Memorial Day "Murph" Challenge

This Memorial Day May 27th, E60 Fitness is running its 2nd annual Murph Challenge where we recognize and honor the sacrifices made by our service men and women by hosting a hero workout. Everyone is welcome to sign up, so invite your friends! If you do so by May 15th we'll be sure to have a Murph t-shirt for you in your size.

For $10, you'll receive the following when you sign up:

• E60 Fitness Murph T-Shirt (sign up by May 15th to ensure we have your size!)
• A fresh to-go meal provided by Vegetable + Butcher, our new meal delivery partner! Save 25% on 8 weeks of meals using our exclusive promo-code MEMBER_E60.
• A fun workout with our community!

Please arrive by 11:45 am on May 27th to sign in for orientation and warm-up. The Murph Challenge will commence at 12:00 noon. Exercises can be scaled to each person's fitness level so everyone can participate, and a mini-Murph is available upon request.

What is the Murph workout?

The Murph workout honors the life of Lieutenant Michael Murphy (United States Navy) killed while serving in Afghanistan in 2005. The Murph workout is done for time and consists of:

A one-mile run

100 pull-ups

200 push-ups

300 squats

Another one-mile run

Who was LT Michael Murphy?

Lieutenant Michael Murphy grew up in Patchogue, NY. Growing up, he earned the nickname "The Protector" for stopping the bullying of a special needs student at school. After graduating from Penn State college, he was commissioned as an officer and went through grueling training to become a SEAL in 2001.

On the morning of June 28th, 2005, LT Michael Murphy and Petty Officers Danny Dietz, Matthew Axelson, and Marcus Luttrell were dropped into the mountains of Kundar Province Afghanistan, only to be ambushed by more than fifty militiamen after a local Afghan accidentally wandered into their position and revealed their location to insurgents.

The four SEALs, though heavily outnumbered, put up a strong fight. During the ambush, LT Murphy risked his own life by coming out from cover, finding a clear satellite signal, and calling for help. Murphy, Dietz, and Axelson died that day along with 8 other SEAL team members and 8 Army Night Stalker service members when their helicopter was shot down while attempting to rescue the team.

For his valor that day, LT Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the military's highest decoration.

How else can I help honor our service men and women on Memorial Day?

Donate to a veterans' foundation! We've made it easy. Visit our Instagram handle @E60fitness, and check out one of our latest posts where you can donate to the Wounded Warrior Project.