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

  • “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…

  • 8/7/13 WOD Warm Up: 3 Rounds Run 200 Meter 5 Snatch Grip DL + 5 Snatch From 5 Overhead Squat Mobility: 8 Minutes WOD: 4 Rounds of: 400 Meter Run 20 Squat Cleans (95/65) S (75/55)N (45/35) 15 Burpees 90% Effort Rest 2 Minutes 30 MIN CAP Two words:  I survived! Enjoy the day!

  • “THAT MOMENT WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE PHYSICALLY DRAINED AND BELIEVE THAT HAVE NOTHING LEFT WITHIN YOU, AND YOU FIND OUT THAT YOU ARE DEAD WRONG IS THE BEST! – Lexa’s Journal 8/6/13 WOD WU:      3 Rounds Not For Time:  5 Single ARM KB Press 10 KB Windmills (5L/5R) 15 Thrusters Mobility 5 Minutes       …

  • WU (warm up):   Run 400 – High Knees, Spider man’s, Knees to Chest Mobility: 8 Mins WOD: Back Squat: OTM1: 80% 5 Reps OTM2: 80% 5 Reps OTM3: 80% AMRAP 2 Min Rest OTM For 15 Minutes Do 2 Cleans + 1 Jerk 8 Min AMRAP of 8 Thrusters @ (95/65) 8 Burpees over Bar…

  • This was my 9:30 am working out this morning: WOD (Workout of the Day) Warm Up:         Coaches Choice Mobility:            8 Minutes SWOD:               Back Squat 77% 5 Reps For 5 Min EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute)  2 Min Rest  1 Snatch Grip DL + 1 Power…

  • “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” ~ Conrad Hilton TODAY’S STATS: Distance:     10:01 miles Duration:     1:49:40 Pace:             10:57 min/miles Calories:       1398 “Come on girl!  You’ve never been a quitter!  Don’t quit now!  Come on… get your a** in gear!!!”  Someone around 8.4 miles,…