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Phoenix CrossFit coach hailed a hero, died saving wife from rip current in Puerto Rico

Our Coach, our friend our Hero

Phoenix CrossFit coach hailed a hero, died saving wife from rip current in Puerto Rico Damien Walker was with family on the island to scatter his grandfather’s ashes when the incident occurred. His father also died trying to save him.

Pre-orders for Coach Damian’s memorial shirts will open through Friday. Get your orders in now! All proceeds will be donated to his wife Salmeh. Link also in bio. https://foreverfierce.com/collections/wildfire-crossfit-worldwide

Congratulations to all our incredible athletes who participated in the 2023 CrossFit Open and have now qualified for the Quarterfinals! 🎉🏋️‍♀️🏋️
For those who may not know, the CrossFit Quarterfinals is the next stage of the competition, where the top 10% of athletes from each division complete a series of workouts to determine who will advance to the Semifinals.
We're so proud of our athletes and can't wait to see what they accomplish in the Quarterfinals! Keep up the amazing work, everyone! 💪

Damian “D”

Hero WOD
For Time, 33 rounds:
- 3 Handstand Push Ups
- 3 Power Clean 185/125
- 2 Pistols
- 3 Bar Muscle Ups

In honor and memory of Wildfire Crossfit coach Damian Walker. On March 3, 2023 Coach Damian gave his life to successfully save the lives of multiple members of his family member who were caught in a rip current off the coast of Puerto Rico. Coach Damian had traveled to the island with his family to spread the ashes of his paternal grandfather who had passed the year prior. Tragically and in an attempt to save Coach Damian, his father Luis Walker, also lost his life after attempting to save his son from the same rip current after Coach Damian’s successful effort.

Here, the number three represents many things:
- Three generations were lost on this day,
- Coach Damian was 33 years old, and
- This tragedy occurred on the third day of the third month of the 23rd year of this generation.

Coach Damian spent most of his life as everyone’s hero based on his commitment to putting others before himself and demonstrating what it means to be larger-than-life. Coach Damian loved gymnastics and heavy lifting, as well as everything about animals, anime, Marvel, DC, Crossfit, Dance Dance Revolution, game nights, hiking, and Six Flags rollercoasters, yet it was his unwavering and unending belief that every single person is so much more capable than they think that solidified his larger-than-life superhero status at Wildfire Crossfit and beyond.

Coach Damian lived his life 100% all in. And he left this life the way he lived it, a HERO.

Coach Damian is survived by his incredible wife Salmeh, along with many friends and family that loved him dearly, along with pups Hershey, Dumbalou, and Yoda.
“I’m the only me I know! Be yourself! Strong, funny, modest” -Damian Walker

This WOD is tough and meant to be. It was inspired by Damian’s favorite hero wod, Holleyman.

“Coach Damian”

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Coach Damian

Today we get to honor, remember, and celebrate one of the best people we've ever know. He lived his life to the fullest and was a real hero. We love you Coach Damian!

Coach Damian In September of 2012 we got the keys to the gym. We planned to open officially in October, and ran free classes Monday through Saturday to start getting people in. Our friend, Hannah, who helped with a lot of the initial set up and did photography was in Target one day when the kid, who was her cash...

The WildFire CrossFit Community….past, present, from drop-ins to regulars is completely heartbroken over the loss of our Coach, friend, and everyone’s brother Damian Walker.

Coach Damian gave the ultimate sacrifice and lost his life while saving family members from the rip currents in Puerto Rico this past Friday, March 3, 2023.

Coach Damian has been with WildFire for 10 years. He was the spark that lit the fire for so many people. He loved, lived, and breathed this place and this community. His spark truly spread like WildFire.

He was everyone’s hero.

He had a way of making every single person he met feel special.

He would save every animal on the planet if he could.

He left this life the way he lived it.
All in and sacrificing himself for someone else.

The community and family are still in shock in processing this tragedy.

We do plan to honor him with a CrossFit Hero Wod made to honor him, as well as an event to celebrate his life on April 2nd, 2023...his birthday.

Stay tuned for more details.

Keep his wife Salmeh and his entire family in your prayers and thoughts.

We have a gofund me set up to help with anything they need including unexpected funeral costs.

Link in comments and story.

23.3 was tough, but our community showed up strong as ever. We're proud of everyone who participated and pushed through the wall walks, handstand push-ups, snatches, and jump rope. We're especially grateful for the support, love and strength that everyone has shown during this difficult time.

23.3 is:

Starting with a 6-minute time cap, complete as many reps as possible of:
5 wall walks
50 double-unders
15 snatches (weight 1) 5 wall walks
50 double-unders
12 snatches (weight 2)
*If completed before the 6-minute time cap, add 3 minutes to the time cap and complete:
20 strict handstand push-ups 50 double-unders
9 snatches (weight 3)
*If completed before the 9-minute time cap, add 3 minutes to the time cap and complete:
20 strict handstand push-ups 50 double-unders
6 snatches (weight 4)
♀65 lb, 95 lb, 125 lb, 155 lb ♂95 lb, 135 lb, 185 lb, 225 lb

Congratulations to Team Spirit (Blue) for taking the top spot in the first week of the CrossFit Open! Your hard work and dedication paid off big time.
But don't get too comfortable, there's still a long way to go! Let's keep that same energy and dominate week three!

🚨 TEAM COMPETITION ALERT 🚨

It's time for the second workout of the CrossFit Open! Let's see which team can get the most likes on this post by Friday at noon!

This week's workout was tough, with burpee pull-ups, shuttle runs, and a 1 rep max thruster. But our members crushed it and we're so proud of everyone who participated. Congratulations on all the new personal records (PRs)!

Don't forget to show your team spirit by liking this post and using the hashtag for your team: , , , . Let's go! 💪

🚨 TEAM COMPETITION ALERT 🚨

It's time for the second workout of the CrossFit Open! Let's see which team can get the most likes on this post by Friday at noon!

This week's workout was tough, with burpee pull-ups, shuttle runs, and a 1 rep max thruster. But our members crushed it and we're so proud of everyone who participated. Congratulations on all the new personal records (PRs)!

Don't forget to show your team spirit by liking this post and using the hashtag for your team: , , , . Let's go! 💪

🚨 TEAM COMPETITION ALERT 🚨

It's time for the second workout of the CrossFit Open! Let's see which team can get the most likes on this post by Friday at noon!

This week's workout was tough, with burpee pull-ups, shuttle runs, and a 1 rep max thruster. But our members crushed it and we're so proud of everyone who participated. Congratulations on all the new personal records (PRs)!

Don't forget to show your team spirit by liking this post and using the hashtag for your team: , , , . Let's go! 💪

🚨 TEAM COMPETITION ALERT 🚨

It's time for the second workout of the CrossFit Open! Let's see which team can get the most likes on this post by Friday at noon!

This week's workout was tough, with burpee pull-ups, shuttle runs, and a 1 rep max thruster. But our members crushed it and we're so proud of everyone who participated. Congratulations on all the new personal records (PRs)!

Don't forget to show your team spirit by liking this post and using the hashtag for your team: , , , . Let's go! 💪

February commitment club members💪 Keep up the great work and let’s keep it going for March.

Wow, what a day! 🎉 We had a blast during Open Workout 23.2 with burpee pull ups, shuttle runs, and 1RM thrusters. Huge congrats to everyone who hit a new PR, you crushed it! 🙌🏋️‍♀️
Thanks to everyone who came out and brought the energy, it was a day to remember! 💪
Let's keep it up for the last week of the Open!

23.2A:
Complete as many reps as possible in 15 minutes of:
5 burpee pull-ups
10 shuttle runs (1 rep = 50 ft)
*Add 5 burpee pull-ups after each round.
23.2B:
Immediately following 23.2A, athletes will have 5 minutes to establish:
1-rep-max thruster (from the floor)

🚨 COMPETITION ALERT 🚨

The CrossFit Open is heating up, and so is the competition between our four teams! Show your team pride by liking this post to help your team earn points. The team with the most likes by Friday at noon will win 🏆

Don't forget to use your team hashtag: , , , or . Let's see who comes out on top! 🔥💪

🚨 COMPETITION ALERT 🚨

The CrossFit Open is heating up, and so is the competition between our four teams! Show your team pride by liking this post to help your team earn points. The team with the most likes by Friday at noon will win 🏆

Don't forget to use your team hashtag: , , , or . Let's see who comes out on top! 🔥💪

🚨 COMPETITION ALERT 🚨

The CrossFit Open is heating up, and so is the competition between our four teams! Show your team pride by liking this post to help your team earn points. The team with the most likes by Friday at noon will win 🏆

Don't forget to use your team hashtag: , , , or . Let's see who comes out on top! 🔥💪

🚨 COMPETITION ALERT 🚨

The CrossFit Open is heating up, and so is the competition between our four teams! Show your team pride by liking this post to help your team earn points. The team with the most likes by Friday at noon will win 🏆

Don't forget to use your team hashtag: , , , or . Let's see who comes out on top! 🔥💪

Great job to everyone who participated in the CrossFit Open 23.1 event this morning! We had a fantastic turn out with lots of energy, some PR's and plenty of fun. It was awesome to see all four teams (Red, Blue, Green, and Purple) so well represented. Thank you for your hard work!

Let's keep the momentum going and get ready for the next week. Remember to recover well and fuel your body with proper nutrition.

Are you ready to crush the CrossFit Open workout tomorrow at Wildfire CrossFit? It's time to put your training to the test and show off all your hard work! Join us and let's do this together! Remember, we're all in this together, cheering each other on every step of the way. See you there!"

The Open is here and it is a repeat from 2014!

23.1: (14.4 REPEAT)
Complete as many reps as possible in
14 minutes of:
60-calorie row
50 toes-to-bars
40 wall-ball shots
30 cleans
20 muscle-ups
♀ 14-lb ball to 9-ft target, 95-lb cleans
♂ 20-lb ball to 10-ft target, 135-lb cleans

Get ready Wildfire CrossFit! The first CrossFit Open workout will be released today at 1 PM. It's time to test your fitness and see how much you've improved over the past year. The anticipation is building up and we can't wait to tackle this challenge together. Remember, this is an opportunity to push yourself to new heights and accomplish what you thought was impossible. Let's get after it! .

"Friendship and fitness, a love like no other 💕 Happy Valentine's Day

Celebrate this special day with the ones you love, and don't forget about your gym family too! We hope you'll spend some time with us this Valentine's Day, and show some extra love for your health and fitness goals.

💪🏋️‍♀️ At Wildfire CrossFit, we believe that fitness and love are the perfect combination! 💕

Happy Monday Wildfire CrossFit members! Let's start the week strong and motivated. Remember, every workout is an opportunity to empower yourself and elevate your performance. Let's make this Monday count!

Wow, what a weekend! The Crossfit Gymnastics Competition at Wildfire CrossFit was a huge success and we had so much fun!
A big thank you to all the participants who showed up, gave it their all, and brought the energy to the competition. Your passion and spirit truly made this event one to remember.
And guess what, the fun isn't over yet! In just 10 days, Wildfire CrossFit will be hosting the CrossFit Open. Get ready for another exciting event and challenge yourself to new heights!

Congratulations to all of our amazing members who participated in the 2k Calorie Challenge throughout January! Your dedication and hard work has paid off and we are so proud of you.
A special shoutout to Mason Martinez ( )who completed the challenge in just one day! Your commitment to fitness and determination to succeed is truly inspiring. Keep up the great work!

The moment you've been waiting for is finally here! The competition at Wildfire CrossFit is tomorrow and we've got a tantalizing sneak peek of Workout #4. Here are a couple of clues of what's in store!
Join us for a day filled with excitement, fun, and friendly competition. Show the world what you're made of and push yourself to new heights. We can't wait to see you at 8am tomorrow!

Stating January off strong with 74 athletes logging 12+ workouts this month.

The countdown is on! In just three days, Wildfire CrossFit will host our much-anticipated gymnastics competition. And with each workout that's been released, the excitement just keeps building.
Are you ready to put your strength, skill, and endurance to the test? Then sign up now and show us what you've got! With only a few days left, this is your last chance to join the fun. Let's do this!

Gymnastics competition Event 2

Are you ready to showcase your gymnastics skills? The first workout for our upcoming competition on February 4th has just been released and it's a real test of strength and skill!
Take a look at the workout and start preparing now! Trust us, you don't want to miss out on this one. It's going to be a blast! And if you haven't signed up yet, what are you waiting for? Show us what you got!

Only one week left to join the Wildfire CrossFit 2000 Calorie Challenge! This month, we've been pushing ourselves to complete 2000 calories rowing, biking or skiing, the progress has been amazing. But the best part? The camaraderie and motivation from our fellow members.
Don't miss out on the fun! Let's end January with a BANG!

Let’s get this week started the right way!
See you in class today!
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Attention all Wildfire CrossFit members! Get ready to test your gymnastics skills at our upcoming competition on February 4th, 2023 at 8am. We have three levels for you to choose from: Rx, Intermediate, and Scaled. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just starting out, there's a spot for you. Sign up today and push yourself to new heights!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our “What is the Open Clinic?” We couldn't be more proud of the results our members achieved.

Our team of experienced coaches worked closely with each participant, providing personalized instruction and guidance to help them improve their technique, increase their skills and achieve their open goals.
The results speak for themselves, and we're so excited to see our members continue to grow and achieve even more in the future. Thanks to everyone who participated and made this clinic such a success!