Valiant 13

Bellraisers Hero WOD

For Time: 80:17

• Buy-In: 1 mile Run - 12:34 (Walked for 100 meters to warm-up)

  
  

• 26 Dumbbell Deadlifts (2x50/35 lb) - (I used 25#'s for everything)

• 26 Dumbbell Deadlift High-Pulls (2x50/35 lb)

• 26 Dumbbell Hang High-Pulls (2x50/35 lb)

• 26 Dumbbell Power Cleans (2x50/35 lb)

• 26 Dumbbell Hang Squat Cleans (2x50/35 lb)

• 26 Dumbbell Push Presses (2x50/35 lb)

• 26 Dumbbell Front Squats (2x50/35 lb)

• 26 Dumbbell Thrusters (2x50/35 lb)

• 26 Dumbbell Snatches (2x50/35 lb)

• 26 Dumbbell Farmer's Lunges (2x50/35 lb)

• 26 Bent Over Rows (2x50/35 lb)

• 26 Dumbbell Hammer Curls (2x50/35 lb)

• 26 Man Makers (2x50/35 lb)

• (This section 55:03)

  
  

• Cash-Out: 1 mile Run - 12:40 (Did walk/run intervals)

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This was a really great workout.

I knew that using the 35#'s would be too much today and I also knew that I couldn't do hammer curls with that anyway so I just decided to use 25#'s throughout. I think it was perfect.

My runs were pretty slow. I used the first one as a warm-up and still have to take baby steps so my hip doesn't hurt. The second run, my hip actually felt better but I was so tired I decided to do walk/run intervals. It was nice to be out in the sunshine today! Very grateful to honor these 13 men and women.

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Background: This workout is dedicated to the 13 service members – 11 Marines, an Army Corpsman, and a Navy Corpsman – who died on August 26, 2021, at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, while engaged in a dangerous, selfless mission to save the lives of others. They were assisting in the evacuation of US Citizens and friendly Afghan nationals.

The attack marked one of the deadliest days for American forces in the past decade of the 20-year war in Afghanistan — and took place just days ahead of the U.S.’s planned full withdrawal from the country that was overtaken on Aug. 15 by the Taliban.

The soldiers who sacrificed their lives were:

– Dylan Merola – 20

– Daegan William-Tyeler Page – 23

– Humberto Sanchez – 22

– Johanny Rosario – 25

– Nicole Gee – 23

– Hunter Lopez – 22

– Taylor Hoover – 31

– Ryan Knauss – 23

– David Lee Espinoza – 20

– Rylee McCollum – 20

– Jared Schmitz – 20

– Kareem Nikoui – 20

– Max Soviak – 22

The workout was designed by Bellraisers @bellraisers as their workout for August 28, 2021. The Bellraisers is a free fitness/exercise program–all done with just 2 Dumbbells and 1 Kettlebell.

See also: “13 Heroes of Kabul” and “Heroes of Kabul” (same tribute, different workouts)