Happy Holidays from Charlotte and the Gym Buddies!When the great (and Jewish) MizFit took it upon herself to organize a Christmas Eve FitBlogger Talent Show I was overcome with joy. Everyone has a special talent, right? And mine is wearing crazy socks. On a really good day I manage to match the crazy socks to my outfit! It’s a gift, I know. Anyhow, it is a Great Fitness Experiment tradition that I gift all my Gym Buddies with crazy socks for Christmas. So today our Great Fitness Talent is… handstands with matching socks! Sadly our photographer (a poor random person we pulled out of a basketball game) couldn’t quite get my lame-o camera to focus so let me introduce you to the girls un-blurrified:
Megan!
Krista!
Allison!
Charlotte!(This is why I should never smile with my mouth open.)
After we mastered (read: used the wall for support) hand stands, we decided to pull out all our old cheerleader stunts. Not that I was ever a cheerleader. To be honest, cheerleaders wouldn’t even deign to spit in my direction. But anyhow – Give Me an A!
Krista and Allison then demonstrated the difficult and rare Reverse Birthing Handstand.
I haven’t looked this twee since I was in the Sunshine Generation (oh yes I was!).
Things got a little silly on set a.k.a. the Y. See me using my quads of steel to knock Krista right over? And she’s such a good sport she’s even still smiling as she falls!
Allison and Krista falling made me fall too… because I was laughing so hard I had to sit down. I just had a baby! My bladder can’t take hysterical laughter and standing. (Or sneezing or coughing or, heaven help me, air jacks.) But hey, while I was on the floor I figured why not keep snapping? And in the end, this was my favorite pic of the day because this shows our true talent: having fun while working out!
See – even the Jelly Bean wore her Christmas knee high socks (and Baby’s First Pink Converses) for the occasion!
As I will be taking a blog break from Christmas Day through New Year’s (12/25 – 1/1), I’d like to give a huge shout out to all the Gym Buddies not pictured who have popped in for an Experiment this year, our fabulous group fit instructors (hey-o Turbo Jennie!), the patient & caring child care staff and all the great, fun, interesting folks who make working out our Y so fun. And a huge hug and thank you to all my readers: you are what makes doing this blog fun and I can’t tell you how often an e-mail from one of you has come at the exact moment I needed a lift or a giggle or even just a good funny picture. Merry Christmas to all of you and I’ll see you in the New Year! (I’ve already got 3 Great Experiments coming your way!)
What’s your special/freaky/so-cool-it-makes-people-talk-about-you-behind-your-back talent?? To check out more great FitBlogger talents, see MizFit’s Virtual Gallery (and even submit your own!)
PS> The winner of the Ivee Style clothing giveaway is Katie M! Drop me an e-mail and I’ll get you in touch with them.
ummmm i'm sure i have something. but you put me on the spot so i have nothing haha. have a merry christmas yourself 🙂
Merry Christmas, Charlotte! Love the socks.
Since I have no talents (hidden or otherwise) I won't be participating in Miz's party, but I will certainly be checking out everyone else's talents!
Marathonmaiden – thanks! And if it comes to you later, be sure to let me know:) PS> You could count running marathons!
Bag Lady – Um EXCUSE ME? No talents?? You are out of your mind. My baby is sleeping on one of your amazing talents right now! I also have the result of another one of your talents residing in my freezer to be eaten Christmas Day! You, my friend, have more talent in your little finger than a whole box o' Christmas socks:)
YOU ARE AWESOME indeed.
and again I have to say how I covet your gym buddies (thought that immediately when I saw your FB post from yesterday).
it is cooold here today (40) and Ive already donned my striped OTK socks and immediately thought of you.
and yes Bag Lady is out of her freakin talented mind.
YOU ARE SO CUTE!
My mum would love your socks. I think she has socks for every holiday. It's awesome.
Merry Christmas to you and the gym buddies 🙂
What a cool post & just love all the pics!!!!!!!!!! Especially baby!! CUTEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I joined in with Miz too! Sort of!
Have a very Merry Christmas & time off too! FUN!
Fabulous!! What a wonderful group of buddies you all are!
Lot's of good ideas for some figurative sculptures in the new year too, thank you!!
Wishing y'all a most wonderful holiday season! Spring is just around the corner 🙂
Heee…I love the tiny pink Cons 🙂
I'm a bir in awe at your posing skills. I am more of the tip over and fall on my head sort!
Merry Christmas Charlotte 🙂
Awwww, that's awesome! Love the talents of the gym buddies and the bean is adorable. We were thinking along the same lines for our experiment (sorta). Posting mine now! Have a WONDERFUL Christmas and blog break, see ya in 2010!
Love the socks and the pic's! The picture of Jelly Bean in pink from head to toe is too cute.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Have a wonderful holiday and thanks for the Sock Show, it made me grin. How lucky to have such wonderful gym buddies.
And your daughter is TOTALLY ADORABLE.
Baby pic=SQUEE!!!!
And you guys are adorable!
I can hang a spoon from my nose. However, I STILL have not figured out how to put a video up on a blog. *Sigh.*
btw, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Merry Christmas Char!!
Favorite pic is Allison and Krista laughing on the gym floor! That's what working out should be, a smile on your face and calories burned up! 🙂
Enjoy your blog-cation!! 🙂
you and your gym friends are so fun! Merry Christmas to you and your family! 🙂
Too cute! Merry Christmas!
Love crazy fun socks and super jealous of your forward fold. I can barely get my forearms on the ground.
Merry Christmas Charlotte and Gym Buddies!!!!
Merry Christmas Charlotte. Enjoy the time with your family.
Your gym buddies seem so fun! My peers in law school are the worst gym buddies, they just like to read cases while biking or elliptical-ing.
Ahhh, jelly-bean is looking fantastic in her pink outfit. When does she get to start turbo-kicking in those sweet pink converses??
Hidden talent? I can bake? I don't know how hidden that is, but people generally seem surprised when they find out.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas everybody!! I love the socks- wish i was a gym buddy!! Hope you all have a great Christmas holiday!
Wow Charlotte- you are a bendy gal! Impressive…as is your rack- kidding! 🙂 By the way, my hubs was transfixed with your bosom post- he's a fan 🙂 Of yours, not your bosoms. Oh you know what I mean.
Enjoy your time off and Merry Christmas!
Hope you had a great Christmas!
Jelly Bean is adorable and you look AMAZING! I'd never guess you just had a baby!
Your socks look funny.
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Those baby converse are absolutely adorable and the socks that you are all wearing are just fantastic.
The Sunshine Group. This does not surprise.
OH! Look at the twee one! Is that a pink crushed velvet track suit she's adorning with those Cons?
-Joshua
Not sure what I'm coveting most, Charlotte: having gym buddies, looking so fit and awesome, or those AMAZING SOCKS!!! Thanks, also, for sharing a photo of the Jelly Bean; she's adorable!!! Merry Christmas and happy new year to you & yours!
Merry Xmas and happy new year to you too! I am loving those socks 🙂
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