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746 sats \ 12 replies \ @ek 21 Sep 2023 \ on: Stacker Saloon

ᕦ(ò_óˇ) Day 6 of exercising everyday before the saloon opens

Got up before the alarm today. It was raining and I thought: "Did I jinx it? Just yesterday I asked myself what I would do if it rains. So far, I always had good weather. I hope I am just going to put on a good jacket and go outside anyway."

Then it stopped raining. But I was pretty sure I would have gone to the calisthenics park anyway. However, maybe because it was only a little bit of rain. Have to wait for the first time heavy rain in the morning to really test my streak.

The push-ups (still elevated) were already a lot easier. Did the same workout as on Day 2 except I integrated knee raises into it (and not only did some at the end).

I also asked someone if they have an idea how I could do hyperextensions here. I like training my back (especially as a developer it's good, I think) and I once had an accident where I fell through the roof of a parking space onto stairs to a cellar with my back. That hurt and the first question the EMS on the phone had was if I could still move my feet. Fortunately, I could.

In the hospital, they said I must have fallen like a cat since I got very lucky. They said (iirc) that my back muscles did hold my lumbar spine good in place. So I did not break any vertebrae (getting paralyzed in the process); just two spinous process (I hope this is the right term, we call it "Wirbelsäulenfortsatz" in German). My lower back muscles also helped during the recovery. I recovered fully except that I still have a electrical sensation when I touch a specific spot at the lower side of my body. But I consider this to just be a kind reminder that I shouldn't do such stupid things like climbing on roofs anymore, lol. Or at least be more careful. I fell through it since I didn't look that I was only stepping on the metal bars, not on the tin plastic.

The person said there is no good spot for hyperextensions but there are other exercises for the lower back. Then he showed me some which was very nice! I decided to do some supermans and hold them for one minute with roughly 30s breaks. Did 3 of those.

Next time, I'll also integrate them into my workout or do more of them at the end.

I wanted to take a picture of the calisthenics park for SN but I forgot. Next time.

1231 sats \ 8 replies \ @carlosfandango 21 Sep 2023

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26 sats \ 7 replies \ @ek 21 Sep 2023

Agreed probably best doing them at the end - you don’t want to fatigue your core before doing some of those compound moves as it’s important for maintaining good form (ie the squats / press ups etc)

Ah, didn't think of that when I said "do more of them at the end", ha

Or it was intuition? ;)

Thanks for the tips! Much appreciated.

173 sats \ 5 replies \ @carlosfandango 21 Sep 2023

You are welcome! Keep at it.

134 sats \ 4 replies \ @ek 21 Sep 2023

I already feel that it's harder to not go than to go :) Using the saloon as a personal accountability as @orthwyrm said here seems to really work for me.

I also can tell that my sleep improved by a lot (I got up before the alarm today). I also go to bed earlier since I know that I must go outside and be back around 12pm. So I can't stay up too late. I kind of want to go to bed early so I can get up early so I can be back early so I can continue working on SN in a refreshed state, lol

90 sats \ 0 replies \ @carlosfandango 21 Sep 2023

People almost don’t want to believe how important sleep is to improving quality of life, health and wellness, and that’s why we ‘cheat’ it. Find the best number of hours for you and stick to them - it pays dividends.

195 sats \ 2 replies \ @nemo 21 Sep 2023

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6 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 21 Sep 2023

I am also looking forward to going outside tomorrow :)

I think I'll take the train to outskirts of the city I haven't been to yet. And then walk back from there for 1-2h.

I also really like that I can say that I already exercised and my day hasn't even really started yet. Surprisingly, you have more energy for the rest of the day.

I still know too well how bad it feels when all you did during a day was to sedate yourself with YouTube or other mindless stuff. Then you also have nothing to dream about.