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.

Tag: healthy-living

  • Monday’s WOD

    WOD: 12 minutes AMRAP (As many reps as possible): 10 KBS (44/20) 10 Strict Push-Up Burpees Okay so it’s just after 11 p.m. and I’ve had a full day, which started at 4:40 this morning.  I’m beat but feel accomplished. A phone call from my son’s school led me to pick him about 30 minutes…

  • Starting The New Year Off With “7 Deadly Sins”

    New Year’s Day WOD “7 Deadly Sins” 7 Rounds 7 Hang Cleans 95/75 7 Burpees Over Bar 7 Chin Ups 7 Pistols (Alt. each leg) 7 Planks Up-Down 7 bent Over Row W/Bar  95/75 7 Jelly Bellies 1 Min rest between rounds Modifications 5 Rounds Though I celebrated the New Year and didn’t crawl into…

  • Today’s WOD

    “Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.”                                 -L. Thomas Holdcroft If you buy into all the hype and the commercialism feeding into the holiday season, I pity you. If you…

  • Workout Of The Day

    “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…

  • It’s a Lifestyle!

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

  • Tuesday’s WOD

    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,…