Dedicated to First Lieutenant Travis Manion, 26, of Doylestown, PA, assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Pendleton, CA, killed by sniper fire on April 29, 2007, while fighting against an enemy ambush in Anbar Province, Iraq. He is survived by his father, Colonel Tom Manion, mother, Janet Manion, and sister, Ryan Borek.
According to Manion’s sister, Ryan, the workout is comprised of some of her brother’s favorite exercises. “This WOD was very deliberate in how it was put together.” Ryan serves as president of the Travis Manion Foundation, which provides resources for veterans and hosts community service projects. “My brother was a wrestler at the Naval Academy and had very strong legs, so this WOD is all dedicated to legs,” she says.
To donate to the Travis Manion Foundation, please click HERE.
Conditioning:
HERO WOD “Manion”
400m Run
29 Back squats* (135/93)
7 Rounds for time
* Back squats from the rack
Post results and experiences to comments
42:49
Walk instead of run
53# rounds 1-3
43# rounds 4-7
52:25 Rx+
Walked most of the runs and did big sets of squats.
First WOD back in a week. This was the perfect WOD to come back to. Nothing is more stress relieving than a hero WOD and getting outside of self.
39:08 Rx+ with 14# Vest
Backsquats in 10/10/9 for rounds 1,2,7
And 8/8/7/6 in other rounds
This was a great hero WOD!!❤️
47:23 Rx+
Tough WOD! My right quad cramped on round 3 and remained so throughout. Broke up the squats 9/8/7/6 for 6 rounds and sold-out on round 7 with 12/9/8.
Next time make sure you eat breakfast before, and hydrate the day before!!!
42:50 Rx+
Stuck to the planned sets. 1st 3 rounds did in 4 sets. Last 3 did in 5 sets. Tried to keep rest to 10-12 seconds.
53:42 RX+