CrossFit 54: murph Born Free

Murph is not just a workout. It is a reminder of what was given up so we could line up on a Monday morning and choose to suffer voluntarily. CrossFit 54 wanted a shirt that holds that weight without saying too much.

Overview

Printed in black and red on a heather blue tee, the back centers on a bold distressed bald eagle carrying a patriotic shield, surrounded by phrases like "Born Free," "God Bless America," and "We Honor the Fallen." Red stars and sunburst rays frame the composition. "MURPH 25" anchors the top in oversized block lettering. The heather blue fabric does a lot of the heavy lifting here since it already reads patriotic before the ink touches it. On the front, the gym name runs vertically down the left sleeve, keeping things clean up front while still putting CrossFit 54 on the shirt. These murph shirts wear the history in the graphic so members do not have to explain it.

Results

This gym shirt was built to feel earned, not handed out. The eagle and shield artwork pulls from classic American heritage illustration, which gives it staying power well past Memorial Day. Crossfit shirts with this kind of intentional design tend to stay in rotation for years. That is the whole point of a good murph t shirt.