- We're in a public park.
I've got a little girl on my pull-up bars,
so I'm gonna have to wait an extra second.
(rock music)
- So, a little while ago, I reached out to Alden Mills,
former Navy Seal and author and
presented Joshua with a challenge.
- The Navy Seal Water Challenge.
- Yes. (water bubbling)
I decided to reach out again to Alden,
and now I have even a better challenge for Josh.
- The "Murph" Challenge is inspired by a Navy Seal
platoon commander, Michael P. Murphy.
We called him "Murph".
He received our nation's highest decoration,
the Medal of Honor for actions while serving
in Afghanistan saving his teammates' lives.
The Murph Challenge is what he called
his favorite workout, otherwise known as the Body Armor.
This is not an easy exercise.
It consists of five parts:
a one mile run, a hundred pull-ups, 200 push-ups,
300 air squats followed by one more one mile run.
So, Josh, what do you say, are you up for the challenge?
- You know what, Alden, after hearing
all that, I'm in, let's do this.
- And this is timed, mind you.
(upbeat music)
- So first mile done.
- There's 30, 20, 10, so I'm actually gonna start
with my pull-ups first at 10, then I'm gonna do squats,
then I'm gonna do push-ups, so that
the upper body has at least a little bit
of a break in between so I can get this
'cuz it's gonna be a lot of reps, here we go.
We're doing it on a jungle gym, son!
(Rock music)
- If you're doing this challenge,
please do this responsibly.
This is a very intense physical exercise.
If you have an injury or not sure you've done
anything close to this kind of work-load before,
modify these exercises, take your time.
The "Murph" Challenge isn't going anywhere.
- Us three, we all coulda done it with him, but we decided
to not take his thunder.
(Rock music)
- So what's the point of the "Murph" Challenge,
and how do you pace yourself through it?
The point's a really important one.
It's the one that you learn first thing
in Seal training, is understanding your weapon's
platform, and your weapon's platform
is the connection between your body and your brain.
Your brain's in charge.
It's up to you to make it through, not your body.
It's up to you to decide, and just remember
pain is weakness leaving the body.
Get after this!
- We are half-way. - Half-way through.
- How are you feelin'?
- Yeah it's, I'm exhuasted. - Yeah.
(upbeat music)
(bell rings)
(bell rings) (panting)
- [Alden] You kind of feel like you're running
on tree stumps at the end.
- The "Murph" workout is widely popular at CrossFit gyms,
but it's also an annual challenge used
to help raise money and awareness
for the Michael Patrick Murphy
Memorial Scholarship Foundation,
and in the past few years, it has helped raise
over 800,000 dollars for scholarships.
(upbeat music)
- Alright, here he comes, here he comes, let's move!
I'm really proud of us, yeah!
Get over here!
- Hope we made you proud, Alden.
- Smell me.
- I'm in pain, have a little sore, try to catch the breath.
- But we persevered.
- Murph, that workout, everything it stands for,
that was really really cool.
Man, get out there and try it.
It will kick you ass, I promise.
- Or watch somebody do it.
- I need some food. - Okay.
(upbeat music)