No Equipment17 Hero WODs

No-Equipment Hero WODs — Bodyweight Only

These Hero WOD adaptations require zero equipment — just your bodyweight and enough space to move. Every workout preserves the intended stimulus through smart movement substitutions: pull-ups become ring rows or jumping pull-ups, barbells become explosive bodyweight equivalents. Honour the tribute without needing a single piece of kit.

Murph

For Time

Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, USN

Replace pull-ups with inverted rows under a sturdy table or Australian pull-ups. All pulling stimulus maintained through volume.

Fran

For Time

CrossFit Benchmark

Replace thrusters with squat-to-press (air), pull-ups with inverted rows.

Cindy

AMRAP

CrossFit Benchmark

Replace pull-ups with inverted rows under a table.

Helen

For Time

CrossFit Benchmark

Run stays. Replace KB swings with sumo deadlift high-pull motion (no weight), pull-ups with inverted rows.

Grace

For Time

CrossFit Benchmark

Mimics the explosive hip + press pattern with a bodyweight thruster jump.

Annie

For Time

CrossFit Benchmark

Replace DUs with tuck jumps at 1:2 ratio.

Fight Gone Bad

AMRAP

Named by BJ Penn

All bodyweight substitutions maintaining the interval structure.

Filthy Fifty

Chipper

CrossFit Benchmark

All bodyweight movements. Replace loaded movements with equivalent bodyweight substitutes.

Karen

For Time

CrossFit Benchmark

Replace with jump squat + overhead clap. Same rep count.

Josh

For Time

Staff Sergeant Joshua Whitton, USA

Air (overhead) squats + inverted rows.

Randy

For Time

USAF Staff Sergeant Randy Moe

Explosive squat and overhead press motion.

Badger

For Time

USAF Staff Sergeant Marc A. Recker

Squat jumps, inverted rows, run.

Danny

AMRAP

NYPD Detective Joseph Vigiano Jr.

Box jumps to ground jumps, pike push-ups, inverted rows.

Roy

For Time

Marine Staff Sergeant Roy Tisdale

Single-leg RDL, jump squats, inverted rows.

McGhee

AMRAP

U.S. Army Corporal Ryan C. McGhee

Burpees, deadlift squat mimics, jump squats.

JT

For Time

Petty Officer First Class Jeff Taylor, USN

Pike push-ups, tricep push-ups, standard push-ups.

Michael

For Time

Navy Lieutenant Michael McGreevy Jr.

Same as at-home — supermans and sit-ups are full no-equipment alternatives.

No-Equipment Movement Substitution Guide

Pull-Ups
Jumping pull-ups · Body rows under a table · Australian pull-ups
Barbell Thrusters
Squat + overhead reach · Goblet squat (water jug) · Weighted backpack squats
Deadlifts
Romanian hip hinge (bodyweight) · Suitcase carry (filled bag)
Hang Power Cleans
Jump squat · Dumbbell/backpack high pull
Rope Climbs
15 strict pull-ups (substitute ratio) · Towel pull-ups
Box Jumps
Broad jumps · Step-ups on stairs or a stable chair
Muscle-Ups
3 pull-ups + 3 dips (or bench dips) per MU