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

Tag: Fitness

  • “To the timid soul, nothing is possible. To the aggressor, everything is possible.” – John Bach, NBA Coach Monday, December 16, 2013 –  (8 more shopping days til Christmas) Warm Up:       3 Rounds – 5 Jump Squats, 10 Push Ups, 10 Air Squats Mobility: 7 Min WOD: 21 – 15 – 9…

  • This pretty much sums it up. Make no excuses… Source: backonpointe.tumblr.com

  • The “big storm” forecasted for the Jersey Shore today was a bust.  By six this morning, the school closing list was longer than I cared to read.  My district was not on the list because they opted for an early dismissal at 12:15 p.m.  By three this afternoon, the roads in my area were wet,…

  • Warm Up: Round1 12 jumping jacks Spiderman lunge 5 burpees 12 jumping jacks inch worm 5 burpees 12 jumping jacks Charlie angels 5 burpees Mobility: 7 min SWOD: 8 min EMOM 2 Clean and Jerk (add weight when needed) WOD: 10-1 (Do 10, then 9, 8, 7, etc….) Push Press 95/75 Burpee Box Jump T2B…

  • So I just learned an important lesson!  Don’t simultaneously update your WordPress page on your laptop and  on your iPad. Why?  Grrr!!!  I finished my original post on my laptop.  Then I went to my iPad to upload pictures because my laptop is acting weird and shuts down when I load images on safari.  Anyway,…

  • SWOD: 5 rounds of: OTM (on the minute) 1: 3 Snatch (TNG) @ 75% or Med light + 30 Du’s (double under’s) or 15 Box jumps OTM (on the minute) 2: Rest 3 mins for transition 4 EMOM (every minute on of 5 back squats @ 80%, Last set do AMRAP (as many reps as possible)…