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: Health

  • Life is precious and it is short.  The thought of aging and having to sit and ponder over the  What ifs  in my life just doesn’t sit well with me. Meet my new best friend, Stan.  I’m embarking on a new personal and physical challenge that will require me to rely heavily on him. I…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Warm Up:  Each Athlete Takes A Turn To Run 100M While Other Athletes Pass A Med Ball While Sitting In A Circle At Bottom Of Squat Position Mobility:  6 MINS SWOD:          4 MINS:  Every 30 Secs Do 5 Reps @ 75% Of 1RM of Back Squat WOD:    40 – 30 – 20 1…

  • 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 &…

  • My older brother and I are blessed with my dad’s DNA.  With absolutely no effort, and for most of our lives, we remained long and lean.   Daddy’s DNA was also passed along to my 30 something year old nephew. Put us in a line up wearing only undergarments and the similarities, including our veiny…