video)
Want to see what this suck-fest looks like? Watch the videos below:
When To Do The Murph Workout
"Murph" is traditionally done by several crossfit gyms on Memorial Day weekend in order to honor soldiers who have fallen in the line of duty. Many Crossfit and non-crossfit gyms will have informal workouts based around "murph."
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