60 Minute Plank Challenge - Sept 2016

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  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    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
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    26/9 - 3 mins 7.5 mins left...
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,153 Member
    edited September 2016
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    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
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    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
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    27/9 - 3 mins.... 4.5 mins left
  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
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    28/9 - 3 1/2 mins - 1 min left!!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    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: 2,153 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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: 2,153 Member
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    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
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    That's cool @b3achy . Will have to join yours also. Better keep my plank level up eh?? :)
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    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: 2,153 Member
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    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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