This photo shows the evolution of the United States Army.
In 2016 the Under Secretary of the US Army contacted CrossFit and requested that a workout be programmed for US Army’s 241st birthday – June 14, 1775.
From history.army.mil: “The U.S. Army was founded on 14 June 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of expert riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year.
When the American Revolution broke out, the rebellious colonies did not possess an army in the modern sense. Rather, the revolutionaries fielded an amateur force of colonial troops, cobbled together from various New England militia companies. The American volunteers were led, equipped, armed, paid for, and supported by the colonies from which they were raised.
In the spring of 1775, this “army” was about to confront British troops near Boston, Massachusetts. The revolutionaries had to re-organize their forces quickly if they were to stand a chance against Britain’s seasoned professionals. Recognizing the need to enlist the support of all of the American seaboard colonies, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress appealed to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia to assume authority for the New England army. Reportedly, at John Adams’ request, Congress voted to “adopt” the Boston troops on June 14. Also on this day, Congress resolved to form a committee “to bring in a draft of rules and regulations for the government of the Army,” and voted $2,000,000 to support the forces around Boston, and those at New York City.
George Washington received his appointment as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army the next day, and formally took command at Boston on July 3, 1775.”
WARM-UP:
Spend a couple minutes warming up your clean.
WOD: 1775
Complete as many rounds as possible in 60 minutes of:
17 Power Cleans 135/95
75 Air Squats
Unload the barbell and carry it 200m, (1 lap around the building out front).
Run back around the 200m loop to pick up one of your plates, then run it around the 200m loop back to your bar. Run back around the 200m loop to pick up your second plate then run it around the 200m loop back to your bar, assemble your bar and start round 2. In the end you will make 5 trips around the building out front which equals a total of 1000m per round of the workout.
If you do not have time to spend 60 min. on the workout set a fixed time such as 45 min. and go with that.
ICING:
Have are great 4th of July Weekend