Veterans support organization Team Red White & Blue is hosting a global CrossFit-style "workout of the day" on May 28 to celebrate Memorial Day.
The WoD -- called "21 Guns - A Memorial Salute" -- is a partner workout with a goal to "further connect the CrossFit community with our veterans," organizers say on the event website. "A 21 Gun Salute is the Nation's highest display of honor, and is reserved for foreign heads of state, presidential funerals and in honor of our Fallen troops on Memorial Day. Our WoD intends to replicate this honor, on behalf of the CrossFit community, to honor our nation's warriors -- past, present and future."
According to the website, the workout will be:
The WoD: "21 Guns - A Memorial Salute"
Partner #1:
21 Pull-ups 21 Burpee Box Jumps (20"-high box) 21 Fireman's Carry Back Squat 21 Burpee Box Jumps 21 Pull-Ups
Partner No. 2 executes Partner No. 1 again Partner No. 2 again The 21 reps signify a 21-gun salute; the five exercises are one for each branch of the military. Executing with a partner signifies the bonds we aim to create between our nation's warriors and the communities they grow in and return to, and doing it twice reflects the fact that we honor both the living and the deceased.
Check out the WOD for Warriors website for more information. The site has a list of participating gyms by region, so you can sign up to do the WoD with them or volunteer to host your own event.
