60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - November 2016

b3achy · November 2016

Welcome @kkmark! Well done to everyone who is still working it! Awesome planking everyone!

Sorry I've been MIA...was sick all last week with whatever crud has been going around, and didn't do any planking. So now I have even more catching up to do! Started out easy today to try to make up some time...

1 November: 4 minutes (4 x 60 sec - straight arm)
2 November: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
3 November: Unexpected rest day - worked late, and worn out from paddling today.
4 November: Unexpected rest day - worked late...will be doing some over the weekend.
5 November: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm) - making up for missing 2 days this week
6 November: Rest Day
7 November: Unexpected rest day
8 November: Unexpected rest day
9 November: 6 minutes (3 x 120 sec - straight arm dolphin)
10 November: Unexpected rest day - Worn out from paddling, etc. Also back hurting.
11 November: Prep for race, no planks
12 November: Race Day, no planks
13 November: Return from race, no planks
14 - 20 November: Sick, no planks
21 November: 6 minutes (3 x 120 sec -straight arm dolphin)

Total: 22 of 60 minutes
Left to Goal: 38 minutes

Tania5078 · November 2016

Target: 60min November

1 nov - 2 min elbow plank
2 nov - 2 min elbow plank
4 nov - 2 min 10s elbow plank
             2 min 10s reverse plank
7 nov - 2 min 20s elbow plank
             2 min 30s reverse plank
9 nov - 2 min elbow plank
             2 min 30s reverse plank
10 nov - 1 min 30s elbow plank
             - 1 min 30s reverse plank
12 nov - 2 x 30s side plank
             - 2 min elbow plank
             - 1 min reverse plank
16 nov - 1 x 2 min 30s elbow plank
             - 1 x 2 min 30s reverse plank
17 nov - 1 x 2 min elbow plank
             - 1 x 2 min 20s reverse plank
21 nov - 1 x 2 min 30s elbow plank
             - 1 x 2 min reverse plank
22 nov - 2 x 30s side plank
             - 1 x 1 min 30s elbow plank
             - 1 x 2 min reverse plank

Total: 43 min

Spliner1969 · November 2016

Nov. 1, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 2, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 3, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 4, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 5, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 6, None, Resting abs today
Nov. 7, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 8, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 9, 2 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 10, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 11, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 12, None, Nada Resting today.
Nov. 13, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 14, None, resting today as well, still ahead of schedule.

Nov. 15, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 16, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 17, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 18, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min) (2 min planks just weren't happening this morning!)
Nov. 19, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 20, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 21, None, Rest day today!
Nov. 22, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)

Total for the month 104 min, 0 min left on 1st goal, 16 left on 2nd goal of 120 minutes.

Spliner1969 · November 2016

Nov. 1, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 2, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 3, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 4, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 5, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 6, None, Resting abs today
Nov. 7, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 8, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 9, 2 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 10, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 11, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 12, None, Nada Resting today.
Nov. 13, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 14, None, resting today as well, still ahead of schedule.

Nov. 15, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 16, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 17, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 18, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min) (2 min planks just weren't happening this morning!)
Nov. 19, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 20, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 21, None, Rest day today!
Nov. 22, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 23, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)

Total for the month 110min, 0 min left on 1st goal, 10 left on 2nd goal of 120 minutes.

Spliner1969 · November 2016

Nov. 1, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 2, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 3, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 4, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 5, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 6, None, Resting abs today
Nov. 7, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 8, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 9, 2 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 10, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 11, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 12, None, Nada Resting today.
Nov. 13, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 14, None, resting today as well, still ahead of schedule.

Nov. 15, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 16, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 17, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 18, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min) (2 min planks just weren't happening this morning!)
Nov. 19, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 20, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 21, None, Rest day today!
Nov. 22, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 23, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 24, None (cuz Thanksgiving, and I'm worn slick!)

Total for the month 110min, 0 min left on 1st goal, 10 left on 2nd goal of 120 minutes.

b3achy · November 2016

Well done @Tania5078 (way to kick butt with the reverse planks) and @Spliner1969 (great job getting closer to your secondary goal)!! I'm still recovering from being sick, and then TOM hits - argh!...way far behind, but we'll see if I can actually get caught up. BTW, dolphin planks - 2 minutes are almost embarrassingly easy, 3 minutes are surprisingly brutal.

1 November: 4 minutes (4 x 60 sec - straight arm)
2 November: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
3 November: Unexpected rest day - worked late, and worn out from paddling today.
4 November: Unexpected rest day - worked late...will be doing some over the weekend.
5 November: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm) - making up for missing 2 days this week
6 November: Rest Day
7 November: Unexpected rest day
8 November: Unexpected rest day
9 November: 6 minutes (3 x 120 sec - straight arm dolphin)
10 November: Unexpected rest day - Worn out from paddling, etc. Also back hurting.
11 November: Prep for race, no planks
12 November: Race Day, no planks
13 November: Return from race, no planks
14-20 November: Sick, no planks
21 November: 6 minutes (3 x 120 sec - straight arm dolphin)
22-25 November: PMS/TOM, no planks - excuses, excuses, excuses...
26 November: 10 minutes (4 x 60 sec - straight arm; 2 x 180 sec straight arm dolphin)

Total: 32 of 60 minutes
Left to Goal: 28 minutes

Spliner1969 · November 2016

Nov. 1, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 2, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 3, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 4, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 5, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 6, None, Resting abs today
Nov. 7, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 8, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 9, 2 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 10, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 11, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 12, None, Nada Resting today.
Nov. 13, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 14, None, resting today as well, still ahead of schedule.

Nov. 15, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 16, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 17, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 18, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min) (2 min planks just weren't happening this morning!)
Nov. 19, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 20, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 21, None, Rest day today!
Nov. 22, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 23, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 24, None (cuz Thanksgiving, and I'm worn slick!)
Nov. 25, None
Nov. 26, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (4 min)

Total for the month 114 min, 0 min left on 1st goal, 6 left on 2nd goal of 120 minutes

Spliner1969 · November 2016

Nov. 1, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 2, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 3, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 4, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 5, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 6, None, Resting abs today
Nov. 7, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 8, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 9, 2 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 10, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 11, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 12, None, Nada Resting today.
Nov. 13, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 14, None, resting today as well, still ahead of schedule.

Nov. 15, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 16, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 17, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 18, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min) (2 min planks just weren't happening this morning!)
Nov. 19, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 20, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 21, None, Rest day today!
Nov. 22, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 23, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 24, None (cuz Thanksgiving, and I'm worn slick!)
Nov. 25, None
Nov. 26, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (4 min)
Nov. 27, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 28, None, Rest Day.

Total for the month 120 min, 0 min left on 1st goal, 0 left on 2nd goal of 120 minutes. Score!

Everything else this month is an additional bonus. Might get in up to 12 more minutes. Maybe.

kkmark · November 2016

Did not do any since 24th.. probably will join Dec month and hit my goal. Still will try to.do these 3 days.

Spliner1969 · November 2016

Nov. 1, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 2, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 3, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 4, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 5, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 6, None, Resting abs today
Nov. 7, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 8, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 9, 2 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 10, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 11, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 12, None, Nada Resting today.
Nov. 13, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 14, None, resting today as well, still ahead of schedule.

Nov. 15, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 16, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 17, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 18, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min) (2 min planks just weren't happening this morning!)
Nov. 19, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 20, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 21, None, Rest day today!
Nov. 22, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 23, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 24, None (cuz Thanksgiving, and I'm worn slick!)
Nov. 25, None
Nov. 26, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (4 min)
Nov. 27, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 28, None, Rest Day.

Total for the month 120 min, 0 min left on 1st goal, 0 left on 2nd goal of 120 minutes. Score!

Nov. 29, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)

Total for the month, 126 min.

Spliner1969 · November 2016

Nov. 1, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 2, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 3, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 4, 2 x 1.5min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 5, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 6, None, Resting abs today
Nov. 7, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 8, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min plank, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 9, 2 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 10, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 11, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 12, None, Nada Resting today.
Nov. 13, 1 x 2 min plank, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (6 min)
Nov. 14, None, resting today as well, still ahead of schedule.

Nov. 15, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 3 x 1 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 16, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 17, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 18, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min) (2 min planks just weren't happening this morning!)
Nov. 19, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 20, 2 x 2 min planks (4 min)
Nov. 21, None, Rest day today!
Nov. 22, 4 x 1.5 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 23, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 24, None (cuz Thanksgiving, and I'm worn slick!)
Nov. 25, None
Nov. 26, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank (4 min)
Nov. 27, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 28, None, Rest Day.

Total for the month 120 min, 0 min left on 1st goal, 0 left on 2nd goal of 120 minutes. Score!

Nov. 29, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Nov. 30, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)

Total for the month, 132 min. RAWR!

Spliner1969 · November 2016

If you start a new thread @b3achy, I am in for December as usual. I am honestly still confused about 'dolphin' planks lol, do you mean straight arm or fore arm planks? Or do you mean fore arm planks with a raised core? I googled it and came up with several different versions all called 'dolphin' planks. What I'm doing is a forearm plank, but I see I may be calling that wrong because a standard plank looks like it is with straight arms. Doesn't really matter, it's all good.

Congrats to everyone, don't give up if you didn't make it, just keep on joining the next challenge!

b3achy · November 2016

Yea, @Spliner1969 I need to open a new thread for December. I need to redeem myself for my lack luster November. Still going to try to get some minutes in this evening, but need to get some work done first. I would have done it last night, but I left my desk with a migraine and didn't log in any of my challenge threads. But it being end of the month, I need to get 'er done!

So, my dolphin planks have been straight arm, but I see them typically show from the fore arm position (when I did them from the forearm though, the movement caused me to rub my elbows pretty raw because of the rug in my living room, so I decided to go to a straight arm). They are a dynamic movement plank, not a static hold plank. So, I start in a standard plank hold, then bend in the middle and raise my butt, and then drop back to a standard plank hold. How fast/slow I do the movement depends and it also depends on how long I hold each position. I've been playing around with timing. So, at first I was doing them repetitively/continuously...not holding either the upper or lower hold for very long. Some of my last sets, I held in the plank position hold for about 20 sec and then popped up to butt in the air position for about 10 sec and alternated. That seemed to be a bit tougher on my core. The last set of planks I did, I was sore for a couple of days.

You know I have no idea which is a standard plank and which is the 'modified' plank these days either. I've seen both the straight arm and the forearms planks called the standard plank and the other referenced as the modified. For me, when I was in the Army, the straight arm plank was just called the "Front Leaning Rest Position"...no such thing as planks back in those days 30 or so years ago.

The first time I ever heard of planking it was the crazy fad where people were laying down 'stiff as a board' on weird things and taking pictures of it to post online.
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And now it's an exercise for your core...go figure. How times change. I think anything that is engaging the core muscles in a plank like fashion is good enough for us.

b3achy · December 2016

Didn't make the goal, but attempted to post a respectable 5 minutes for the last day. Must do better in December! Congrats @Spliner1969 on crushing this challenge and your additional goals! Will be setting up the new thread for December next...must redeem myself!

1 November: 4 minutes (4 x 60 sec - straight arm)
2 November: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
3 November: Unexpected rest day - worked late, and worn out from paddling today.
4 November: Unexpected rest day - worked late...will be doing some over the weekend.
5 November: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm) - making up for missing 2 days this week
6 November: Rest Day
7 November: Unexpected rest day
8 November: Unexpected rest day
9 November: 6 minutes (3 x 120 sec - straight arm dolphin)
10 November: Unexpected rest day - Worn out from paddling, etc. Also back hurting.
11 November: Prep for race, no planks
12 November: Race Day, no planks
13 November: Return from race, no planks
14-20 November: Sick, no planks
21 November: 6 minutes (3 x 120 sec - straight arm dolphin)
22-25 November: PMS/TOM, no planks - excuses, excuses, excuses...
26 November: 10 minutes (4 x 60 sec - straight arm; 2 x 180 sec straight arm dolphin)
27 November: Rest Day
28 November: No planks, slug (and still sore from Saturday)
29 November: No planks (headache)
30 November: 5 minutes (5 x 60 sec - straight arm)

Total: 37 of 60 minutes
Left to Goal: 23 minutes

History:
September - 60 minutes
October - 62 minutes
November - 37 minutes

b3achy · December 2016

Woo hoo...new thread posted for December - http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10484622/60-minutes-per-month-plank-challenge-december-2016

See y'all there!

kiit1234 · December 2016

Finally - November 30 - total 60 minutes!

b3achy · December 2016

Well done @kiit1234! Congrats on completing the goal! It doesn't sound hard, but it is actually one of the tougher challenges even with the freedom to do what you want when you want. Great job!!

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