The Murph Challenge is named after Navy SEAL Lieutenant Michael Murphy, whose heroic acts were portrayed in the book and film
Actors John Krasinski and Chris Pratt encouraged people to do The Murph Challenge over Memorial Day weekend.
Memorial Day occurs annually and is meant to honor the men and women of America’s military that gave their lives in service to their country. Common ways to pay respect to fallen service members include visiting graves, recognizing the National Moment of Remembrance and participating in The Murph Challenge.
Both Krasinski and Pratt announced in videos on their respective social media pages that they would be completing the challenge and encouraged others to join them.
Pratt, dressed in a Murph Challenge t-shirt, filmed his video at The Unbreakable Gym in Los Angeles and posted it on his Instagram page on Wednesday.
“We got a big group of people doing The Murph Challenge this year to celebrate Memorial Day and to memorialize our fallen heroes especially Lieutenant Michael Murphy,” Pratt said.
