On Saturday, November 11, CrossFitters around the nation will join together to complete the hero workout “CHAD,” in honor of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson who died by suicide on October 29, 2018, due to the effects of numerous deployments, several TBIs, blast wave injuries, and PTSD. The workout is being run to bring awareness to the epidemic of suicide, particularly among veterans, and to raise funds in support of the The Step Up Foundation and other veteran health initiatives.
At ICA, we’ll run one heat of the workout on Saturday, 11/11/23, at 11:00am. If you’d like to officially register with the Chad 1000x organization and buy a t-shirt or donate, you can do so HERE. You are welcome to complete the workout at ICA whether or not you officially register; but you do need to reserve your spot in class! (This is a free class / will not count toward class totals.)
The Workout
“CHAD 1000X”
1,000 box step-ups completed as a team, partner, or individual for time.
3 OPTIONS:
1. Beginner – No rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
2. Standard – 30#/20# rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
3. Expert – 45# rucksack. Use 20″ box for step-ups.
WOD Notes: The above levels are copied from the official Chad 1000x website. When we programmed this on 4/16/2020 (COVID at-home WOD), we considered Rx to be a 45/35# backpack to 20/16″. We’ll again consider those weights/heights to be “Rx” for ICA. *BYO backpack/rucksack!*
This is a long workout, often taking more than an hour to complete. If you want to participate but don’t want to tackle 1000 step-ups on your own, consider doing the workout with a partner!
