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  1. Calico

    Weekend Check-in Saturday, July 25h & Sunday, July 26th, 2026

    Hi ladies, I managed 23 minutes of floorwork for abs, legs and glutes with a stretch. That's all. If you didn't see it yesterday, my echocardiogram showed improvement. My ejection factor is up to 50 which is the bottom number of the normal range of 50-70. Nice workouts ladies!
  2. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, July 24, 2026

    Hi ladies, echocardiogram looks better my heart's ejection factor has improved to 50 from 40-45 in the hospital so that is good. Hopefully the doctor will be pleased. Thanks for the prayers.
  3. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, July 24, 2026

    Hi ladies, Oh sorry Nora, ear infections are no fun especially if they are in both ears, oh my. Take it easy (I had a nurse once tell me that adults don't get ear infections to my face when in fact the doctor said that was exactly what I had). Today I get my follow up echocardiogram so I did...
  4. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Thursday, July 23, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today was a 93 minute gym circuit consisting of 15 minutes on the elliptical to start then dumbbells for chest(incline bench and flyes), biceps and triceps. Barbell for bicep curls. Then cables for lat pulldowns over and under hand up to 70 pounds, and then 2 more cable exercises...
  5. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Wednesday, July 22, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today was 3.5 hours at the pool, 25 minutes of that was in the water doing exercises. It was a lovely breezy day with low 80's for the temperature and some cloud cover also to help with the sun's intensity. Beautiful day for the pool!! Nice workouts ladies. See ya tomorrow.
  6. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, July 21, 2026

    And yes I have heard that saying. LOL!
  7. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, July 21, 2026

    Hi ladies, Quick breakdown for a very long workout: Elliptical 15 minute Upper body using back machine, shoulder machine, barbell bench press made it to 85 pounds for 1 rep. Dumbbells for chest flyes, hammer curls, concentration curls, triceps overhead and kickbacks, seated clean and...
  8. Calico

    @ DAILY CHECK IN MONDAY JULY 20TH@

    Hi ladies, Today I found an Yvette Buchman Low Impact Cardio Kickboxing from 6 years ago that was 31 minutes. It was good, then I did 15 minutes of floorwork for abs, legs and glutes. Sorry Siobhan, I didn't wait for Linda, hopefully she is ok. Have a great day!
  9. Calico

    Weekend Check-in, Saturday & Sunday, July 18 & 19, 2026

    Rest weekend here. Air quality too bad for outdoor activities. Today wasn't as bad.
  10. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, July 17, 2026

    Well, due to the smoke and hazy skies the pool was a bust today. So I did Taebo Get Amped workout which is 31 minutes long with my boxing gloves on since I do not own an amplifier bar. So I at least got a workout in, yay me! Nice workouts Linda and Siobhan!! Hello to all who follow. Have...
  11. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Thursday, July 16, 2026

    Hi ladies, Here goes: 88 minute gym circuit consisting of: Started with 10 minutes on the elliptical Then leg curl machine Flye/rear delt machine Inner thigh machine Shoulder machine Leg press machine Dumbbells for biceps, triceps and shoulders ( 10, 15, 20 and 25 pound dumbbells used for...
  12. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Wednesday, July 15, 2026

    Hi ladies, Hot here too!! Ugh! Today I cooled the house down to 78°F and did a 30 minute CDORNER Cardio Kickboxing workout that was new from Tuesday I think. It was good and I wore my boxing gloves. Then I did an 11 minute lower body kicking only (instructional) Taebo workout I found on...
  13. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, July 14, 2026

    Hi ladies, Pool was nice and my face is very red. Today ended up being 98 minutes long, oh my!! Wasn't expecting it to be that long. I did the back machine 25 on each side for all positions and 35 on each side for 2 positions. Then bench press up to 80 pounds. Then the calf machine with...
  14. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Monday, July 13, 2026

    Today was a pool day for me. So no formal workout. Nice workout Linda. See ya tomorrow.
  15. Calico

    Weekend Check-in, Saturday & Sunday, July 11 & 12, 2026

    Hi ladies, Rest day here. Yes,Siobhan there is a fan blowing on me when it is that hot. I did some cleaning ie vacuuming downstairs and rearranging my dresser drawers to be hopefully more organized. Did laundry, after vacuuming I dusted the floors underneath the furniture to try and get...
  16. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, July 10, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today I stayed home because my shoulder was hurting from yesterday's workout. So on Wednesday I had seen that Billy had a new workout out so today I tried it. Looks like he is in a gym of some sorts now no longer his carport or garage so the participants had more room to move...
  17. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Thursday, July 9, 2026

    Hey Nicki, if I didn't tell you my post would be extremely short like " 77 minute gym circuit "
  18. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Thursday, July 9, 2026

    Hi ladies, Well, I can without yelling in pain today so that is progress. I came to the gym and did a 77 minute circuit consisting of dumbbells (15 & 20) for bicep hammer and concentration curls, preloaded barbell at 30 and 40 for 12 and 4 reps respectively. Dumbbell shoulder shrugs with...
  19. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Wednesday, July 8, 2026

    Well, Jamie McKagan had a new Cardio Kickboxing workout which was only 31 minutes so I did it mostly to help work out the soreness. Kicking was painful but I made it through. Come on, you gals knew I couldn't not do something..... Well if I couldn't lift a leg or a finger then maybe I would...
  20. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Wednesday, July 8, 2026

    Hi ladies, just back from the hematologist and they found no genetic markers or disorders that could account for the 'near catastrophic ' pulmonary embolism and DVT. So I have no idea what caused it but I am on Eliquis for life because no cause was found. Follow up echo and cardiologist was...
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