“Widow Maker”
20 min AMRAP
15 Double Under (4:1 Singles)
15 Burpee
15 Box Jump (20″)
15 Pull Up
Compare your previous score here. (This just happened to be the only time I missed taking a picture of the board 
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1/21/12 Widow Maker
Tom A. – 5 (pull-ups)
Kyle G. – 4+12BP (BB)
Lacee – 4 + 4BP (Blk)
Melissa S. – 5+13BP (GB)
Rachel – 5+10BP (GB)
Stacey B. – 6+5BP (Rx)
There are a few things that I hear from time to time that just make my blood curdle, and one is “hey now, at least they’re up and moving”. We’ve all heard it before and probably have said it ourselves, but if you think about it, it’s entirely and totally depressing to see how that saying has become acceptable.
Mike Newswander showing full hip extension with feet on the box during the COLD WAR a few weekends ago. Photo by: Mindy Anderson
We live in a society where doing the bare minimum required to keep your heart beating is supposed to earn you a pat on the back and a sugar-free cupcake (don’t worry, its only 100 calories…guilt free!). Since when did getting off the couch and just “moving around” become an acceptable form of exercise? You may say, “Hey, at least they are moving around”, and yes, you’re right, that is the least they can do–but the problem is that they shouldn’t be stopping there. Getting up should be the thing you do when you wake up, not the physical highlight of your day.
90% of the time, I hear this saying when discussing those who walk as their main form of exercise. Sorry folks, but walking 15 minutes a day is NOT a workout; it’s a warmup for your warmup. Seriously, what happened to the grit that people used to have? Just see if you can get one of your fellow Americans to do something remotely intense for even 10 minutes before giving up, but not before they congratulate themselves for at least “getting off the couch” and “at least moving”.
NO ONE should be fine with doing the least amount of work, and you my fellow athletes are not. Putting in the least amount of effort will get you the least amount of results. This principle also applies outside of the gym. Those of you putting in the most amount of effort into your nutrition are starting to see the benefits. It shouldn’t be enough to simply walk around, you should be challenging your limits almost daily. I understand if you have a debilitating injury that limits your mobility, but most people don’t have debilitating injuries, they are just bloated and lazy.
Here at CrossFit IoTA, we don’t believe in mediocrity, and if you one of our athletes or just one of our readers then you shouldn’t either. Strive to reach your potential in everything you do, especially in your workouts. You will be sitting or laying down for 12-18 hours a day, why not give your training 100% for one hour a day? And when you hear others say “at least they’re moving” in regards to a mediocre workout, don’t stand for it. Instead, encourage these people to do more. The least work produces the least results and when it comes to your body and your health, you shouldn’t strive for mediocrity.
-Brandon @ Lift Big Eat Big
