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

  • “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…

  • 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…

  • I found this wonderful image on Pinterest and I just had to share it with you! 8-30-13 Workout Of The Day SWOD: 8 Minutes to build to first set of the following: SDLHP 3, 3, 3 @ Med to heavy weight WOD: For Time: 20 Back Squats 30 Chest 2 Bar Pull Ups 40 Burpees…

  • 8-29-13 Workout Of The Day Warm up:                        KB Snatch Review 8 Mins Mobility/SWOD:           10 Min AMRAP of: 5 KB Snatch L/R (Light) + 10  (T2B, K2C, or K2E) 5 Min AMRAP of: Weighted Pull up/Strict Pull up 2 Min…