60 Minute Plank Challenge - October 2016
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b3achy
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This is a pretty simple challenge thread for those that want to have some accountability with their plank workouts. This plank challenge thread is meant to be flexible enough that people of various fitness levels should be able to successfully complete it using their own schedule.
Challenge Goal - 60 minutes of planks for the month. That's about 2 minutes of planks daily, or 3 minutes of planks for 20 days or 5 minutes of planks for 12 days...or...what ever you want to do to reach the challenge goal.
>>If you are already a planking superstar or start to consistently hit the challenge goal, feel free to post your own goal at the beginning of the challenge that is higher than the one for the posted challenge.
>>If you join us late in the month, feel free to post an alternate goal that is in the spirit of the original challenge (for example, joining around the 15th would be a 30 minute plank challenge to finish out the month).
How many sets? As many as you need. If you can do a 5 minute plank in one set, that is amazing!! If you want to do a few sets of 1 - 2 minute planks, that's cool! If you need to break up your planks into multiple sets of 15-30 seconds, that's okay too!
Types of planks? ALL planks and their variations count! Straight arm planks, bent arm/elbow planks, side planks, reverse planks, etc. This allows you to vary your planks depending on your personal workout goals.
How to join / participate? Just post the total minutes of the planks you did for the day and your running total for the month. No spreadsheets, no groups. Easy peasy.
For a tougher challenge, see this plank, squat, pushup and crunch challenge thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10461635/october-squat-crunch-plank-and-push-up-challenge-starts-1st-october
Alternate 30 day plank challenge (20 to 300 sec):
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10463416/october-plank-challenge
Last month's 60 minute plank challenge thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10451329/60-minute-plank-challenge-sept-2016
Welcome and start planking!!
Challenge Goal - 60 minutes of planks for the month. That's about 2 minutes of planks daily, or 3 minutes of planks for 20 days or 5 minutes of planks for 12 days...or...what ever you want to do to reach the challenge goal.
>>If you are already a planking superstar or start to consistently hit the challenge goal, feel free to post your own goal at the beginning of the challenge that is higher than the one for the posted challenge.
>>If you join us late in the month, feel free to post an alternate goal that is in the spirit of the original challenge (for example, joining around the 15th would be a 30 minute plank challenge to finish out the month).
How many sets? As many as you need. If you can do a 5 minute plank in one set, that is amazing!! If you want to do a few sets of 1 - 2 minute planks, that's cool! If you need to break up your planks into multiple sets of 15-30 seconds, that's okay too!
Types of planks? ALL planks and their variations count! Straight arm planks, bent arm/elbow planks, side planks, reverse planks, etc. This allows you to vary your planks depending on your personal workout goals.
How to join / participate? Just post the total minutes of the planks you did for the day and your running total for the month. No spreadsheets, no groups. Easy peasy.
For a tougher challenge, see this plank, squat, pushup and crunch challenge thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10461635/october-squat-crunch-plank-and-push-up-challenge-starts-1st-october
Alternate 30 day plank challenge (20 to 300 sec):
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10463416/october-plank-challenge
Last month's 60 minute plank challenge thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10451329/60-minute-plank-challenge-sept-2016
Welcome and start planking!!
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I'll join again! It keeps me motivated!1
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I'm in - brink on the planks!! he he1
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I failed miserably in Sept, will try again.1
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I failed miserably in Sept, will try again.
I can totally relate. I think I've tried this challenge 3 or more times on another site, and never finished it. This past month was the first time I got all 60 minutes done, and it was questionable at the end there. But just remember you only really fail if you don't try again. So October will be your month!
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Right then - 1st oct - 4 mins!!! 56 mins to go!!! bring it on October!! lol2
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I m in2
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Cool I'm in!2
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im in2
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Oct 1, 2 x 1 min planks.
Total 2 minutes2 -
Welcome back @DebbieNeedham1, @Spliner1969 and @rwbug !!!
Welcome @Dhathri, @Jailo11 and @trailrunner81!!
Good starts @DebbieNeedham1 and @Spliner1969.
I'm going to do my usual taking the weekends off from planking, so today and tomorrow are rest days from planking (I actually have a paddleboard race tomorrow morning, so I'll still be busy). I'll be posting my planks starting Monday. Have a great rest of your weekend everyone! 2 -
Oct 2 - 4 mins - time left 52 mins1
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Oct 1, 2 x 1 min planks.
Oct 2, 2 x 1 min planks.
Total 4 minutes1 -
Color me intrigued... I think I may do this. Starting tomorrow before work. 60 minutes, you say? I'll try.1
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Oct 3 - 4 1/2 mins - 47 1/2 to go....1
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Great start @Spliner1969 and @DebbieNeedham1!! Welcome to the insanity @JustSomeEm!!
Was sick last night and slept most of the day today, so took it easy with short duration planks. But wanted to get something done to kick start the month.
1 October: Rest Day
2 October: Rest Day
3 October: 3 minutes (6 x 30 sec - straight arm)
Total: 3 of 60 minutes
Left to Goal: 57 minutes
History:
September - 60 minutes0 -
Oct 4 - 5 mins - last day of 30 day plank challenge - so time to ease off a bit for a while I think lol
42 1/2 mins to go!!1 -
Oct 1, 2 x 1 min planks. (2 min)
Oct 2, 2 x 1 min planks. (2 min)
Oct 3, None, Rest Day
Oct 4, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Total 10 minutes, 50 to go.
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Oct 1 and 2 - zero
Oct 3 - 1.5 mins
Oct 4 - 2 mins
Total 3.5 mins1 -
@DebbieNeedham1 - well done on your 30 day plank challenge! Congrats on getting it done!
1 October: Rest Day
2 October: Rest Day
3 October: 3 minutes (6 x 30 sec - straight arm)
4 October: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
Total: 6 of 60 minutes
Left to Goal: 54 minutes
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Oct 1, 2 x 1 min planks. (2 min)
Oct 2, 2 x 1 min planks. (2 min)
Oct 3, None, Rest Day
Oct 4, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Oct 5, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Total 16 minutes, 44 to go.1
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