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.

Category: Inspiration

  • WOD With The Fellas

    SWOD:  6 X 200m Row (Roughly 1.1 Work/Rest)     WOD:   20 – 15 – 10 – 5 Pull Ups C & J @ 95/65 T2B Wall ball Starting Friday’s 5:30 p.m. work out with an intense row was right up my alley.  Cardio baby!  I just can’t get enough. Loved every minute of it!…

  • Feverishly Waiting For Thursday

    WOD 5 Rounds 1 Min AMRAP Each- Cal Row – KBS (55/35) – Burpees – Situps – Dips (Power Monkey or box) Rest 1 Min Today was my Monday of CrossFit.  I hate that!    Frustrated on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, because I couldn’t get to class. Feverishly I waited for Thursday. The WOD was perfect…

  • Thursday’s WOD

    SWOD: 6 minute EMOM 3 rep strict pull ups w/weight (Max Effort) WOD: 7 rounds of: OTM 1- row 100m + 8 SDLHP (55/35) OTM 2- 1 rope climb (sub 6 chin ups) + 8 T2B or 16 K2C OTM 3- 6 Burpee Sandbags  + 2 sled push Buy out: 3 rounds 30 Sec AMRAP…

  • To Stay Motivated…

    Be Blind!   I love this video so I shared it with my son.  Over breakfast we watched it on my iPad.  At his request, we watched it over and over and over again!   LOL!  Gotta Love it! Keep it movin’ and stay motivated! Have a fabulous day!

  • The Two P’s…

      I am enjoying Medium practice while I work hard at cooking meals for the week.  The cooking for the week is preparation that I have to do, so that I can attend CrossFit, workout, and continue to eat clean… well, as clean as possible. Practice and Preparation at its best!

  • Friday’s Flow

    Warm Up:     Coaches Choice Mobility:       8 Min WOD: TRIO – 500M Row – 40 Air Squats -30 Sit Ups -20 Push-ups -10 Pull-ups 500 Meters didn’t seem like much.  Ha! Ha! I was very wrong!  Only after the first round, my legs felt like rubber bands.  As I moved on…