Significant step backwards... my training diary entry from October 2 2026

5 hours ago(edited)

_{(Here is another photo from Hamburg. It shows the bow of the Costa Favolosa Genova, an Italian cruise ship. I took the photo from the "Dockland" pier.)}

Hi Actifitters,

yesterday, after a week-long break, I finally got back to doing close-grip push-ups. Since I had managed to increase my performance on pull-ups the day before—also after a week off—I was optimistic that I’d succeed with the push-ups, too. But no such luck... across the five sets, I managed four fewer repetitions than last time.

But hey, it’s not a big deal. The main thing is getting back to regular training now. The progress will come naturally in time.

I skipped the cycling workout, but I did get in some elevation gain on my balance board instead. It’s been quite a while since I last used it. We’ll see if I end up with a nice case of sore calves, like usual.

Mission 80 (Day 96 = 86.7 kg / Goal = 80.0 kg / Initial weight = 90.0 kg / Total loss = 3.3 kg)

Unfortunately, I can't report a loss of weight again. Instead, I’ve gained 500 grams. It’s suspicious that I gained weight on the exact two days I resumed training. Is it possible that I’m retaining water and the weight gain is due to that? After all, I was actually watching my calorie intake.

A mix of walking and jogging with my wife is planned for today—or at least, that’s what she suggested. It remains to be seen whether she sticks to the idea; I’ll know more once she wakes up.

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