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  1. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, July 7, 2026

    Ok gals, sitting hurts the actual action of sitting down and of course getting up again. Sigh. I am a hurting puppy...
  2. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, July 7, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today I. Am. So. Sore. Yesterday's workout has really hit me hard, I think every muscle except biceps and triceps hurt!!! My legs especially oh my thighs!! But I came to the gym and did an 86 minute gym circuit consisting of barbell bench press up to 80 pounds, back machine with...
  3. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Monday, July 6, 2026

    Linda, I like this modification better. I was modifying but this video took it a step further. Thank you for posting it.
  4. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Monday, July 6, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today I did not feel the gym but wanted weights so I searched YouTube and found '5 Dumbbell Exercises Nobody Tries That Burn More Fat Than Cardio' . Honestly, this was tough. Basically he describes the exercise and then explains it gives you a number of sets and reps and rest time...
  5. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, July 3, 2026

    Hi ladies, Came to the gym because it has central air, yay!! Ended up doing a 96 minute upper body circuit using the back machine with 25 and then 35 pounds on each side, barbell bench press to 80 pounds, shoulder machine with 25 on each side, then incline flyes and press with 12.5 pounds...
  6. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Thursday, July 2, 2026

    Hi ladies, We got home yesterday afternoon. Unloaded and put everything away. Today it is extremely hot and I have a dentist appointment at 2 so unless I do something after that, it may just be another vacation rest day. Stay cool and hydrated ladies!!
  7. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, June 26, 2026

    Hi ladies, Linda we are here till Tuesday then travel home via Greensboro to see my brother and some cousins. Then head home on Wednesday.
  8. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Thursday, June 25, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today was a very hot lazy day here at the cabin. I did actually do a Cathe workout. I did Gloved Up and Sweaty which is 39 minutes. Then I laid in the sun for 3 glorious hours!! This lady is a very happy lady. Hello to kraetite, welcome to our little check in!! Nice workouts all...
  9. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, June 23, 2026

    I ended up with over 8800 steps, my poor feet are not happy with me.
  10. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, June 23, 2026

    Hi ladies, Took 2 long hikes both involved steep inclines and then of course declines coming back or vice versa. One was to a waterfall the other was to an overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We saw 1 other waterfall but it was visible from the parkway. I have over 7000 steps so far. Have...
  11. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, June 19, 2026

    Hey ladies, After eating out, we both went to the fitness room here at the hotel and I did 25 minutes on the elliptical and he did 24 minutes on the treadmill!! Yay!! Nice workouts!! More travel tomorrow.
  12. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Thursday, June 18, 2026

    Hi ladies, last gym workout before vacation!! So it was an hour and 45 minutes of an upper body circuit consisting of barbell bench press up to 80 pounds, then dumbbell work for shoulders, back, chest, biceps and triceps. I used 10's, 15's, 20's and 25's for the exercises. I took most all...
  13. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Wednesday, June 17th, 2026

    Well, no official workout today. I finally made it to the pool for about 2.5 hours of sun before this huge dark cloud rolled in and covered the entire pool area. I stayed about 30 minutes longer and then left. And of course as I was packing up the sun came out,sigh. I still left. It was...
  14. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, June 16, 2026

    Don't they say great minds think alike, Nicki! Glad you enjoyed your workout!
  15. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Tuesday, June 16, 2026

    Well, I think I will try and get to the pool tomorrow. Cool breeze but sunny today just not hot enough for the pool. So I put in Cathe's Boss Loops Glutes and Core and did the 1st Timesaver premix which was almost 35 minutes. I modified some but my legs are feeling it. Nice workouts...
  16. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Monday, June 15, 2026

    Hi ladies, Great report Nicki!! Today due to leaving for a vacation on Friday and wanting to get to the pool before and the weather I ended up doing an 101 minute gym circuit. This was all upper body , back machine doing 25 on each side, barbell bench press up to 90 pounds for 1 so so rep...
  17. Calico

    Weekend Check-in, Saturday & Sunday, June 13 & 14th, 2026

    Hi ladies, Basically I won't find out if I have any disorders or genetic abnormalities until my next visit which is July 10th. Today I did 2 Taebo Express (the Kicks one and the Punches & Knees one) so 23 minutes of cardio. Then I did 15 minutes of floorwork for abs, legs and glutes with 2...
  18. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, June 12, 2026

    Hematologist said that I had a unprovoked large 'near catastrophic ' bilateral pulmonary embolisms which means I could have died if I hadn't gotten to the hospital. They drew 10 vials of blood to run all sorts of tests. So now we wait. And I will be on a blood thinner for the rest of my...
  19. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Friday, June 12, 2026

    Hi ladies, Already some great workouts all around. Today I see the hematologist. I stayed home and did Taebo Boot Camp Cardio Sculpt which is 52 minutes of grueling weights and cardio done taebo style of course. I am a sweaty mess. But I wanted more weights and I got it. Have a great day!!
  20. Calico

    Daily Check-in, Thursday, June 11, 2026

    Hi ladies, Today was a gym circuit focusing on shoulders. I did : shoulder machine (25 each side) Cables for upper body straight arm out front and down with overhead grip, then underhand grip focuses on biceps(30 &35 pounds) Cable lat pulldowns up to 75 pounds Dumbbells for seated clean and...
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