Forged Friday

Skill review and work up in weight

WOD:

The Lyon*

5 rounds, each for time of:

165/115 lb. squat cleans, 7 reps

165/115 lb. shoulder-to-overheads, 7 reps

7 burpee chest-to-bar pull-ups

Rest 2 minutes between rounds.

Ideally, use a pull-up bar that is 6 inches above your max reach when standing.

Post time for each round to comments.

*athletes scaling, use 79% of your 1 rep max clean and jerk

Capt. David Lyon, 28, of Sandpoint, Idaho, was killed by an improvised explosive device in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 27, 2013. Lyon was a member of the 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

He was a 2008 graduate of the Air Force Academy, where he became well known for his athleticism, leadership and strength of character. He was a sports standout in high school and at the Academy, and while serving in the Air Force, he inspired many to start CrossFit.