I Need a Hero

This week has been the week for hero WOD's at the gym. Hero WOD's are bittersweet. They are amazingly tough. You have to grit your teeth and fight for every rep. They are made of heavy weight, tons of reps, and complex movements. However, they are created when a service member dies in the line of duty while serving to protect our freedom. Thank you to all the men and women who serve every day so I can lift the bar one more time, do one more pullup, sweat, fight, and claw through every workout. While doing AdamBrown there was a time during the second round when I wanted to set the 295# deadlift down and not pick it up. I thought of how Adam would give anything to do one more deadlift. We have many service members at our gym. Recently, Jason May went off for amphibious reconassaince training. Bad Ass. Andy and Jon in the Marines, Justin and his team of firefighters. Everyday I work next to true heroes. I thank each and every one of you for what you do for us. Ten bucks to whoever can make it through this video without crying.



"ADAMBROWN"

Two rounds for time of:
295 pound Deadlift, 24 reps
24 Box jumps, 24 inch box
24 Wallball shots, 20 pound ball
195 pound Bench press, 24 reps
24 Box jumps, 24 inch box
24 Wallball shots, 20 pound ball
145 pound Clean, 24 reps
31:40 rx

Navy Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Adam Lee Brown, 36, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, was killed on March 17th, 2010 in Komar Province, Afghanistan, in a battle against heavily armed militants. He is survived by his wife, Kelley, two children, Nathan and Savannah, and by his parents.

"I Need a Hero"
1 round of Badger
30 squat cleans 95#
30 pullups
Run 800M

1/3 of Heavy Randy
25 Power Snatches 95#

5 rounds of Nate
2 Muscle ups
4 HSPU
6 KB Swings 32kg

1 round of Ryan
7 muscle ups
21 Burpees (over a 12" parallet)

22:08 RX

In honor of Navy Chief Petty Officer Mark Carter, 27, of Virginia Beach, VA who was killed in Iraq 11 December 2007. (Badger)

Randy Simmons, 51, a 27 year LAPD veteran and SWAT team member was killed February 6 in the line of duty.

Chief Petty Officer Nate Hardy was killed Sunday February 4th during combat operations in Iraq. Nate is survived by his wife, Mindi, and his infant son Parker.

Maplewood, Missouri Firefighter, Ryan Hummert, 22, was killed by sniper fire July 21st 2008 when he stepped off his fire truck responding to a call. He is survived by his parents Andrew and Jackie Hummert.