Josh

For Time: Finished in 7:18

• 21 Overhead Squats (95/65 lb)

• 42 Pull-Ups

• 15 Overhead Squats (95/65 lb)

• 30 Pull-Ups

• 9 Overhead Squats (95/65 lb)

• 18 Pull-Ups

I loved this workout as it has two of my favorite movements. It was doubly meaningful as Josh was from Broomfield where I live.

I forced myself to go faster than I really wanted to!

Overhead Squats unbroken

Pull-ups - 25/10/7

11/9/10

10/3/5

Background: Dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Hager, 29, of Broomfield, Colorado, who was killed Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Prior to his death, Hager was serving in the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division in Fort Carson, Colorado.

He is survived by his wife, Heather; son, Bayley; mother, Lois Knight; father, Kris; and stepbrother, Ensign Aaron Jozsef.

The “Josh” Hero WOD was first posted on the CrossFit Main Site as the workout of the day for Monday, February 26, 2007 (070226).