With 120% motivation I kicked off my first gym session –
after five weeks of abstinence, I decided to focus only on the exercises I always enjoyed.
I’ll stick to the actual training plan starting in week 6.
Until then, it’s all about fun and favorite moves.
A great side effect: I can use the rest periods between sets to work on my walking exercises – walking in a straight line.
My foot initially had trouble with rotation – I was walking with an angle of about 25°–30°.
So I pick a line on the floor and try to keep my foot parallel.
Feels strange at first, but gets better very quickly.
One problem that still feels unsolvable: single-leg stance.
According to my physio, I’m supposed to stand on my left (injured) leg three times a day for 30 seconds and balance myself.
Right now, I can maybe hold for 4 to 5 seconds before losing balance.
It feels like the shaft of my Künzli ortho leans slightly to the left.
Plus, it feels like my ankle joint is completely blocked – I can barely make compensating movements.
But I’ve noticed: when I do it while walking or near an object I could grab if needed, it works way better!
So I suspect this might just be in my head.
Will clarify that in my next session on Tuesday.
My gait in general is already looking pretty good – of course it takes practice,
but I’ve been walking without crutches since my Italy trip.
I’m also really starting to feel that time is flying now –
back when I was reading all those blogs and forums, I was dreaming of being just 2 or 3 weeks post-op.
And now? Boom – already week 5!