There are few CrossFit WODs (that means workouts of the day) that test physical and mental fitness the way a Murph challenge or Murph workout (as it’s also known) does. The full-body beasting takes place every Memorial Day. This year, it falls on Monday, May 29.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Murph workout, it was named after Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2005, and has been used by the Navy SEALs for years. Many CrossFit gyms host ‘hero workouts’ — far more intense WODs than your average class — and the Murph WOD is one such workout.
