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: healthy-living

  • “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” -Thomas Edison Warm up: Run 200 Mters + 10 Clean w/bar Run 200 Meters + 10 Ft. Squats + 10 Push Jerks W/Bar (8 Min CAP) Mobility: 3 Rounds 30 Secs of Self Massage of…

  • “Fitness is not about being better than someone else…. It’s about being better than you use to be.”   – Unknown August 12, 2012 WOD Warm Up: 200 Meter Run, 20 Air Squats, 40 Jumping Jacks, 20 Push Ups Mobility: 10 Minute Stretch SWOD: 5 Rounds OTM1 – 20 Strict G-Rings Dips or Dips off Box…

  • 8/7/13 WOD Warm Up: 3 Rounds Run 200 Meter 5 Snatch Grip DL + 5 Snatch From 5 Overhead Squat Mobility: 8 Minutes WOD: 4 Rounds of: 400 Meter Run 20 Squat Cleans (95/65) S (75/55)N (45/35) 15 Burpees 90% Effort Rest 2 Minutes 30 MIN CAP Two words:  I survived! Enjoy the day!

  • “THAT MOMENT WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE PHYSICALLY DRAINED AND BELIEVE THAT HAVE NOTHING LEFT WITHIN YOU, AND YOU FIND OUT THAT YOU ARE DEAD WRONG IS THE BEST! – Lexa’s Journal 8/6/13 WOD WU:      3 Rounds Not For Time:  5 Single ARM KB Press 10 KB Windmills (5L/5R) 15 Thrusters Mobility 5 Minutes       …

  • Addiction – noun –  The state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma. ORIGIN 1595-1605: <L a giving over, surrender. Webster My actions this morning would most likely label me as an addict or…

  • For me, a tranquil long outdoor ten-mile run cures nearly anything that is broken on any given day.  But what if I can’t run?   What if time doesn’t permit?  What if the cold temperature at the jersey shore is at its worst and running outside is unhealthy?  What if my treadmill is broken?  What if running…