Let’s look at equipment options for the Murph Challenge.
Get ready to join thousands of Crossfitters around the world for this year’s The Murph Challenge – one of the most challenging and most heinous workouts in the world of CrossFit. The challenge includes a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, and another one-mile run. Here are the pieces of equipment you will need if you are planning to join the challenge.
Got pull-up bar and plate carrier? If not, keep reading.
Here are some of the styles we are going to look at:
Gym Equipment for the Murph Challenge – Overview
The Murph Challenge is a Hero WOD in remembrance of LT. Michael P. Murphy for his efforts and sacrificial acts during the War in Afghanistan. He received the US military’s highest award, the Medal of Honor, and was the first member of the United States Navy to earn the award since the Vietnam War. The exercises in the Murph Challenge were LT. Murphy’s favorite workout and these are not easy exercises.
While doing the exercises in the challenge, you will be wearing a 20 lb vest or body armor. With this, you will need a plate carrier and a vest plate. You will also need a pull-up bar to do 100 pull-ups. Preparation is the key to finish the challenge, and while you still have time, we have listed different plate carriers, vest plates, and pull-up bars from Rogue and GORUCK that you can use as you practice at home.
Rogue Plate Carrier
The Rogue Plate Carrier is a heavy-duty weight vest co-developed with Dave Castro and highlights a 1000D, and 500D Cordura® production with USA Velcro® straps/fasteners and X-box bolstered stitching. The Rogue Plate Carrier offers a uniquely streamlined, no-nonsense take on the modern tac-style training vest by achieving functional accuracy and a secured fit without the added bulk of needless bells and whistles.
The Rogue Plate Carrier is made in America at a factory that provides sewn goods to the US Armed forces. It incorporates a precision reinforced X-box stitching and USA-made Velcro® for added support and excellent gripping strength. You can attach optional shoulder strap pads and/or patches to the vest if you want more customization. The strap pads (7-3/4″ long x 3″ wide x 3/8″ thick) are sold as a pair and emphasize a foam core with solid Cordura + hook-and-loop attachment on top, with easy spacer-mesh pressing the shoulder.
5.11 TacTec Plate Carrier
The 5.11 TacTec Plate Carrier has designed an exceptionally lightweight and body-contoured plate carrier, weighing only 2.5LB unloaded, and able to hold both medium and large ballistic plates, front and back. The carrier is manufactured from robust 500D nylon and highlights yoke shoulder pads to decrease irritation, adjustable tensional bands for stability, and innovative airflow channels for maintained support.
The 5.11 is trusted by some of the world’s most proficient athletes for its durability, solid performance, compressed bulk, and overall comfort. It has been the official plate carrier provider to the CrossFit Games for many years now. It comes in ten different color options and optional badges, so you can customize it according to your preference.
Condor Sentry Plate Carrier
The Condor Sentry Plate Carrier is a fully adjustable, high-performance tactical vest. It has a minimal bulk with accessible plate pockets to hold both medium and large ESAPI standard plates up to 10.25″ x 13.25″. The carrier is durable and made for a comfortable fit and greater range of motion, making it suitable for a wide array of training programs.
It has an adjustable sizing that covers a waist size range of 30″ to 46″. The vest is furnished with several unique traits, including a padded mesh interior lining for matchless breathability, heavy-duty webbing for modular attachments, quick-adjust cinches, and quick-release buckles. The front hook-and-loop webbing is secure, allowing you to easily adjust the shoulder straps as well as the attachment or removal of the padded mesh shoulder pads.
Rogue USA Cast Weight Vest Plates
The Rogue USA Cast Weight Vest Plates improves your comfort when wearing a weighted vest because of its custom, double-curved shape. The plates are inspired by the armor/ballistic plates used in today’s advanced bulletproof vest. The custom ergonomic design helps keep the plate tight to your chest while reducing discomfort and allowing clearer breathing during your training.
Each plate measures 11.25″ in length x 9.25″ in width with four different weight increments (5LB, 7.5LB, 10LB, and 20LB). A black powder-coat finish generates a firm grip and distinctive look, and exclusive Rogue branding is cast straight into each mold, along with the weight measurement.
Rogue Echo Weight Vest Plates
Though Rogue Echo Weight Vest Plates is budget-friendly, it still uses the same double-curved shape as Rogue’s premium USA Cast Weight Vest Plates, offering you improved comfort and freedom of movement. They are available in three weight options, each measuring 11.3″ in length x 9.3″ in width.
The black electro coat, or E-Coat finish, on these plates is an electrically applied paint coating known for its superior corrosion resistance, cost efficiency, and green advantages. It is 11.3″ in length x 9.3″ in width with handholds at the top and bottom of the plate.
Box Weighted Vest
This one-size-fits-all tactical training vest features panels on the back and front and made in the USA backed by a lifetime warranty. American production makes a difference as they put thorough oversight over the production line to guarantee each vest is made to the company’s specifications. The vest is uniquely contoured and presents comfortable coverage with minimal bulk.
The shoulder straps are narrow, measuring 3.25″ wide, and are improved for overhead and forward arm movement, and the kipping-proof Box belt system is quick to adjust and completely removable. The vest is moisture-resistant with a fully padded body and shoulders.
GORUCK Training Weight Vest
The shoulder straps of the GORUCK Training Weight Vest are taken from the Rucker, which according to GORUCK, are the most comfortable on the planet. Even when worn shirtless, the vest is made comfortable to the skin. It is also compatible with Ruck Plates up to 2x 30 LBS and other training plates while keeping the weight steady even while running.
The interior material is made of 210D CORDURA® while the primary material is made of 500D CORDURA®. The plate pocket measures 9.5″W x 11.6″H, and the waist belt straps measure 19.5″ each. The molded, dual-density strap shape fits the body better right out of the box.
GORUCK Ruck Plate Carrier 2.0
The new GORUCK Ruck Plate Carrier 2.0 introduces more padding, ergonomic lumbar support, and an all-new, less abrasive fabric used on the back panel and underside of the shoulder straps. It is the sleekest and most efficient way to add weight to your workout, and you can even wear it shirtless with no irritation burn.
You can now disperse heavy loads easily with its newly redesigned, wider, and more rigid Training Sternum Strap. The lumbar padding supports the natural curve of your back, and the shoulder straps are extra padded to support heavier loads more conveniently. The carrier also has a durable ballistic nylon bottom panel and a padded top lid that protects you during vigorous movements.
GORUCK Ruck Plate (20lb)
The GORUCK Ruck Plate (20lb) is rust-resistant because it is powder-coated matte black. It has a break strength of approximately 90,000 lbs and is perfectly compatible with Rucker® and Ruck Plate Carrier™.
The plate is made in the USA to exacting standards of quality and craftsmanship and represents the very best of American manufacturing. It measures 9″ x 11.5″ x .92″. It has super wide grab and go handles and ergonomic, rounded edges and handle openings.
MIL Pull-up Station
The Rogue MIL Pull-Up Station has the required specs of the Army Combat Fitness Test’s “Leg Tuck” event. The MIL Pull-Up Station has a total footprint of 48″ x 67″ and an upright height of 93″, with the pull-up bar position adjustable from 90″ down to 86″. It has an extended width of 62″ between the two uprights to create sufficient operating space for any size athlete. It can also serve as a dedicated pull-up station for any traditional gym set-up with its 2×3″ 11-gauge steel tubing and a standard single pull-up bar.
The entire stand is completed in a texture black powder coat, except for the removable step, which has an MG Rogue Red finish for stand-out visibility. The rear cross-member tube highlights laser-cut Rogue branding. This pull-up bar serves as a dedicated pull-up station for any traditional gym set-up with its 2×3″ 11-gauge steel tubing and a standard single pull-up bar.
Rogue Jammer Pull-up Bar
The Rogue Jammer Pull-Up Bar is fashioned to mount above a doorway frame on a standard wood stud wall and is on a level with the equipment you’re already using at the local gym or in the garage. It includes a 43″ (Stringer) long stringer, 0.375″ thick laser-cut steel brackets, and a custom-finished 1.125″ diameter bar.
The pull-up bar is available in a knurled or smooth finish. It can be further custom selected in Rogue textured black powder coat, stainless steel, or any one of ten exclusive Cerakote color finishes — with Rogue logo branding in the center of the bar. The stringer and brackets are available in two powder coat finishes, so it’s natural to customize the whole system to suit your preferences and/or the room’s current color scheme.
Rogue Monster Lite Socket Pull-up Bar
The Rogue Monster Lite Socket Pull-up Bar provides a beneficial change-up for beginner, experienced, and rehabbing athletes. This treatment helps lessen the strain on the wrists during high-rep workouts, and you can efficiently work on your close grip pull-ups as well. This pull-up bar is precision-formed in the USA, using quality US steel or US & CAN steel and state-of-the-art machinery.
The shaft of the Pull-Up Curl Bar is chrome plated and polished with a black “E-coat” — the first pull-up bar Rogue has designed with this exceptional finish. E-coating is an electrically applied paint coating initially produced for the automotive industry due to its better coverage, adhesion, and corrosion resistance. This version of the Socket Pull-Up Curl Bar is compatible with any 43″ space on a Rogue Monster Lite Series rack or rig.
Rogue P-3 Pullup System
The versatile Rogue P-3 Pull-Up System is a single, compact unit intended for ceiling mounts (for a ceiling height of 8 to 9’6″) or wall mounts. The entire P-3 Pull-Up System comes standard with a 52″ Pull-Up Bar and can serve as a dependable rings station.
You can daisy-chain extra brackets together by aligning them out 3-4 feet apart, then working a single 1″ steel tube/1.25″ OD pipe through all of the brackets. It can be set on 16″ stud centers or custom width up to 48″ between brackets.
Gym Equipment for the Murph Challenge Review – In Summary
That’s our look at Gym Equipment for the Murph Challenge.
If you are preparing for the Murphy Challenge, these pieces of equipment from Rogue and GORUCK can take you further than the Murph Challenge – they can even take you to your next challenges in the following years. Rogue and GORUCK are both revered in the fitness industry, producing high-quality gear and equipment.
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