Hardcore Fitness Maniacs August 2025

Hi,

Went for a walk. That’s it.

Debbie - I forgot to mention, my blood pressure is also high. My doctor wants me to take my blood pressure for the next 2 weeks. I am on prednisone which always raises my blood pressure. Mine are like yours today, not sure what’s going on? I have a headache. He recommending to help with the aneurysm that ABC’s an Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs). I am having a lot of fun. When you say push pull, like plush ups/chest presses. What should I do instead? I hope your blood pressure comes down soon. Feel better soon.

Diane - nice job on your workout, Yes, they are the onces that will decide what steps to take next or if they just want to monitor it? I have a cardiologist appointment next Thursday for the other pulmonary aneurysm. I do believe they will put me on some medication to take the pressure off my atery/vessels. The aneurysm in my brain is behind my left eye …in that area. I had my doctor tell me exactly where it’s locate. From what I read online a 2 mm aneurysm is considered small, they can rupture but considered low risk. A 3 mm is considered a high risk. I have to wait and see when I see the neurosurgeon next month. They are very busy. I will call weekly and ask if someone canceled. Maybe I get in earlier. I am on prednisone taper to help with my RP. My new medication isn‘t working as it should be. We shall see.

I will be back later.
 
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Today I did STS 2 Body Parts Biceps, 38 minutes, 152 calories, heart rate 101/137. I also did STS 2 Total Body Stretch, 24 minutes, 59 calories. 62 minutes total, 211 calories. The abs and back work on the total body workout I did Monday gave me a lot of pain in ribs and upper back/shoulders. I am going to work around those till I get that under control.
Biceps
barbell curls#1 30# 8 reps
barbell curls #2 30# 8 reps
barbell pause curl reps 25# bb 8 reps
kneeling alternating sweeper curls 15# dbs 8 reps
kneeling double arm sweeper curls 15# dbs 10 reps
hammer curls 15# dbs 8 reps
crossbody curls 12# dbs 16 reps alt
kneeling hammer/crossbody combo 12# dbs 6 rounds
Incline curls #1 12# dbs 10 reps
Incline curls #2 12# dbs 10 reps
single arm preacher curl R/L #1 12# 8 rep
single arm preacher curl R/L #2 12# 8 rep
banded dumbbell curls blue medium tubing 5# dbs
reverse curls #1 10# dbs 12 reps
reverse curls #2 10# dbs 12 reps
barbell wrist curls used 10# dbs 16 reps (did not want to hurt my wrists more)
stretch

Debbie, good job on the Box and Pump #4. I am sorry your knees are bothering you. Mine were not appreciating the kneeling curls so much. I should have stood up. I hope you can can figure out some way to get the blood pressure down. Mine finally dropped back down yesterday and today. My high was in the 140's/80's which is very unusual for me. Generally high is in the 130's for me. I try to watch diet and when it goes up I go back and look at my supplements and meds to try to figure if one of them was started about the time the problem hit. Eating junk out and stuff messes me up. So far I am not on blood pressure meds. They only told me where they would like my readings to be. I use pink salt. We miss a lot of minerals in our diets. My vet recommends bio-avail minerals which are for humans, but he also suggests it for pets. He keeps some for purchase in his office.

Jolie, great job on yesterday's 4 mile walk and today's CL #25 Strong Upper Body and Core. I went a little lower in some of the exercises today from where I was in March.

Belinda, good job on getting in a walk today. I hope the appointments help. Sorry you have to do the prednisone taper. I always have to go look up everything I can find when a doctor tells me something. It helps to know what to look for. Hopefully you can get in to see the doctors soon. I was surprised when my arthritis appointment was cancelled and the made me one much later. Then I cancelled and put dates good for me on the website and they got me in earlier than my original appointment was and on a Friday. You never know.

Roselyn, nice work on upper body.
 
Today it is very hot and humid. I went for my walk at 6am and I was hot by the time I got home. 3 miles and that is it for me and the pup.

Great job on the workouts everyone, I think I am ready for winter. We have high temps for the unseeable future. I am so ready for jean, sweaters and boots!
 
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Today I did RAW Kickbox NRG - I love this workout, it is really fun and then I did STS 2 Standing Metabolic Abs.

Workout was 43 minutes, burned 362 calories, did 3796 steps and HR was 140/173.

No time for personals, I hope you all have a great weeknd! Great job on your workouts!!
 
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Today I did STS 2 Body Parts Triceps, 38 minutes, 123 calories, heart rate 95/102. I also did STS 2 mini ball abs 11 minutes, 47 calories, heart rate 96/123. I finished with CDorner Total Body Stretch, 17 minutes, 38 calories.
 
Good morning and happy Saturday. Today I did CL All In Upper Body and added legs at the end and had a great workout. I used my Max Trainer in between some of the sets just to get the blood pumping. I love that machine but only for a short time, I do not think I could do it for a long period of time. Short burst and my legs get such a good workout.

Great job on the workouts yesterday everyone. So hot and humid here in my neck of the woods, there must be a tropical storm off Baja or Hawaii to cause this type of weather. I do enjoy the cloud cover. I think I am on my last week of the bathroom remodel, yeah!!!

Make it a great day.
 
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Yesterday I did CDorner Fast Basic Step/Abs(skipped the abs), 33 minutes, 232 calories, heart rate 143/172, 3007 steps. I then did STS 2.0 Premix Express #2 no repeats Body Parts shoulders, 23 minutes, 105 calories, heart rate 106/141. I finished off with LMR restorative yoga bonus 23 minutes, 41 calories. Total time 79 minutes, 378 calories.

Jolie, nice work on CL all in upper body and legs added. Good idea using the Max trainer between. I know you will enjoy the bath remodel when it is done.
 
Today I did RAW Heavy Bag/Shadow Boxing - this is the one with Kelly and her son, Zach. Love this one, wish she'd do a couple more that are only shadow boxing. Most of her boxing workouts now include kicks. I love those too, but I wish she had a couple more with just shadow boxing.

Workout was 40 minutes, burned 293 calories, did 2261 steps and HR was 129/157.

Belinda - When I said push/pull, I just meant all the exercises we do while lifting. 5# shouldn't be a problem. Sorry for the confusion.

Great workouts everyone!! We went to Put-In-Bay Saturday and had a great time. The weather was beautiful. It is finally cooling down here, thank God!!
 
Hi,

Today I did went for a short walk. I also did CL# 196 Toasted Trisets: Upper Body = 54 min + STS 2 Chair yoga.

Debbie - you didn’t confused me. I was confused, I am searching online for answers. I do been reading to avoid push/pull exercises. Everything we do is push/pull. I need to talk to a professional for them to lay out what exercises I can do. I’s very confusion online. They all say something different. I been trying to search ab exercises, it’s a joke. Some say do down dog while others say the opposite. That’s what‘s confusing. I appreciate all your advice and help. I am very overwhelmed. I also have an aortic aneurysm which I see the cardiologist Aug 28th. It doesn’t help with all the stress my blood pressure is going up.

Have a great day and workout.
 
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Today I did STS2 Body Parts Legs + bonus, 58 minutes, 197 calories, heart rate 97/138. I also did CDorner Mobility Stretch day 13, 15 minutes 37 calories. Total time 71 minutes, 234 calories.

STS 2 Body Parts Legs ( I went lighter in this today)
Squats #1 20# dbs 8 reps
Squats #2 with fabric loop 15# dbs 10 reps
Squats # 3 with loop 15# dbs 10 reps
Squats#4 with heels elevated 15# db 10 reps
Deadlift #1 15# dbs 8 reps
Deadlift # 2 15# dbs 8 reps
Close Grip Sumo Squat 25# db 8 reps
Static Lunge R/L #1 15# dbs 10 reps
Static Lunge R/L #2 15# dbs 10 reps
Side Lunge R/L #1 glider 15# dbs10 reps
Side Lunge R/L #2 glider 15# db 10 reps
elevated Lunge R/L (step) 15# db 12 reps
forward leaning elevated lunge R/L (step) 15# db 12 reps
Barbell Hip Thrust #1 (did glute bridge for all hip thrusts) 15# db 12 reps
Barbell Hip Thrust #2 15# db 12 reps
Barbell Hip Thrust #3 15# db 8 reps
Side Lying Hip Raise medium fabric boss loop medium
calves in a box (skipped the bonus 8 reps each) 12# dbs 16 reps Ankle is still hurting so stopped
Bonus parts legs
hamstring Hip hinges with step topper 15# db 12 re[s
firewalker ladder medium loop
pizza press medium fabric loop
abbreviated stretch

Roselyn, nice work on Biceps and triceps.

Debbie, nice job on heavy bag and shadowboxing. I was going through Kelly's youtube stuff. How do you find anything? It looks all jumbled up and I did not want to waste time seeing if there was something I wanted to use that was free. I am not sure about signing up.

Belinda, good job on CL # 196 Toasted Trisets Upper Body and a walk today along with STS 2 Chair Yoga. I hope you can get this taken care of soon. Researching can sometimes be quite confusing. I used AI today to choose whether or not to skp the hip thrust with spine and vertebrae issues and it was suggest glute bridge is safer and if doing the hip thrust extra care on form is important. I was afraid of heavy weights. Besides lying on the edge of the step hurts my back anyway even with padding.
Finding trust worthy help with medical issues is difficult. I am on day 11 of the the prednisone taper. My blood pressure climbed till 3 days ago and has dropped back to normal for some reason.
 
Today I did Build & Burn Upper Body Supersets. Had an awesome workout, this one is tough. This was 3 sets/8 reps and hardly no rest between, it was a burner. I did have to rest here and there, not used to these kinds of fast moving workouts.

SS #1
Reverse Grip Shoulder Press: 12's
Lateral Raise & Extend: 8's
3 sets/8 reps no rest

SS #2
Pulse Curls: 12's
Pledges: 12's
3 sets/8 reps no rest (Killer!)

SS #3
Seated Overhead Triceps Ext: 15#
Tate Press: 12's (I did 1 set of tate presses and 2 sets of skull crushers)
3 sets/8 reps

SS #4
Reverse Grip Bench Press: 15's (I did normal bench press)
Connected Dumbbell Press: 15's
3 sets/8 reps

SS #5
Seated Rows: 15's (1 arm/both arms then other side)
Standing Cross Row: 15#
3 sets/8 reps

BURNOUT WITH LIGHT DUMBBELLS
Alternate Upright Rows: 8's - 30 seconds
Double Arm Kickbacks: 8's - 30 seconds
Alternate Hammer Curl Runs - 8's - 30 seconds
Run Rows but only 1 weight: 8# - 30 seconds

Workout was 33 minutes, burned 252 calories, HR was 129/160.

Then I got on my treadmill and did a walk for .8 miles. 17 minutes, burned 170 calories, HR 160/183. (What?)

Diane - Nice workout. I like the Glute Thrusts but it does hurt my upper back and it's awkward to get into position. I usually cushion the back with a bunch of towels and that helps. So on Kelly's Youtube channel: once you get to the channel click on View Channel (its above the workouts that are listed). Once you are there you can scroll down and she has playlists that are divided similar to how they were on her channel - Weights, Cardio, Box & Pump, etc. It's pretty easy to find things when you look at the playlists. It's cool because she has all her Box & Pump workouts in a playlist so they are easy to find. You'll see once you get there. Thanks for the link about wearable fitness watches. I will look at it when I get a few minutes.

Belinda - Great job with your workout. I think I would stay away from ab work unless you can do them standing. I can see how doing a regular crunch on the floor could build pressure in your head. I hope your cardiologist can do something for the aortic aneurysm - my brother had that, too, and got it taken care of when he had open heart surgery. I don't want you to have to go through that, but they might be able to release the aneurysm through a vein in your leg. Fingers crossed.

Have a great day everyone!
 
Sunday- I went for a 3 mile walk with the pup.
Monday- 3.6 mile walk, it is so hot right now in southern CA
Today- I did CL # 465 Strong And Fit All Upper Body and had an excellent workout. This one you can use heavier weights and she goes slower than most of her other workouts. I really liked the workout, I will be doing it again soon.

Great job on the workouts everyone! The bathroom will be 95% finished on Saturday, I will just have to hang a mirror and small things after Saturday. Wow, what a long, hard and expensive job.

Have a great day, gotta run, the contractors are at the front door.
 
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Hi,

Today I did a dance live today. Haven’t done a live one in a while. It was all low impact.

Diane - great job on STS2 Body Parts Legs + bonus and CDorner Mobility Stretch day 13. It’s just frustrating if you look something up and so many different options pop up. Sometimes you have to listen to your body first. I read bodyweight squats are fine, others saying it will spike blood pressure in your head. I even read doing plank holds you can do with an aneurysm. You really have to take all this with a grain of salt. Glad you did glute bridges instead of hip trusts. I have to use a few mats to make it comfortable. The step is to touch on the back.

Debbie - great job on your workouts. Thanks on the advice on the ab workout. I will try some tomorrow. I will have lots of questions on Thursday. I remember your brother went through open heart surgery recently. Whatever they need to do to stop all this. I been reading so much about aneurysms, more than I want to.

Jolie - great job on your workouts. I’ll bet your are happy about your bathroom. Did you end up doing the entire bathroom? What design did you pick? I can’t decide on what style I like the most.

Good night.
 
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Today I did CDorner youtube All Standing Strength Upper, 26 minutes, 155 calories, heart rate 121/145. I also did Cardio Fun to the Beat 31 minutes, 208 calories, heart rate 138/167. I did not check steps. The cardio was a mish mosh of low impact, some boxing, and a tabata segment. I did some stretching on my own and did not use the Garmin for it. Total time 57 minutes, 363 calories.

CDOrner All Standing Strength Upper Body Arms,Chest.......
3 rounds of 5 moves 60 sec work 15 sec rest
Overhead Press to Chest Fly 8# dbs 2 rnds, last rnd 5's
Bentover Rows 12# dbs 1 1/2
front/side raise 5# dbs
twisting biceps curls 12# dbs
triceps kickbacks 8# dbs
repeat 2 more times
stretch

Debbie, great job on Build and Burn Upper Body Supersets and the treadmill walk. That is quite high for a walk even if it is fast. I always liked that one. Probably because I like super sets. Thanks for the info on Kelly's Youtube. I should have thought to look there. I do that with CDorner when looking for specifics other than the latest workouts. The article tells what you get out of trackers and says often strength work is underestimated. Types of cardio make a difference in how correct the reading is. I guess I really already realize that. It does encourage us to work and keep going.

Jolie, nice work on Monday's walk and today's CL #465 Strong and Fit All Upper Body. I would like the workout if it is slower.

Belinda, good job on getting in a live dance workout today. I am glad it was all low impact for you. It is best to let the doctors tell you what is needed. I gather where the problem is and size determines weather it is a keep an eye on it or do something with it. I had to go read up on it some because that is just something I do. I would think if they were really worried they would have rushed you in. Maybe? Prayers for help Thursday and answers.
 
This morning I did RAW Upper Sculpt/Lower Tone and I had an excellent workout. This is the one I've been looking for since Kelly switched her workout platforms. I finally found it under the "Toning" category of her playlists.

This was 50 seconds on/10 off although toward the end Kelly shortened it. This is how it went:

3# dumbbells - did right side, then left:
Jabs
Hooks
Upper Cuts
Speed Bag - These were hard with the 3# db

Standing legs using 7# ankle weights - did right side, then left:
Shin Blocks - 7# ankle weights
Knee Pull - 7# ankle weights
Back Kicks or Lifts - 7# ankle weights

Above Jabs, hooks, upper cuts, speed bag but faster - first right then left side but I used my 1.5# egg weights since it was faster

Above Shin Blocks, Knee Pull, Back Kicks but faster - first right, then left side - 7# ankle weights

Jab/Cross (each side separately) - 3# DB
Hook/Up (each side separately) - 3# DB

Leg work on the Floor:
Glute Kicks - 7# ankle weights
Alternate Fire Hydrants - 7# ankle weights
Repeat

Above Jab/Cross and Hook/Ups but faster (used my 1.5# egg weights)

Leg work on the floor:
Up & Out - 7# ankle weights
Leg back, heel up/Toe to floor raises - 7# ankle weights

Jab, Hook, Upper, Squats - 3# DB
Repeat other side

Leg work on floor:
Cross Over, each side separately - 7# ankle weights
Alt. Knee In - 7# ankle weights
Hamstring Curls, each side separately - 7# ankle weights

Alt. Jabs, Hooks, Ups, Squat - 3# DB
Same without weights (cool down)

Holy crap, the lower body part was HARD!! I will be feeling this tomorrow!

Workout was 51 minutes, burned 347 calories, did 2255 steps and HR was 130/176.

Jolie - Nice job on your workouts!! We have been remodeling my kitchen for 6 months now. However, we moved the new kitchen into the old dining room so I still have my old kitchen to cook in. My new kitchen looks awesome!! My husband is doing all the work and there is a lot. I am lucky he can do everything (plumbing, electric, drywall, mounting cabinets, etc.) or we would have put about 30,000 in this kitchen if not more. I can't wait until its done!!! I'm sure you are looking forward to Saturday!! LOL!

Belinda - You're welcome. And yes, aneurysms aren't anything to ignore. I hope you doctors can do something about it. If not, come to the Cleveland Clinic or UH in Cleveland - they will get you fixed up good.

Diane - From now on I will list what playlist the workouts I am doing on Kelly's RAW channel are. It might help you (and me) find them faster. Nice job on your workout yesterday! I'm sure these trackers aren't very accurate, but I do like to see if my HR is up during the day or anything else that I might need to know.

Have a great day everyone!!
 
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