3/21/12 "Zimmerman"

-Written by KC

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."-Christopher Reeve

Hero Workout

Today's wod at CrossFit AllStar in Waimea Kamuela, Big Island of Hawaii, was a hero workout, named after a fallen soldier as a memorial and tribute. See more about U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant James R. Zimmerman at the bottom of this post.

 Right: After a spirited game of CrossFit Dodgeball, we began with ring inversions, working on them as a skill for quality.

Below: the 5am gang working on Handstands for quality during the skill lessons. Then the gang takes on "Zimmerman".

Workout of the Day

Warm Up:

800m. Run

Blizzard Dogeball (3min.)

Ring Inversions for quality

Cartwheels for quality

Skill:

Handstand Push Up

WOD:

"Zimmerman"

Complete as many rounds as possible in 25 minutes of:

11 Chest-to-bar pull-ups

2 Deadlifts, 315 pounds

10 Handstand push-ups

U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant James R. Zimmerman, 25, of Aroostook, Maine, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died on November 2, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife Lynel Winters, parents Tom and Jane, sister Megan, and brother Christian.