U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alex Viola
Team Viola
Teams of 2
AMRAP 20:
500m Row or 1000m Bike
11 Power Snatches @ 95/65
17 Pull-ups
13 Power Cleans @ 95/65
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Box Brief
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alex Viola, 29, was killed Nov. 17, 2013, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, from wounds caused by an improvised explosive device. Originally from Keller, Texas, Viola was an engineer assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He was awarded numerous awards for his service, including the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
Viola traveled often and worked out at many CrossFit affiliates. Some of his favorite movements were pull-ups, power snatches and power cleans. He also enjoyed running.
Viola is survived by his parents, Margaret and Frank; and his sister, Christina.
Viola- 4+2 rx
Tully, dat chu?
😳
Old Man Shoulders – Keyes & Dylan
7+142 @ 95# – Bike & All PC’s
RIP Staff Sgt Viola
Viola: With Naomi! 5+346 (45# snatch & 65 PC, bike, red/purple band)
Major props to Naomi who just came off a 12 hour shift and came to grind it out before doing it all over again tonight. Psyched to have you at Tilt!
Rest east Staff Sgt Viola
5+950
Amy Rx
Kate 24″ box jumps for snatches
Thanks to my personal spin instructor (Kate) for pushing me on the bike!
The Gingerbread Men (Noce and Max) – 7+153m rx
Teri and kristen:
4+507
Teri 45# snatch and bandedpull ups, rest RX
Kristen RX
Awesome partnering this am Teri!
So Fun!! Thanks Kristen!
Trying to get my new gravatar to show up….
Got it!
Viola: Team “Hanging on the Edge of Glory” w/Taylor – 4 + 1048 Rx (3 short of 5 rds)
Viola – 5+506 – Row/95/55/ring rows
With Jed – 5 plus 1000m bike and 1 snatch. I did box jumps instead of snatch, 65# clean