Today, on Veteran’s Day, we thought we’d remind Daybreakers what HERO WODs are and why we do them. Most HERO WODs are officially recognized by CrossFit headquarters and are performed in the same way at CrossFit boxes all over the world. The WOD’s structure typically has significance, for example, the rep scheme often signifies the date of the hero’s passing.

These WODs are designed to be tougher than most and not many CrossFitters finish these WODs RX nor within a time cap. And, of course, that’s okay, right? (Click HERE for our post on why scaling or modifying a WOD is important and effective.)

The real purpose of these WODs (besides getting a kick*ss workout) isn’t about your time or your score… it’s about your attitude. Daybreak uses these WODs to remind us to make the extra effort to stay positive and encourage one another — go ahead and give a mid-WOD high five to that member next to you! And when you hit those tough spots in the WOD, think about the effort and sacrifice our servicemen, servicewomen, fire/police and first responders make every day.