Planking Challenge

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  • lislisa123
    lislisa123 Posts: 947 Member
    40 sec plank challenge for sure.
  • deadchipmunk
    deadchipmunk Posts: 425 Member
    Day 4 completed
  • allygrissom
    allygrissom Posts: 1 Member
    edited July 2016
    Day 1 done
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,157 Member
    Picking up sort of where I left off...

    Day 22 - 180 seconds - (re)Done.

    Still have to break it up in sets: 3 x 60+ seconds = 180 seconds
    Actuals were 63 seconds, 65 seconds, 64 seconds.
  • TalinHG
    TalinHG Posts: 4 Member
    Day 3 done 32 second modified
  • Redola
    Redola Posts: 56 Member
    Day 2- ✔️
  • treecroz
    treecroz Posts: 61 Member
    Ok day 11 - 30 sec full 30 sec modified. I've got to be honest I know I won't be able to step up to 90 secs. Just doing what I did today I could feel my lower back bothering me. Unless someone has some input, I may just stick to the 60 until my core is a little stronger
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,157 Member
    treecroz wrote: »
    Ok day 11 - 30 sec full 30 sec modified. I've got to be honest I know I won't be able to step up to 90 secs. Just doing what I did today I could feel my lower back bothering me. Unless someone has some input, I may just stick to the 60 until my core is a little stronger

    That's why I had to break mine down into 60 second sets. I did do the full 90 seconds, but felt like my form was suffering to gut out the 90 seconds. I think I was able to do 120 seconds once in my attempts, and I know my form was completely compromised. I figured I'd rather do good form for 60 seconds, and do multiple sets, than try to gut out to the end with the full 5 minutes in a single set. I also have lower back issues, so it was prudent to stop trying to do the full time in one set. I will say that I was surprised that re-starting, that I could easily jump right into the 60 seconds, and might even be able to do 90 seconds for my sets soon to push myself a bit. But I have been doing some high core working out, so that may be helping too.
  • treecroz
    treecroz Posts: 61 Member
    b3achy wrote: »
    treecroz wrote: »
    Ok day 11 - 30 sec full 30 sec modified. I've got to be honest I know I won't be able to step up to 90 secs. Just doing what I did today I could feel my lower back bothering me. Unless someone has some input, I may just stick to the 60 until my core is a little stronger

    That's why I had to break mine down into 60 second sets. I did do the full 90 seconds, but felt like my form was suffering to gut out the 90 seconds. I think I was able to do 120 seconds once in my attempts, and I know my form was completely compromised. I figured I'd rather do good form for 60 seconds, and do multiple sets, than try to gut out to the end with the full 5 minutes in a single set. I also have lower back issues, so it was prudent to stop trying to do the full time in one set. I will say that I was surprised that re-starting, that I could easily jump right into the 60 seconds, and might even be able to do 90 seconds for my sets soon to push myself a bit. But I have been doing some high core working out, so that may be helping too.

    Thank you so much, how long is your wait time between sets?
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,157 Member
    treecroz wrote: »
    b3achy wrote: »
    treecroz wrote: »
    Ok day 11 - 30 sec full 30 sec modified. I've got to be honest I know I won't be able to step up to 90 secs. Just doing what I did today I could feel my lower back bothering me. Unless someone has some input, I may just stick to the 60 until my core is a little stronger

    That's why I had to break mine down into 60 second sets. I did do the full 90 seconds, but felt like my form was suffering to gut out the 90 seconds. I think I was able to do 120 seconds once in my attempts, and I know my form was completely compromised. I figured I'd rather do good form for 60 seconds, and do multiple sets, than try to gut out to the end with the full 5 minutes in a single set. I also have lower back issues, so it was prudent to stop trying to do the full time in one set. I will say that I was surprised that re-starting, that I could easily jump right into the 60 seconds, and might even be able to do 90 seconds for my sets soon to push myself a bit. But I have been doing some high core working out, so that may be helping too.

    Thank you so much, how long is your wait time between sets?

    Not much...just long enough to break, stretch, and get rid of the shakes. 10-15 seconds maybe? Haven't really timed it per se. Might be as long as 30 seconds or so. Sorry it's not a better answer. :/
  • treecroz
    treecroz Posts: 61 Member


    Not much...just long enough to break, stretch, and get rid of the shakes. 10-15 seconds maybe? Haven't really timed it per se. Might be as long as 30 seconds or so. Sorry it's not a better answer. :/[/quote]
    Your answer is perfect, gives me a good basis to go off of! Thanks again
  • deadchipmunk
    deadchipmunk Posts: 425 Member
    Day 5 completed - 40 seconds
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Repeated Day 8 - 45 seconds
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,157 Member
    Ugh wasn't feeling well today, so I didn't do my planks. Hopefully back at it tomorrow.
  • treecroz
    treecroz Posts: 61 Member
    Day 12 - 90 sec in 3 sets of 30
  • deadchipmunk
    deadchipmunk Posts: 425 Member
    Day 6 - rest day
  • KareninLux
    KareninLux Posts: 1,413 Member
    Gonna start this tomorrow.
  • Redola
    Redola Posts: 56 Member
    Day 2- ✔️
    Day 3- ✔️
  • treecroz
    treecroz Posts: 61 Member
    Day 13 - rest
  • KareninLux
    KareninLux Posts: 1,413 Member
    Day 1 done.
  • deadchipmunk
    deadchipmunk Posts: 425 Member
    Day 7 completed - 45 seconds
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,157 Member
    edited August 2016
    I have decided to only do planks on M-F, so with a built in weekend rest, I will be skipping over rest days for the rest of the challenge.

    And BTW, can I be completely honest?...I really really dread doing planks, but love what they do for my core.

    Day 23 (re)done - 4 sets (67 sec, 34 sec (cramped up), 33 sec, 63 sec) for over 180 seconds.
  • almostanangel21
    almostanangel21 Posts: 143 Member
    Starting this tomorrow.
  • RMac0001
    RMac0001 Posts: 125 Member
    Day 1 done
  • treecroz
    treecroz Posts: 61 Member
    Day 14 - 90 secs 3 sets of 30. Btw b3achy, I totally agree I have a love/ HATE relationship with planks!
  • KareninLux
    KareninLux Posts: 1,413 Member
    Day 2. Done.
  • deadchipmunk
    deadchipmunk Posts: 425 Member
    Day 8 completed - 45 seconds
  • Ruelni
    Ruelni Posts: 2 Member
    I'm in!
  • Redola
    Redola Posts: 56 Member
    Day 4-✔️
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,157 Member
    Almost forgot to post for today...knew I forgot one of my threads...oops!

    Day 24 of 210 seconds - (re)Done!
    4 sets of over 60 seconds each (64 seconds, 62 seconds, 63 seconds, 63 seconds = 252 seconds total)
    (I know it's only supposed to be 3.5 minutes for today, but since MFP only lets me log in 1 minute increments, I dislike leaving any calories burned on the table, so I do over 4 minutes.)

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