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  1. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Monday, February 23, 2026

    Hi Linda, We got most of our snow overnight, maybe 3 inches. Enough to cover the grass back up after it had just been uncovered with last week's rain and warmer temperatures. It laid on the roads too, hubby said that it was icy this morning. But further east got more than us.
  2. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Monday, February 23, 2026

    Hi ladies, The weekend was a rest weekend, thank you for missing me,Linda. Today was going to be the gym but with the snow and the wind chill I stayed home. So I did a new garage Taebo that was only days old which was 30 minutes long and I wore my boxing gloves. Then I did a 4 day old new...
  3. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, February 20, 2026

    Hi Linda, it is only 50 degrees here but the sun has come out a bit which is nice to see. My arms are already killing me from ,I am pretty sure , the different sled cardio I did today. It hurts to straighten my arms, oh my!!
  4. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, February 20, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today was shoulder and leg day at the gym. I started with the shoulder machine with 20 on each side for 3 sets using different hand grips on each set. Then I did the incline leg press machine with 1 plate on each side for press and calves. Then 2 plates on each side for press...
  5. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Thursday, February 19, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today was a very long 110 minute gym circuit consisting of Back and Biceps exercises. Started with the back machine at 25 and 35 pounds each side. Then I did the cable for lateral pulldowns starting at 55 pounds up to 65 I think. Then onto Biceps which was barbell curl at 20...
  6. Calico

    Daily Check-in Wednesday, February 18th, 2026

    Hi ladies, Siobhan!!! You don't like cardio kickboxing?!?? It is the most modifiable of any cardio out there!! You need to give it another try. So today I did Jamie McKagan's newest Cardio Kickboxing workout which was a no repeat 43 minute workout. I liked it. Nice workouts ladies...
  7. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, February 17, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today was an 86 minute gym circuit consisting of chest and triceps exercises plus 2 leg machines, the sled to 10 plates, floorwork and a stretch. I did chest flyes on the machine up to 110 pounds for 6 reps, started at 55 pounds. Did chest press with 20 and 25's, used 15's for...
  8. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Monday, February 16, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today I found a totally new to me Cardio Boxing workout off YouTube. It was called " Lose Weight FAST with this Simple Workout" out of South Africa. Basically all straight, cross or uppercut punches with lots and lots of knees (no kicking unless you put them in, no other punches...
  9. Calico

    Weekend Check-in Saturday, February 14th & Sunday, February 15t, 2026

    Hi ladies, pretty much a rest day, but hubby and I went to a local antique market that had 3 different buildings so we spent 2 hours roaming around the different buildings. I found a bunch of thimbles (which I collect) . I got 15 new ones, then found a some gifts abd a card for my friend whose...
  10. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, February 13, 2026

    Gals, my brother is home for now. He bypassed the step down unit and got discharged from the cardiac ICU. He thinks they didn't have a bed available. Anyway, he still has to get the pacemaker so he still has that procedure to look forward to. Keep praying. Thanks.
  11. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, February 13, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today was a Fitness Kombat mix 57, I did the cardio up until he went to the floor. It was ●41● minutes of vigorous cardio. I think I tried this one before but stopped at like 26 minutes, don't remember if it was too hard or I was crunched for time that day. But today I made it...
  12. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Thursday, February 12, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today I pretty much walked into a new gym so to speak. Then gym owner has completely rearranged all the equipment adding new equipment, the whole works. So I had to reorient myself to the new layout. Today was Shoulders and Legs plus the sled and floorwork. So I started with the...
  13. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Wednesday, February 11, 2026

    Hi ladies, turns out my brother will have to get a pacemaker after all. His heart rate is low 65 bpm even during exertion and he is short of breath. He will be moving to the step down unit soon. He will go home on IV antibiotics and get the pacemaker after he finishes the antibiotic. If...
  14. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Wednesday, February 11, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today was Jasmine Mays Torch the Fat Kickboxing off YouTube. It was 55 minutes with some squats and jumping jacks and floor abs in the middle then back to kickboxing til the end. It was intense and I had my boxing gloves on for half. I really like her just wish she did more...
  15. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, February 10, 2026

    Oh, I forgot to update about my brother: Praise report, doctor said that the electrical activity in his heart has improved and no pacemaker will be needed!! Yay!! He needs to be moved to the step down unit before he can go home, he has been in the ICU this whole time. So God answers prayers...
  16. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, February 10, 2026

    Hi ladies, Nice workout Linda! Today went long 87 minute gym circuit consisting the leg extension machine , then 2 back machines. Then preloaded barbell for bicep curls doing 12 at 20 pounds, 10 at 30 pounds and 6 at 40 pounds. Then concentration curls using a 17.5 pound dumbbell for 2...
  17. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Monday, February 9, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today after much deliberation I finally came to the gym and did a 68 minute gym circuit consisting of machines for chest( 3 machines total 1 being the flye machine), then dumbbells for chest press using 15's, 20's and 25's. Then triceps with dumbbells using 15's and 20's plus...
  18. Calico

    Weekend Check-in Saturday, February 7th & Sunday, February 8th 2026

    Hi ladies, Today with hubby off to the store in the cold, I stayed home and did a 35 minute Taebo Power Circuit 1 workout off YouTube. Considering I didn't change clothes it wasn't a bad workout for wearing regular clothes and no shoes. Part of the time I had on my boxing gloves. Nice...
  19. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, February 6, 2026

    Hey gals, While my brother is doing better he might have a complication of the valve replacement surgery where his right and left ventricles don't communicate correctly causing him to have a weak pulse. Which in turn might present the need for a pacemaker. They are going to recheck his heart...
  20. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, February 6, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today was an 83 min gym circuit for shoulders, sled for cardio, 3 leg machines and floorwork for abs, legs and glutes with a stretch. I did bent arm side laterals 3 sets using 10's and 12.5's for either 10 or 12 reps each. In between each set I did shrugs with 25 and 30 pound...
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