November 6th, 2009

Complete for time
25-50-75
-Squats
-Push-ups
-Pull-ups
-Sit-ups

We regularly perform WODs that are named after fallen service members of our military, fire departments and police. This a simple thing we do to honor those that give their lives so that others may continue to live freely and safely. Each of the men that are honored this way were avid CrossFitters and many of them were in specialist groups that require not just good fitness but elite level, world class, fitness. These are not the people today’s article is talking about. With the trends seeming to be less and less healthy these days it’s not a shock that so many would be unfit to serve.

75 Percent of Young Americans Are Unfit for Military Duty

The latest Army statistics show a stunning 75 percent of military-age youth are ineligible to join the military because they are overweight, can’t pass entrance exams, have dropped out of high school or had run-ins with the law.

So many young people between the prime recruiting ages of 17 and 24 cannot meet minimum standards that a group of retired military leaders is calling for more investment in early childhood education to combat the insidious effects of junk food and inadequate education. [link]

Stephanie soars to the top of the 24” box.