60 Minute Plank Challenge - Sept 2016

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  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    b3achy wrote: »
    Great push @Spliner1969! You'll be done a week early! (And I know it still won't feel soon enough, eh?) :)

    Actually, I'm liking the planks. They are tough, yes, but before this I was doing situps, and weighted situps at the detriment of my back. I have some long time and ongoing injuries and weaknesses in my lower back which I was aggravating with the situps. The planks are probably a much better choice for me, and will probably keep this up from now on. Up until August I was doing 100 weighted situps every morning six days a week with a 20lb weight on my chest, then before bed I'd do 100 more un-weighted. I did great for a few months and then managed to push it a little too far one day and strained the muscles in my back again. Since them I've reduced myself to planks and now crunches (but far less, and un-weighted). I was happy to find this challenge so it would push me to get better, and it has! I'm going to be moving into more complex planks next as soon as I can safely hit a 2 minute standard plank on a regular basis.
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,157 Member
    Wow, I find I can't hold mine as long when my lower back is acting up (which is why I've only been doing sets of 60 seconds lately). But we're all different! Glad it's helping you. It's helping me too, I just like to grumble about having to do them. However, I would like to build up more to get some variety going too.

    Well, I didn't build up today. Unexpected rest day for me because I ended up working late. Got my project finished, but didn't get my planks done. Back at it tomorrow!
  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
    22/9 - 2 1/2 mins - 15 1/2 to go ...
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 20, 3 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (just couldn't hold 1.5 min today for some reason!)
    Sept 21, 4 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 22, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank

    56 minutes down, 4 minutes to go. I want to finish this with at least 1 2 minute plank so that'll be in the next day or two. Hopefully!
  • trudiebamford
    trudiebamford Posts: 88 Member
    I'm hoping there will be an October plank challenge - I want in!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    b3achy wrote: »
    Wow, I find I can't hold mine as long when my lower back is acting up (which is why I've only been doing sets of 60 seconds lately).

    Press-up extensions (yoga stretches) do wonders for my lower back. I do them before working out each day, and after. To do them, lay flat on your stomach and start with leaning on your elbows just to get an arch in your lower back. Work you way up to straightening out your arms like you're going to do a push up, but keep your lower half of your body on the floor to increase the stretch for your lower back. It keeps the discs from bulging out and pressing on nerves. I have a lot of disc issues so it helps me tremendously. When you're laying on the floor on your elbows getting ready to do a plank, you're already doing half of a full extension.

  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
    23/9 - 2 1/2 mins - 13 mins left...
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 20, 3 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (just couldn't hold 1.5 min today for some reason!)
    Sept 21, 4 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 22, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank
    Sept 23, 1 x 2 min plank (oh yea!) 2 x 1 min planks

    60 minutes down, 0 minutes to go. I was pretty sure I was going to die on that 2 min plank but didn't!

    Not stopping at 60 min, will be doing more Monday!
  • rwbug
    rwbug Posts: 19 Member
    ugh - I have fallen way behind, my parents visited for five days and I grabbed that excuse to relax with both hands.

    17th-21st - zero planks
    22nd - 2 mins
    23rd - 2 mins 30
    Total - 22.5
  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
    25/9 - 2 1/2 mins... 10.5 mins left...
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 20, 3 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (just couldn't hold 1.5 min today for some reason!)
    Sept 21, 4 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 22, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank
    Sept 23, 1 x 2 min plank (oh yea!) 2 x 1 min planks
    Sept 24, None
    Sept 25 , 2 x 2 min standard planks

    Total 60 + 4 ;)

  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
    26/9 - 3 mins 7.5 mins left...
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,157 Member
    edited September 2016
    Sorry I've been MIA, but I have a number of things going on. Glad to see so much goodness posted! Congrats @Spliner1969 on completing the challenge. I should still be able to make it since I'm increasing my sets due to some unexpected days off this past week.

    22 September: unplanned rest (worked late again)
    23 September: unplanned rest (funeral)
    24 September: rest
    25 September: rest
    26 September: 5 minutes straight arm planks (5 sets of 60 sec each)

    Total: 51 of 60 minutes
    Left to Goal: 9 minutes
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 20, 3 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (just couldn't hold 1.5 min today for some reason!)
    Sept 21, 4 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 22, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank
    Sept 23, 1 x 2 min plank (oh yea!) 2 x 1 min planks
    Sept 24, None
    Sept 25 , 2 x 2 min standard planks
    Sept 26, None, Rest Day
    Sept 27, 1 x 2 min standard plank, 3 x 1 min standard plank

    Total so far, 69 minutes. Keep going everyone! You got this! There's still time left!
  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
    27/9 - 3 mins.... 4.5 mins left
  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
    28/9 - 3 1/2 mins - 1 min left!!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 20, 3 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (just couldn't hold 1.5 min today for some reason!)
    Sept 21, 4 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 22, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank
    Sept 23, 1 x 2 min plank (oh yea!) 2 x 1 min planks
    Sept 24, None
    Sept 25 , 2 x 2 min standard planks
    Sept 26, None, Rest Day
    Sept 27, 1 x 2 min standard plank, 3 x 1 min standard plank
    Sept 28, 1 x 2 min standard plank, 3 x 1 min standard plank

    Total for Sept. 74 minutes. I expect to do 8-10 minutes more in the next two days to finish out the month, but will keep up 4-5 minutes 5 days a week from now on at a minimum. ;)
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,157 Member
    Way to stick with it! Congrats to everyone who has met the challenge. Going to be right behind all y'all...

    27 September: unplanned rest (lazy and feeling like crap)
    28 September: 4 minutes straight arm planks (4 sets of 60 sec each)

    Total: 55 of 60 minutes
    Left to Goal: 5 minutes
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 20, 3 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (just couldn't hold 1.5 min today for some reason!)
    Sept 21, 4 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 22, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank
    Sept 23, 1 x 2 min plank (oh yea!) 2 x 1 min planks
    Sept 24, None
    Sept 25 , 2 x 2 min standard planks
    Sept 26, None, Rest Day
    Sept 27, 1 x 2 min standard plank, 3 x 1 min standard plank
    Sept 28, 1 x 2 min standard plank, 3 x 1 min standard plank
    Sept 29, 1 x 2 min standard plank, 3 x 1 min standard plank

    Total for Sept. 79 minutes

    Keep going everyone today and tomorrow left, you got this! Tried to get that last 1 min in for a total of 80 but just couldn't do it this morning lol.
  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
    29/9 - 3 1/2 mins - so I have gone over my target by 2 1/2 mins - yay!!! thanks for this challenge @b3achy - have set up an October challenge if you fancy joining me?? squat, plank, crunch and pushups - yikes ha ha ha ;) x
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    DebbieNeedham1 wrote: »
    have set up an October challenge if you fancy joining me?? squat, plank, crunch and pushups - yikes ha ha ha ;) x

    Kinda depends on the number of squats, but I may join in. My left knee won't allow even body weight squats some days. Not that I wouldn't benefit from them. ;) Congrats on going over!

  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,157 Member
    Congrats @DebbieNeedham1 ! I'm not sure I'll be able to join your challenge (I'm really not good with scheduled challenges), but if it is okay, I'll be sure to link to it when I do the 60 Min - Oct thread.
    I'm finally done with this one also. Will open the Oct thread tomorrow and hopefully will get in 4-5 more minutes of planks tomorrow.

    29 September: 5 minutes straight arm planks (5 sets of 60 sec each)

    Total: 60 of 60 minutes (GOAL!)
    Left to Goal: 0 minutes
  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
    That's cool @b3achy . Will have to join yours also. Better keep my plank level up eh?? :)
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 20, 3 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (just couldn't hold 1.5 min today for some reason!)
    Sept 21, 4 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 22, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank
    Sept 23, 1 x 2 min plank (oh yea!) 2 x 1 min planks
    Sept 24, None
    Sept 25 , 2 x 2 min standard planks
    Sept 26, None, Rest Day
    Sept 27, 1 x 2 min standard plank, 3 x 1 min standard plank
    Sept 28, 1 x 2 min standard plank, 3 x 1 min standard plank
    Sept 29, 1 x 2 min standard plank, 3 x 1 min standard plank
    Sept 30, 1 x 2 min standard plank, 2 x 1 min standard planks

    Total for Sept. 83 minutes!

    Thanks for the challenge, it pushed me to be better, and it's exactly what I needed. I may join October's as well. I'm also not sure about the scheduled challenge, but joined it. I may drop out if it is too disruptive to my existing workout schedule. For instance, doing X minutes or X reps of a specific exercise per month is much easier done than a specific number or minutes on specific days. I do a 5k every morning first thing, then I go into a cross training workout so the planks fit in my cross training workout, but I also do a crap ton of elevated pushups and inverted rows (I do it for cardio and conditioning) during that session. So adding regular push ups may be too much. I might be able to do them at night once my arms and chest are rested, so I am going to try it. Can't hurt and the planks can be translated to both challenges. ;)

  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,157 Member
    I just build the thread for October for this challenge: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10463431/60-minute-plank-challenge-october-2016

    Looks like there is yet another 30 day plank challenge, so I added that to the list of alternate challenges in the thread. But @DebbieNeedham1, I put the link to your challenge first ;)

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