Go Markell, Go Markell!

Here is Markell trying to do Aztec and Superman push-ups! These videos are in response to Crossfit IoTA's April first WOD, posted here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpRxxIlCy8k&feature=player_embedded

We asked Markell to do them first as our test subject, we figured since she is our little rubber gymnast if she can't do it then there is no way that we can... And guess what? She couldn't. So our fingers are crossed in hopes that this is just some bad(albeit very entertaining) April Fools joke. If not, we're in trouble!

3.31.11

I loved today's work out. :) It was great, and the running helped stretch out my sore legs! I have already started recruiting people to Crossfit I am loving this!

Thursday
15 min amrap (as many rounds as possible)
200m run
7 Burpees
14 Sit-ups
Carlie- 6-rounds + run
Micah-6 rounds + run

My first Flog...

Hey y'all, this is Micah! Thought it was time I should post, especially since Carlie added on this new awesome flog to our family blog. What's that? What's a flog you ask? Well it's just what we in the fitness world call our "fitness blog" or "flog." It hasn't really caught on yet, but just wait awhile, soon everyone will be flogging. I'm really stoked about our new Crossfit endeavor, we have been doing awesome so far with trying to get our bodies transformed back into muscle machines, and I think that this new program will help take us to the next level. In fact after this I'm going unhook the washing machine and sell it for scrap metal, because soon we'll just be using my abs... might hold onto the dryer though... Anyways, stay tuned for more updates and pictures(they are worth a thousand words, and the exchange rate goes up even higher with mine) because I know you are all as excited to see just how far we can go as we are! Team Darwin, "turning Fat into Fit, one bead of sweat at a time!"

3.29.11

This was Tuesday Morning's WOD. I didn't get a chance to post it yesterday because Micah and I have lots of homework this week. I think I am more sore than Micah is but I can feel it all over my body! I haven't been this sore in a long time. It feels awesome!

WOD 21-15-9-15-21
Push Ups (games standard ie with a hand release at the bottom)
Walking Lunge (with a plate overhead)
Carlie 11:50
Micah 12:28

Monday...Monday...

Believe it or not it was a great Monday. We got up at 5am to go to Crossfit. Of course I woke up at 4:59 to look at my phone and realize I had to get up. The enviornment was great with lots of happy people!It was nice to have our workout done so early and to be able to get on with our day, hopefully tomorrow will go as smoothly.

WOD "Fear of Failure"
50 Double Unders
25 Kettle Bell Swing
40 Double Unders
20 Kettle Bell Swing
30 Double Unders
15 Kettle Bell Swing
20 Double Unders
10 Kettle Bell Swing
10 Double Unders
5 Kettle Bell Swing
Carlie 11:55
Micah 11:59

"One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in and where you want to go."
---Sheila Murray Bethel

Day 2!

We were laying in bed this morning deciding if we were going to get up and head to Crossfit. After both of us saying we dreamed about Crossfit all night, we decided we had better go. I got to see one of my cousins and her husband working out with us today and my Aunt Stacey, it was a blast. We are sore already and it feels so good!

Todays WOD (X3)
500m Row
30 Sit Ups
15 Goblet Squats

Carlie's time 14:14
Micah's time 14:05

It didn't seem like too much at first but during the second set of it I was starting to think twice. We finished it out though and it made a great morning! We are loving it!