NEWS

  • NOVEMBER CLINIC: TOMORROW Friday, November 12, at 6pm Coach James will dive deep into proper mechanics, breathing technique, and core engagement, for Power AND Olympic lifting. Be prepared to MOVE! Sign up on Triib starting Wed 11/10.

WOD

“Chad”

METCON

Step Up, 20″
1000x

MASTERS

Step Up, 20″
750x

MOVE

Step Up, 20″
500x

WOD GUIDANCE & GOALS
This workout will take the entire class time. Choose a steady pace and go! To keep an accurate count, mark off every 100 reps on a whiteboard and switch the direction you’re facing. Another method is to do 10 steps on right leg, 10 on left leg until you get to 100, then mark those 100 off. Repeat ten times.

Remember that Hero workouts take on a greater meaning than our everyday workouts. When the workout seems/feels difficult, remember that you’re doing it to honor a special person and/or cause, in this case Chad and awareness and prevention of veteran suicide. So, get to work, do your best, positive thoughts and throw an occasional high-five to your WOD neighbor.

Compare Scores HERE. Post Total Time and Number of Steps to Comments.

ABOUT CHAD
Sara Wilkinson (Chad’s surviving wife) presents this hero workout in honor of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson who took his life on October 29, 2018 due to the effects of numerous deployments, several TBIs, blast wave injuries and PTSD.

The workout is modeled after his preparation training for an upcoming deployment. When his wife, Sara, spoke at his funeral, she recounted the story about when she walked into the garage to find Chad doing step-ups wearing a weighted backpack. He was training before he had to climb Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America, by doing 1000 step-ups at a time.

If you wish to learn more or make a donation, please head to our blog post about how you can help.