Recovery Day 5 - Light upper-body workout... my training diary entry from June 11 2026
(Since we didn't hike all the way to the summit of the Wendelstein this time, I unfortunately don't have a close-up photo of the scientific observatory located there. Better photos will be added after the next Wendelstein hike.)
Hi Actifitters,
actually, yesterday I was on the verge of putting off my first attempts at training again. But then I plucked up the courage and just started slowly. I began with stretching and waited for my muscle strain to flare up with every movement, but it’s going surprisingly well.
After warming up as best I could, I started with close-grip push-ups. I had no issues with those, either. I just had to be careful when lowering myself into position and when getting back up.
Since I’ll be restricted in my training for quite some time, I’m going to start a little push-up challenge and document my progress here. I’ll be following the same training plan I used before my osteoarthritis diagnosis. According to the plan, my next goal looks like this:
| set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | break between sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | max (min. 10) | 120 seconds |
I’ll probably need a few more attempts to reach this goal. Here is what my performance looked like yesterday:
| set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | break between sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 120 seconds |
After the push-ups, I also did dumbbell curls, lateral and front raises, and assisted pull-ups. Unfortunately, I currently can't manage a single clean pull-up without assistance using an overhand grip.
Today I’m going to take a rest day and see how my body reacts to yesterday’s workout. Besides, the body needs a day to get stronger after yesterday's training.
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