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: Healthy Living

Quality of life matters to me. I do what I can to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle.

  • “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.”           -Henry Ford Warm Up:     Coaches Choice (Which involved 600M of running & more) Mobility:       6 Min WOD:             “Row Gone Really Bad” 7 RDS   1 Min AMRAP of Each: Cal Row + Air Squats 1 Min Rest In Between Each Round Then Do: 50 DU’s or…

  • We eat leftovers in my home.  From September to December, leftovers are a necessity.   A stark contrast to my childhood dinners. Though daddy worked at Wheaton Plastics, a thriving, noisy, dusty, and hot factory that kept the residents of the little town of Mays Landing bustling, his pay wasn’t much.  Some years mom worked,…

  • So I finally got the chance to run in my new running sneaks. I was eager to run because I needed to figure out if my hip issue was due to my run down sneaks.   Although I’m having fun doing CrossFit, I still miss my running.  Sniff!  Sniff!  Today would determine if I needed…

  • Warm Up/Mobility (16 Min Cap) 2 Rds: Run 200 M + 20 Rockers + 20 Supermans + 20 Sec. Shoulder Hold w/PVC 2 Rds: 20 KB Snatch + Lunge (10L/10R) + 40 Sec. Hold 2 Rds: 20 Sit ups + 20 Wallballs (10/14) + 20 Sec. Hold Squat Therapy w/Med Ball SWOD: 3 Rds: 30…

  • Warm Up:       2 RDS   200m Run, 10 Push Ups, 20 Air Squats, 30 Push Ups Mobility:         6 MINS SWOD:            Back Squat:   5 MIN To Find 5 RM Then For 3 MINS   3 Reps Every 30 Secs, Last Set AMRAP WOD:              OTM 1:   2 Tire Jumps + 2 Tire Flips + 2X Sled Push (Up &…

  • “Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble.” Benjamin Franklin Warm Up:  High Knees, Run 100M, Toy Soldier, Run 100M, Butt Kicks Mobility: 6 MINS WOD:   4 RDS – 1 MIN On Each Station 20 Sec Rest/Transition CAL Row Burpees Box Jumps (24/20) Pull Ups KBS (55/35) Run 100 M *Scoring Every 5 Reps…