Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal

My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou

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An eternal optimist, always wearing a smile. Must haves: sunshine, fitness (jogging, weight training, & CrossFit), reading, good food, writing, music, and fun with family and friends.

Author: Lexa

  • The Gift of Positive Energy.

    Not one day passes in my life that I do not feel blessed. So why should today be any different?  No life is perfect and mine is no different, but I focus on the positives in my life because I know that my life could have more struggles. Before CrossFit this morning, I stopped by…

  • Operation Destruction!

    Flying red beetles with bright yellow polka dots and bug-eyed orange and black spiders probably does not come to mind when you think of a soon-to-be 11 year-old bedroom.   Eight years ago the theme was suited for our son’s bedroom.  The theme has run its course and I am amazed at how quickly that…

  • Are You Willing To Experience Discomfort?

    Warm Up:  Agility Ladder Drills For 4 Minutes Mobility:  5 Minutes SWOD:  8 Min To Warm Up To First Set For Front Squats Front Squat: EOM (Every Other Minute) Do 3 Reps Then Do: Power Snatch 1.1.1. X 3 2-3 Mins ( . ) Denotes a 10 Sec Pause Between Reps WOD: For Time: 20…

  • Progress Is Progress

    “Progress is progress.. no matter how small.” Warm Up: 200 Meter Run + Warrior Lunge + 200 Meter Run + 10 T2B or K2C Mobility: 8 Minutes SWOD: 6 Minutes Toes to Bar Kipping 3 Minutes AMRAP Strict Toes to Bar WOD: 8 Minutes AMRAP: 12 Jumping Lunges 30M Bear Crawl 6 Strict Pull ups…

  • Failure Versus Success

    “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” -Thomas Edison Warm up: Run 200 Mters + 10 Clean w/bar Run 200 Meters + 10 Ft. Squats + 10 Push Jerks W/Bar (8 Min CAP) Mobility: 3 Rounds 30 Secs of Self Massage of…

  • Are You Better Than You Were Yesterday?

    “Fitness is not about being better than someone else…. It’s about being better than you use to be.”   – Unknown August 12, 2012 WOD Warm Up: 200 Meter Run, 20 Air Squats, 40 Jumping Jacks, 20 Push Ups Mobility: 10 Minute Stretch SWOD: 5 Rounds OTM1 – 20 Strict G-Rings Dips or Dips off Box…