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

Category: Fitness

  • Warm Up:  3 RDS of 50 DU’s (Double Under’s)/100 Singles 10 Push Ups 15 Sit Ups Mobility:  7 MIN SWOD:  10 MIN EMOM 5-10 Pull UPS + 10 Air Squats WOD:    10 RDS Row 40 SEC     *10 SEC Transition Hollow Rocks/Sit Ups 40 SEC These days, any day that I can do…

  • About 45 minutes ago, I completed a shoulder workout. I pushed myself at the gym, but the nudging hasn’t stopped. How’s that? Post workout eating is just as important as the weight training. I am not hungry! But I still have to choke these oats and eggs down. Ugh! Some days, eating is more demanding…

  • Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”— Mahatma Ghadni Wednesday was Back Day.  “How is your back?” “..back feels great!” “Ugh!  You’re impossible!” “Lol!” Two days post workout, my back muscles should have felt a little sore, but they didn’t.  I keep asking, “What is WRONG with me?”   During…

  • Every year that I inch a little closer to the big 50, I realize my body is in a constant state of change.  My nutrition, skin care, hair care, and sleep needs change.  If I want to maintain status quo, (high energy levels to dance all night, great moods to handle life’s curve balls, beautiful glowing skin,…

  • gru·el·ing [groo-uh-ling, groo-ling] 1. exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe: the grueling Boston marathon 2. any trying or exhausting procedure or experience. G R U E L I N G!!     Is the only way to describe yesterday’s leg workout   All of the exercises, or shall I say the “amount of weight,” made for a…

  • WOD Warm Up: 3 Rounds 200M Run + 1 Cindy (5 Pull ups, 10 Push ups, 15 Air Squats) Mobility: 7 Minutes SWOD: Romanian Dead Lifts @ 40 x 1 4-6 Reps x 3 Sets WOD: For Time 1000M Row 50 KBS (53/35) (44/20) 30 Burpees This was the first Saturday morning CrossFit class that…