Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Today, we pay tribute one day after the 5-year anniversary…..
On June 18, 2007, a fire in Charleston, SC claimed the lives of 9 firefighters after a flashover and structural collapse. From the time of the initial call to the collapse was 37 minutes. In the fire service around the world they became known as the “Charleston 9″.
Read more on the “Charleston 9″ story here.
Captain Louis Mulkey
Captain Mike Benke
Firefighter Melven Champaign
Captain Billy Hutchinson
Engineer Brad Baity
Firefighter Earl Drayton
Engineer Mark Kelsey
Engineer Michael French
Firefighter Brandon Thompson
“Charleston 9″ HERO WOD
9 rounds for time:
3 rope climbs (15ft)
6 handstand pushups
9 box jumps (30in/24in)
6 toes-to-bar
3 deadlift (275lb/185lb)
Scale weight and movements as necessary. Sub 5 pullups for each rope climb. WEAR RED IF YOU HAVE IT!
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What an amazingly brutal and inspiring workout. I remember this from 2 years ago , 2 weeks into my crossfit career thinking I’ll never RX this. Great job to everyone at 6am! New favorite WOD
31:54RX
Nice job on you first WOD Rufino! That’s a TOUGH WOD man!!
Make sure you HYDRATE!!! Drink plenty of water throughout the day! 15-30min of hydration before you come to the gym will not help your body!
6 + 1 RC (45 min cap – 24in box jumps & 185# DL)
First wod rx’ing the rope climbs – thanks Mark and James for all you do. Y’all kept me from subbing those. I’m coming back to finish this for those last three guys . . .
Welcome Rufino!
This was one of the most brutal and fun wods I can recall ever doing! GOD bless the families that lost loved ones in this tragic fire.
May we never forget such loss. God give their families peace and comfort today and every day.
36:14. Black band, 2 abmats, 103#.
33:47 Rx … First WOD in in over a week plus I’ve been staying up late with my new late-night drinking buddy …I tell you what, that little guy keep some strange hours!!!
WOD: 8 rounds + 27 in 45 min scaled
Just missed those last 3 deadlifts!
Finished those after so technically 45:23
subbed 9 rope pulls & 2 abmats for HSPU
Great hard WOD to keep the memory of the 9 alive!!
6AM- 45 min time limit. 7rnds completed…rope climb x3rnds, rope pull from floor x1 rnd, pullups x1 rnd, pullups w/ band for last 2 rnds.
Thanks to you firemen/women for all you do!
Rufino- one word for you ………………BEAST!
39:18 scaled.
subbed rope climbs and hspu (blue band), everything else rx
32:27 rx… Pr by 20 minutes
“Charleston 9″
33:03Rx pr by 24:57
*All UnBroken*
A DAY TO REMEMBER!!!
34:04 Rx
PR by 14 minutes and 24 seconds! I think crossfit really works…..
40:54rx
Awesome work everyone!
37:06 RX
From CrossFit RAD Carson City Nevada
DNF 5 rounds… Rx at least, will improve
32:25 Rx
Wendler c2w3 deadlift
1+ set 435 (5)
wod
dnf 8 rds completed (1st 3rx rope climbs kicked my ass)
7+4
15 pullups with bb then gb
Step up 24 in. box
175# deadlift
24 in. Box hspu
Charleston 9:
29:49rx
42:38
Sub 15 pullups for 3 rip climbs
Rx’ed everything else
First set deadhangs with vest
Good work everyone
42:22
Sub 15 pull-ups BB for 3 rope climbs
HSPU (1 abmat)
18 inch box jumps
Sub knees to chest for T2B
Deadlift (105lbs)
WOD: 5+1 rounds scaled, 41 minutes
Pullups sub for rope climb after 1 round
Box HSPU subbed after 1st round
186# Deadlift
Great work by all today!!
25:05 Rx (PR.. by appx 8 minutes)
CrossFit Integrity, Charleston, SC
43:03, 8 rds. Bb, 3 abmats, 103#
Horrible hand tears, and to Brian’s dismay, the priss in me is worried about the pain of washing my hair tomorrow morning :-/
That has to be one of the toughest workouts I have ever done. Hands are ripped to shreds. Thanks to everyone for welcoming me to Integrity!
DNF – 7 + 10 Rx
5+1 – blue band pullups, and 2 abmat HSPUs
185# DL
DNF. 6+ 15 Rx
DNF- 8+5
Pullups-bb, then bb+rb last 3 rounds
3 abmats
K2E-first 2 rounds, rest- knee lifts
DL- 115# 3rounds then 105# for ?rounds, then 95# (I felt my back round out so I decreased weight to keep good form)
37:48 sub rope climbs with pullups/2 abmats for hspus
37:48 sub pull-ups/2 abmats for hspu