Today
Universal Warmup
Some wrist warmup
Dead Hang Challenge (restart) day 15/30
Banded Flex-hang (first time?! around 3 x 5-7 sec)
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Recovery Program day 14/15 (breathing)
Man Down Mini-Workout (WotD)
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Edit to add:
Universal Warmup
Recovery Program day 15/15
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The challenging thing about programs for me is definitely the part where I have to remember that I'm doing it and then also to take the time to do it. I didn't expect to start and finish the Recovery Program this year but I'm happy about it. My first finished program of 2026!
 
Dyneti said:
Today
Universal Warmup
Some wrist warmup
Dead Hang Challenge (restart) day 15/30
Banded Flex-hang (first time?! around 3 x 5-7 sec)
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Recovery Program day 14/15 (breathing)
Man Down Mini-Workout (WotD)
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Edit to add:
Universal Warmup
Recovery Program day 15/15
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The challenging thing about programs for me is definitely the part where I have to remember that I'm doing it and then also to take the time to do it. I didn't expect to start and finish the Recovery Program this year but I'm happy about it. My first finished program of 2026!
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Well done!!!! To many more! 💪🏻
 
Morning
Universal Warmup
Some wrist warmup

Evening
Universal Warmup
50 bicep extensions (EotD)
Some hand/wrist warmup
Dead Hang Challenge day 17/30 + 8 sec flex hang
Perfect Balance Challenge (Lvl1) day 1/30


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June and July are going to be sooooo busy, or at least it currently looks like they will be :LOL: I am looking forward to the challenge though! I did think for a moment about picking some challenging darebee goals for the month again, like I did in March & April, but decided against it for now. For the next few weeks I have weekly handstands training and probably also weekly back&core workout with a friend planned. As long as I keep that up, along with daily warmups and logging, I'll be very satisfied! Any acrobatics or additional workouts I do in June I will consider Extra Credit ;)
 
Yesterday
Universal Warmup (kinda rushed)
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Handstand training (about 40 minutes)
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Busy day, lots of running around and cycling back and forth through town. The timeline for the day was ambitious but I managed to get everything done, except for my challenges :sweat:


Today
Universal Warmup
Dead Hang Challenge day 20/30
Perfect Balance Challenge (Lvl1) day 4/30
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Perfect Balance Challenge (Lvl1) day 5/30
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Had an early morning bureaucratic appointment today and after that quite a chill day. The afternoon was spent at an improv theater workshop!
 
Today
( UV-Index: 4 )

Universal Warmup on the balcony
20 calf raises
10 tricep dips with a chair
20 squats
20 bridges
20 knee pushups
20 one-legged bridges
Perfect Balance Challenge (Lvl1) day 7/30 (spicy!)
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As mentioned before, June is pretty full with things I really want to do or really want to get done. This first week I have already noticed a disbalance between time spent exercising and time spent sitting in uncomfortable chairs. My shoulders and back aren't very happy about it.

Goals for the second week of june:
- use breaks during the day to actually go outdoors! Take a walk around the building and/or do some standing exercises (squats, leg raises, shoulder circles etc.)
- do a warmup every evening, ideally paired with some stretching
 
Today
( UV-Index: 7)

Universal Warmup in the early morning
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Some neck & shoulder warmup during my first break
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Universal warmup in the evening âś…
Dead Hang Challenge day 23/30
1 slow chin up
Flex hang/negative pull up: 2 x 10 sec
Perfect Balance Challenge (Lvl1) day 9/30
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Goals of the week
Moving during breaks: still room for improvement
Warmup (+ stretch) in the evening: done

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Yesterday evening I got a message about a change of plans for today, meaning that I had to leave the house one hour later than usual. And somehow I managed to take care of a few things in that time, but not do my usual morning warmup or any replacement warmup. Sometimes I really don't understand how my mind works!
 
Thursday 11.6.
Morning warmup: missed
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Handstand training (around 80 minutes)
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3 sets of Back, Core & Abs exercises with my back-pain buddy
3 sets of circuit: 20 side leg raises, 10 lateral arm raises with 2 kg dumbbells, 10 bicep curls with same dumbbells
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Sauna!
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Friday 12.6.
( UV-Index: 2)

Morning warmup: Universal Warmup
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More impro theater!
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I felt so drained at the end of the day.



Today
( UV-Index: 6)

Universal Warmup
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5 min of shoulder/arm/wrist/neck circles
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Blackroll
Some dancing
Some handstanding
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Some warmup
Perfect Balance Challenge (Lvl1) day 11/30 and 12/30
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Early to bed now!
 
Today
( UV-Index: 4)

Morning warmup: Universal Warmup
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Some warmup
3 sets of Back, Core & Abs exercises with my back-pain buddy
3 sets of circuit: 10 squats with dumbbells, 10 lateral arm raises w dumbbells, 10 bicep curls w dumbbells, 10 tricep dips on couch table
Some handstand drills: Scapular press in plank position, plank step ins
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Some wrist warmup
A handstand
 
Today
( UV-Index: 6)

Morning warmup: Universal Warmup
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Universal warmup
Perfect Balance Challenge (Lvl1) day 16 and 17/30
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I had an appointment with an orthopedic doctor today. Turns out my legs are not the same length! It's not a huge difference, but apparently enough to explain the reoccuring issues I have with the whole area from head to hips. Good to get a bit of a better picture of what is going on in my body!
 
Today
( UV-Index: 7)

Morning warmup: Universal Warmup
Morning walk đź’š
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Big Bang Workout (5 sets = level 2)
Perfect Balance Challenge (Lvl1) day 18/30
Mobility Matrix Workout
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Afternoon edit:
Some warmup
Some short deadhangs (up to 20 secs)
Hand clench/unclench 40 secs
Break and deadhang to failure: 50 sec
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Might edit later to add anything that I do in the afternoon. It is going to be very warm today though, so maybe this is it for now.

I have started wearing a little insole in my shoe. It has half the height of the difference in length between my legs "to ease into things". So far it feels good, let's hope that my hips, spine and shoulders benefit from it.
 
Yesterday
( UV-Index: 7)

Morning warmup: missed

It was a bloody hot day for doing anything. I still went to an event in the city for a few hours. Cycling there was the best part thb, the rest of the time I was just feeling too warm and sticky :sweat:

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Today
( UV-Index: 7)

Morning warmup: missed
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Walk with a friend, at least 8 km around a lake.
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Universal Warmup
Perfect Balance Challenge (Lvl1) day 20 and 21/30
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Still bloody warm. I am functioning, but exercising feels like too much. Real life social things are difficult at the moment, but I think it just needs some time.
 
Today
( UV-Index: 6)

Morning warmup: missed
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Some warmup
20 + 20 incline pushups
10 + 20 knee leg raises (floor)
20 glute bridges
6 straight bridges
Perfect Balance Challenge (Lvl1) day 22/30 (adapted)

2 x circuit: 10 lateral arm raises w dumbbells, 10 bicep curls w dumbbells, 10 tricep dips on couch table
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My back-pain buddy forgot about our plans to exercise today, so I had to motivate myself. I tried out the hybrid calisthenics plan for a day, inspired by @f1shie!
 
Yesterday
( UV-Index: 7)

Morning warmup: neck/shoulder only
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Too little sleep and too much heat makes for a bad mood apparently. But I did finish a project a day before deadline, so that is one victory for the day.


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Today
( UV-Index: 7)

Morning warmup: Universal Warmup
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Back blackroll
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Evening walk
Counting victories (2/30): I managed to take care of feeding myself, despite the kitchen being the hottest room in the apartment âś… (a grain+green+bean salad for tonight and I also prepped some potatoes for the hot weekend ahead)
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As mentioned a few days ago, real life social things are difficult at the moment. I'm really unsure what would be helpfull to genuinely make me feel better about al of that. It sucks and gives me tension headache.
 
Today
( UV-Index: 7)

Morning warmup: missed
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Walk in the forest with a friend (around 2 hours)
Neck&shoulder warmup (seated)
Back blackroll
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Counting victories (3/30) âś…

The walk in the morning made such a difference for my stress levels! Gentle movement in nature is great, I have to remember that :tears:
 
Hi all, daily logging doesn't seem to work so well for me currently. I don't know if it has to do with the novelty having worn off, or my new diagnosis of "leg is simply a bit short" or with June & July just being so very busy or a mix of all that. But I AM doing movement-things and I'm just gonna try less regular logging for a bit. Let's see how it works out.
Since Monday it has been much cooler here, which is a pleasant change. Currently I don't remember if I did at least a Universal Warmup a day for the first part of the week :vsad:

What I do remember:

Wednesday 1.7.
Some warmup
3 sets of Back, Core & Abs exercises with my back-pain buddy
Some sets of other exercises that I don't recall perfectly (knee pushups, lateral arm raises w dumbbells, tricep dips?, shoulder press w dumbbells, ???)

Thursday 2.7.
lunch-break Universal Warmup
Handstand training (80 minutes)
A 15 minute healthy shoulder video with a housemate

Friday 3.7.
Universal Warmup
Perfect Balance Challenge (Lvl1) day 26, 27 and 28/30
 
Dyneti said:
Hi all, daily logging doesn't seem to work so well for me currently. I don't know if it has to do with the novelty having worn off, or my new diagnosis of "leg is simply a bit short" or with June & July just being so very busy or a mix of all that. But I AM doing movement-things and I'm just gonna try less regular logging for a bit. Let's see how it works out.
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Life is sometimes like that. As long as it works for you and posting helps you, do it as often or as little as you need.

I hope your "busy" has been a "good" kinda busy, and I am sorry about the diagnosis. Sometimes life is a bit meh.
The fact that you are still here tells you something about yourself and what you want. So perhaps you might just want to keep a consistent movement routine, in whatever form that takes to adapt to your needs.

I am rooting for you to be happy and to find out whatever works for you.
 
Thank you so much @LiteraryMatcha! The diagnosis has actually been a very positive event for me, since it brought an end to the long phase were I just had tense shoulders and back without a known cause! I did however also change my mindset from "I'm probably just not exercising enough or not doing the right exercises, I really need to push myself" to "cool, I now mainly just have to wear the insole for a few weeks and wait for physical therapy to start". That is not necessarily bad, but it did make a little break in my motivation and darebee-patterns. :eager:

So yeah, I'll just hang on and try to find a new pattern! Busy-ness is expected to die down end of July. I think August might be a good time for starting a few new challenges or even a program :LOL:
 
Thanks @agc @CODawn @NancyTree @LiteraryMatcha!


The week so far:

Monday
Slightly clumsy morning sun salutations
The usual daily cycling to get places
Some handstanding
Universal Warmup

Tuesday
Universal Warmup
Some cycling
Some next-to-desk warmup and stretches

Wednesday
some cycling
Universal Warmup
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Some warmup
3 sets of Back, Core & Abs exercises with my scoliosis buddy
Brat (wotd) 1 full set, 2 sets only standing exercises but with 2 x 2kg dumbbells
Miscellaneous monkeying (some dips, some side leg raises?)
 
Thursday
Some cycling
Handstand training (80-90 min)

Friday
Universal Warmup
More than average amounts of walking and cycling, including a really nice evening walk with a new plant spotting app.

Saturday
Some cycling
Evening walk
Universal Warmup

Sunday
Universal warmup
Walk through fields and forest (alone, 8-10 km?)

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I will be starting physiotherapy first week of August.
 
Life feels chaotic, but today I went to a (new to me) mobility class. It was nice to try, but I liked the handstand class better tbh. It just didnt feel intense/challenging enough, like I didnt really warm up much by doing these exercises. Maybe I'll fo for a run beforehand next week :sweat:
 
Today (friday)
at the gym:
Crosstrainer warmup
Universal warmup
Iron maiden+ (3 sets, 2 kg dumbbells)
2 x 10 Side bends with dumbbells
2 x 10 calf raises with dumbbells
2 x 10 vertical/doorframe "pullups"
2 x 8 scapular dips on yellow dip bars (ydb)
10 assisted tricep dips ydb (feet on floor, knees bending)
Some monkeying around on ydb
2x Ydb L-sit hold to > tucked knee hold 20+ sec
Some stretching
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Some everyday cycling
 
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