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 Rounds of 8 Box Step Ups 12 Band Lat Activation (stiff arm pulling from extended to waist) Mobility: 7 Minutes SWOD: Weighted Pull Ups/Strict Pull Ups: 5, 5 AMRAP 2 min Rest In Between, After 15 Fast Air Squats WOD: 3 Rounds For Time: 10 Deadlifts (275/185) 15 Groblet Squats (70/44)…

  • Ugh!!! Disappointed is an understatement! I missed CrossFit today. Long story short… team pictures and football practice for my son. I read this quote on Pinterest and literally laughed out loud. Why? It says to “do something” about the disappointment and I did. I’m sipping on a glass of 337 and relishing in three tiny…

  • “Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” -Frank Zappa Wednesday’s Work Out of The Day Warm Up/Mobility: Run 400M 3 Mins Toes To Bar (Kipping)3 MinsStrict T2B *Advanced Use Rings 3Rds Of 1 Arm KB Snatch 30 Secs L/R Run 40M SWOD: 10 Min Snatch EMOM – Use First 5 Mins Build To…

  • I am sitting on the sidelines at my son’s football practice.  At 6:15 p.m., the current temp is 82 degrees.  I can still feel the sun on my back, but there’s a nice breeze. My tank is dry.  Unlike this afternoon…  After a brisk walk on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, I returned to the jury…

  • I learned patience, perseverance, and dedication. Now I really know myself, and I know my voice. It’s a voice of pain and victory. Anthony Hamilton   September 5, 2013 WOD Warm Up: 400M Run Mobility: 6 Mins SWOD: 5 Min EMOM of Clean Complex Power Clean (BK) + Squat Clean (Hip) + Squat Clean (Hang)…

  • Mobility/SWOD: 25 Min Cap To Complete Both A & B 3 Rds Of (A) Tight Single Strict Press With KB 8L/8R Windmills 8L/8R 200M Row (B) 3 Rds: Turkish Get up 3L/3R 3 Strict Hanging Leg Raises (RX – Legs Straight, Adv. Windshield Wipers) 2 Walk Walks 200M Run WOD: 3 Rds For Time: 40…