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murph

murph

9.9
A CrossFit workout of a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a 1-mile run
  • noun
  • /mɜrf/
  • Jargon
: Murph
  • To honor Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, we decided to complete the Murph workout together on Memorial Day.

It goes to it goes to what we call MRF Murph.

Examples

  • After several weeks of training, she was finally ready to tackle the Murph for the first time.

  • You know, it might not, it might not have even been on Rich Froning, but it was about Murph, the workout Murph and which is a, you know, a, a staple in CrossFit these days.

  • The Murph challenge is a popular event in CrossFit gyms, combining running and strength exercises.

Surface Forms

murph singular
murphs plural

Etymology

Murph for the CrossFit workout comes from the name of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, a soldier who died in service. People do a murph as a 'tribute' to him, which is why the word means that hard, honoring workout.