Paul

 

FRIDAY 200117

 

Paul

7 rounds, each for time of:

100m sprint

19 kettlebell swings, 32/24kg

10 burpee box jumps, 24/20″

Rest 3 minutes

 

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Army Captain Paul Pena, 27, of San Marcos, Texas, died on Jan. 19, 2010, from wounds sustained from an enemy force’s improvised explosive device. Pena was leading a patrol in Arghandab River Valley in Afghanistan at the time of his death. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Pena participated in the Junior ROTC program at San Marcos Baptist Academy and later graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He maintained his fitness with CrossFit workouts and particularly enjoyed running, burpees, push-ups and pull-ups.

He is survived by his mother, Cecilia.

 

 

Jack

 

WEDNESDAY 071216

 

Jack

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:

10 push presses, 55/40kg

10 kettlebell swings, 24/16kg

10 box jumps, 24/20″

 

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jack M. Martin III, 26, of Bethany, Oklahoma, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, died Sept. 29, 2009, in Jolo Island, Philippines, from the detonation of an improvised explosive device.

Martin is survived by his wife, Ashley; his parents, Jack and Cheryl; and siblings Abe, Mandi, Amber and Abi.

 

 

TK

 

WEDNESDAY 021116

 

TK

As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:

8 strict pull-ups

8 box jumps, 36/30″

12 kettlebell swings, 32/24kg

 

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U.S. Army Major Thomas E. Kennedy, 35, of West Point, New York, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Carson, Colorado, died on August 8, 2012, of wounds suffered when an insurgent detonated a suicide vest in Kunar province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife Kami, son Brody, daughter Margaret, parents George and Patricia, and brothers John and George.

 

 

Artie

 

MONDAY 241016

 

Artie

 

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:

5 pull-ups

10 push-ups

15 squats

5 pull-ups

10 thrusters, 43/30kg

 

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Police Officer Arthur “Artie” Lopez, 29, of Babylon Village, New York, was killed in the line of duty on Oct. 23, 2012. Officer Lopez, a decorated eight-year veteran of the force, was serving on the Emergency Services Unit at the Nassau County Police Department at the time of his death. He kept himself in peak physical condition for the job as a member of CrossFit Merrick in Bellmore, New York. Fran and Cindy were among his favorite workouts.

He is survived by his sister, Charo; and parents, Alfonso and Mirella.

 

 

Hammer

 

FRIDAY 071016

 

Hammer

 

5 rounds, each for time of:

5 power cleans, 60/40kg

10 front squats, 60/40kg

5 jerks, 60/40kg

20 pull-ups

Rest 90 seconds

 

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U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Michael “Hammer” Bordelon, 37, of Morgan City, Louisiana, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), based out of Fort Lewis, Washington, died on May 10, 2005, from injuries sustained when a car bomb exploded near him in Mosul, Iraq, on April 23, 2005.

He is survived by his wife, Mila; children, Mike Jr., Jacob and Johanna; mother, Dolores; and sister, Doreen Scioneaux.