60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - September 2017

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  • katsheare
    katsheare Posts: 1,025 Member
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    Weekends with guests are hard, only managed 2 minutes today.

    MTD: 5 minutes
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member
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    Date      Minutes      MTD   Notes
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Sep   1     3.0        3.0   1X90, 1x60, 1x30 seconds
Sep   2     6.0        9.0   2X90, 2x60, 2x30 seconds
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    September 1, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 2, None, Unplanned Planking Rest Day

    Total for September, 10 minutes, 170 to go!
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 6,848 Member
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    September 2, did the 3 minute Bowflex workout. I really liked it. The spiderman finale was rough. I think I will work on this for awhile. Would be nice to make it look as good as the brunette! B)
  • Creativityfailure
    Creativityfailure Posts: 96 Member
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    September 1st- 4 minutes
    September 2nd- unplanned rest day
    September 3rd- 4 minutes

    September total: 8 minutes; 52 minutes left to goal
  • mellarslan
    mellarslan Posts: 22 Member
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    2.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    3.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    September Total: 6min 99 to go o:)
  • katsheare
    katsheare Posts: 1,025 Member
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    Did my first side plank in yonks (weak shoulders are no good, my friends) in 30 sec stints for 3 minutes total.

    MTD: 8/60 minutes
  • PedalaSabiana
    PedalaSabiana Posts: 5 Member
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    Total Sep: 2/60 min
    * 3 Sep: 2 min (4×30s)
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,874 Member
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    9/2: 4 x 30 seconds (regular, forearm, right and left sides)
    9/4: 4 x 30 seconds (same as above)
    4/30 minutes completed
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    Doh, forgot to post last night..

    September 1, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 2, None, Unplanned Planking Rest Day
    September 3, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 4, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)

    Total for September, 30 minutes, 150 to go!
  • mellarslan
    mellarslan Posts: 22 Member
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    2.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    3.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    4.09: 1 min elbow + 1 min full plank

    I still cant make side plank longer than 15 min :neutral:

    September Total: 9 min , 96 min to go
  • katsheare
    katsheare Posts: 1,025 Member
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    Okay, suggestions please: I took a major spill yesterday, and caught myself using the palms of my hands and my elbows/forearms. Any pressure on any of these is very painful right now. Is there a way to do plank that doesn't involve those bits? My fingers are fine, I could probably do downward facing dog (didn't try last night because I feel rather bashed and battered) and I know I'll be absolutely fine in about 3 days (I fall a lot. A. Lot. But I get back up again...) but would rather not lose time right at the beginning.

    On the other hand, I'm game for working on longer stints later in the month, so I'm still on for the challenge, just wondered what others do when they can't use their hands?

    So still at MTD: 8/60 minutes
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    katsheare wrote: »
    Okay, suggestions please: I took a major spill yesterday, and caught myself using the palms of my hands and my elbows/forearms. Any pressure on any of these is very painful right now. Is there a way to do plank that doesn't involve those bits? My fingers are fine, I could probably do downward facing dog (didn't try last night because I feel rather bashed and battered) and I know I'll be absolutely fine in about 3 days (I fall a lot. A. Lot. But I get back up again...) but would rather not lose time right at the beginning.

    On the other hand, I'm game for working on longer stints later in the month, so I'm still on for the challenge, just wondered what others do when they can't use their hands?

    So still at MTD: 8/60 minutes

    I'd heal up if you can. You can catch up in a week or less. The month is young. ;)
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    September 1, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 2, None, Unplanned Planking Rest Day
    September 3, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 4, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 5, None, Planned Rest Day

    Total for September, 30 minutes, 150 to go!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    mellarslan wrote: »
    I still cant make side plank longer than 15 min

    They were pretty tough for me at first as well. For the longest time I couldn't do them for fear of injuring the discs in my lower back. I started doing them at first on my knees for the first month. Little by little I worked my way up to standard side planks. But I also never do them more than 30 seconds before I switch to the opposite side for 30 seconds. Side crunches also helped build up those muscles for me.

  • PedalaSabiana
    PedalaSabiana Posts: 5 Member
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    Total Sep: 5/60 min
    * 5 Sep: 3 min (4x45s)
    * 3 Sep: 2 min (4×30s)
  • mellarslan
    mellarslan Posts: 22 Member
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    2.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    3.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    4.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    5.09: 1 min full plank
    Today I wasn't able to do elbow plank :(
    Total: 10 min 95 min to go
  • Numericmama373
    Numericmama373 Posts: 125 Member
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    I don't know that I'll hit an hour, but I am shooting for improvement. I am starting at 20 seconds and my knees are on the ground (hence baby planks).

    9/4 baby plank 20 seconds (0:20) 59 min 40 sec
    9/5 baby plank 30 seconds (0:30) 59 min 10 sec
  • katsheare
    katsheare Posts: 1,025 Member
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    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    katsheare wrote: »
    Okay, suggestions please: I took a major spill yesterday, and caught myself using the palms of my hands and my elbows/forearms. Any pressure on any of these is very painful right now. Is there a way to do plank that doesn't involve those bits? My fingers are fine, I could probably do downward facing dog (didn't try last night because I feel rather bashed and battered) and I know I'll be absolutely fine in about 3 days (I fall a lot. A. Lot. But I get back up again...) but would rather not lose time right at the beginning.

    On the other hand, I'm game for working on longer stints later in the month, so I'm still on for the challenge, just wondered what others do when they can't use their hands?

    So still at MTD: 8/60 minutes

    I'd heal up if you can. You can catch up in a week or less. The month is young. ;)

    Thank you, absolutely doing so. I don't have too much of a choice: my body says 'not yet', I listen. Looking forward to getting back into it when I can!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    September 1, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 2, None, Unplanned Planking Rest Day
    September 3, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 4, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 5, None, Planned Rest Day
    September 6, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1x2 min mixed plank (10 min)

    Total for September, 40 minutes, 140 to go!

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