CrossFit posts Hero workout Brian

CrossFit posted the Hero workout “Brian” on June 2 as part of its daily Workout of the Day programming, adding the session to the company’s current training feed and benchmark archive. The listing says the workout honors Brian R. Bill, a U.S. Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer from Stamford, Connecticut, who died on Aug. 6, 2011, from wounds suffered when his unit’s helicopter crashed in Wardak province, Afghanistan. CrossFit’s May workout archive and its benchmark page both now carry the entry. ### What exactly did CrossFit publish? CrossFit’s June 2 entry lists “Brian” as 3 rounds for time of 5 rope climbs to 15 feet and 25 back squats. The prescribed back-squat load is 125 pounds for women and 185 pounds for men, according to the workout page. CrossFit also tells athletes to “Compare to 120515,” pointing to an earlier posting of the same workout in its archive. The benchmark page for “Brian” carries the same structure and memorial note, indicating the workout is part of CrossFit’s standing catalog rather than a one-off daily session. (crossfit.com) CrossFit’s Hero and Tribute Workouts page says the company has posted Hero workouts since 2005 to honor service members who “made the ultimate sacrifice.” ### Who was Brian R. Bill? CrossFit identifies Brian R. (crossfit.com) Bill as a U.S. Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer, or SEAL, from Stamford, Connecticut. The site says Bill was 31 when he died after his unit’s helicopter crash in Afghanistan’s Wardak province on Aug. 6, 2011. CrossFit’s older archive entry from May 15, 2012, says Bill is survived by his mother Patricia Parry and her husband Dr. (crossfit.com) Michael Parry, his father Scott, and siblings Christian, Amy, Andrea, Kerry, Tessa and Morgan. That earlier posting is the comparison workout referenced in the new daily listing. ### Why is this showing up now if the workout already existed? CrossFit’s June 2026 publication did not introduce a brand-new movement template. (crossfit.com) The company republished “Brian” as the featured Workout of the Day for Friday, May 29, 2026, according to its May archive, while also maintaining the workout’s long-standing benchmark page and 2012 comparison reference. The current Workout of the Day page still shows the memorial language from that posting in CrossFit’s searchable archive, even though the live front page has since advanced to newer daily workouts. (crossfit.com) That places “Brian” inside CrossFit’s regular rotation of Hero workouts used by affiliated gyms and individual athletes. ### How does CrossFit describe the training stimulus? (crossfit.com) CrossFit says the workout “pairs high-volume back squats with rope climbs” and tells athletes to keep the bar moving and climbs efficient throughout the three rounds. The company advises choosing a back-squat weight that could be completed unbroken in the first round, even if an athlete elects to take one short break to manage fatigue later. (crossfit.com) The workout page also includes the standard prompt to post times to comments, a format CrossFit uses across its daily programming. On the benchmark page and Hero archive, “Brian” now sits alongside other named memorial workouts available for repeat attempts and gym programming. ### Where can athletes find it next? CrossFit’s workout archive for May 2026 lists “Brian” under Friday 260529, and the benchmark page at CrossFit’s site keeps the workout available as a permanent reference. (crossfit.com) CrossFit’s Hero and Tribute Workouts index also remains live for athletes or affiliates looking up named memorial workouts in the broader catalog. (crossfit.com)