(S9) - Weekend PT 1 - Training

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As Xandra mentioned in her 4th of July special first interview, her favorite exercise routines include her border collie, Nax. They like to go for long early morning runs, often with some sprint sequences thrown in to build endurance and speed. Since being picked up by the Tijuana Luchadores and making the move to the team’s namesake seaside town, Xandra and her trainer, Gjaed, have also been incorporating swimming and beach workouts in the routine, which has been going swimmingly well! When working on strength and core in the hot Mexican sun, it’s basically like a hot yoga studio, which is also good prep for being on the field midday with all her pads and equipment on.

Mentally, Xandra likes to prepare for big games by watching movies with strong leads (preferably female) who beat the expectations set for them - it helps her get in the underdog mindset which really helps her thrive, no matter how good the odds for her team are. Some of her favorites are Legally Blonde, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Top Gun, and Flashdance. She would invite her teammates to join, but the mention of Mean Girls and ensuing discussion during the offseason was so distracting that Xandra didn’t want to risk the Lucha's success, especially in her rookie season.


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