We will be hosting our annual MURPH Challenge again this year on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26th, at 9am. The cost is $30 per participant and includes a commemorative Murph T-Shirt. All proceeds will go to the USO.
Register here:
https://form.jotform.com/251215223094144
The Meaning Of "Murph"
The workout's namesake and creator, Lieutenant Michael Murphy, was a fitness-loving SEAL who was killed in action in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005, at age 29.
To Murphy, the way he fought and trained was intertwined. This was one of his go-to no-equipment workouts, under the name "Body Armor." It's primitive and tough, but it works every muscle group and energy system in under an hour. What more could a soldier want?
In more recent years, the United States military has created new gym-inspired fitness standards to prepare for the demands that soldiers face on the ground. Training our warfighters like athletes unquestionably increases survivability, but it does not instill invincibility.
Ultimately, it's up to each soldier to do their part to be ready. Murphy knew this.
If he were to die in battle, it wouldn't be because he wasn't fit enough.
For those who undertake this challenge annually—including many active-duty service members—the Murph started out as a challenge but has become far more. This workout offers the rest of us a glimpse of the special combination of fitness and ferocity required of those who protect our lives abroad, at the risk of losing their own.
On Memorial Day, train with the resolve of so many fallen heroes, for whatever personal battles await. You'll feel incredible at the end, like you gave it your all. But many gave more.
The Workout
1-Mile Run/Walk
100 Pull-Ups
200 Push-Ups
300 Squats
1- Mile Run/Walk
You will receive a free commemorative t-shirt for participating. All proceeds will go to the USO Foundation. Read more about the USO here:
https://www.uso.org/about
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