60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - December 2016

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  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    Really great to see so many people abusing their abs with us this month! ;)
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    December 1, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
    December 2, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 3, Nada, Nuttin, Bumpkiss, cardio wore me out
    December 4, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 5, None, Total rest day today for me.
    December 6, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 7, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 8, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 9, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 10, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 11, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 12, None, Nada, Nuttin.. Rest day today!
    December 13, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 14, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)

    Total for the month: 66 min

    Personal Goal 120 minutes, 54 left to go.
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,154 Member
    edited December 2016
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    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    Really great to see so many people abusing their abs with us this month! ;)

    I agree. Had a couple of slacker days this week, but will get back on track today. Monday I had a headache, so missed my planks...yesterday was just a down day...did zero exercising whatsoever (just completely exhausted from one of my challenges which finished on Sunday night, but I highly recommend looking for the Amazing Race challenge group in a couple of months for the next race - 8 weeks of a team competition and trying lots of workouts you'd probably never consider). Okay, heading out in a few minutes for a paddle, and will do my planks when I get home. I promise!! :)

    And yes, welcome @sfhappy !! Better late than never! And you have plenty of time to develop a 'love' for planks like the rest of us! ;)
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    b3achy wrote: »
    ...develop a 'love' for planks like the rest of us!

    I see what you did there. ;P

  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,154 Member
    edited December 2016
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    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    b3achy wrote: »
    ...develop a 'love' for planks like the rest of us!

    I see what you did there. ;P

    Indeed...mwahahahaha..."love"
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  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
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    Haha!!! Man whenever I go off for a day and half -just feel like I miss out on all this energy!!!

    A challenge within a challenge....yay!! Defo would love to hear how everyone's doing too!

    Kiit1234! Well done with the raised leg plank-Working on form over here too but sure do have a favourite side :))

    Right-I missed a day yesterday and back on today. As much as I've said it already the plank workout has been quite fun to do-just finding moving thru one plank
    Position to the other much better and less awkward. And found half way into this Dec plank challenge that I've shaved off another quarter of an inch off my waist!!! So chauffed- I made myself a vegan banana cake!!! Haaaaaaa!!! When I first started planks about a month and a bit ago I couldn't even hold a plank for 30secs!! And by time the challenge was over reaching a penultimate 5mins static - I remember feeling over the moon but a little like well what next?!?! Thanks to alipsie I took up this challenge and am truly enjoying it. It takes time&patience but I cannot wait to see what happens to my plank effort and the benefits that come with it in 2 weeks!!!
  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
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    So here I go halfway there....
    Goal 60min

    Dec 14th - 1x plank workout poster 5min mix after a days break.

    Total: 49mins

    Sfhappy-great to have you onboard!!!
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,154 Member
    edited December 2016
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    So, a little behind after missing Mon & Tues planks, but can make it up with 5 minutes for Wed, Thurs and Fri since I need to get in 15 minutes each week to stay on track for the month. Got Wed done, just need to keep this up for two more days to be able to reward myself with the weekend off from planking.
    BTW, Thanks for rallying the troops @alipsie19 !! Much better than my technique of just letting people fall by the wayside if they don't post.
    Congrats @Serenade_N on the loss around the waist! That is awesome!!! I remember when I started seeing the center line down my abs in the mirror from doing planks, which excited me - never ever seen it before. Still have no "packs" to go with that line, but working on it.

    1 December: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    2 December: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    3 December: Rest Day
    4 December: Rest Day
    5 December: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    6 December: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    7 December: 2 minutes (2 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    8 December: None
    9 December: 7 minutes (2 x 30 sec - side; 4 x 30 sec - forearm; 4 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    10 December: Rest Day
    11 December: Rest Day
    12 December: Missed - Headache
    13 December: Did Absolutely NOTHING, probably a bit burned out from working out
    14 December: 5 minutes (2 x 30 sec - side; 2 x 30 sec - forearm; 3 x 60 sec - straight arm)

    Total: 26 of 60 minutes
    Left to Goal: 34 minutes
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    Goal 60:00 min
    Dec 1: 1x2:00 on elbows
    Dec 2: 4x:30 side plank
    Dec 3: 1x2:00 on elbows
    Dec 4: 1x2:00 mixed
    Dec 5: 2x1:00 straight arm
    Dec 6: 1x2:00 on elbows
    Dec 7: Zip
    Dec 8: 1x5:00 PW
    Dec 9: 1x5:00 PW
    Dec 10: Zip
    Dec 11: Zip
    Dec 12: 1x5:00 PW
    Dec 13: 1x5:00 PW
    Dec 14: Zip today
    Total: 32:00

    @Serenade_N Congrats girl! That's super cool :smile:
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    Sorry gang :smiley:

    Goal 60:00 min
    Dec 1: 1x2:00 on elbows
    Dec 2: 4x:30 side plank
    Dec 3: 1x2:00 on elbows
    Dec 4: 1x2:00 mixed
    Dec 5: 2x1:00 straight arm
    Dec 6: 1x2:00 on elbows
    Dec 7: Zip
    Dec 8: 1x5:00 PW
    Dec 9: 1x5:00 PW
    Dec 10: Zip
    Dec 11: Zip
    Dec 12: 1x5:00 PW
    Dec 13: 1x5:00 PW
    Dec 14: Zip today
    Dec 15: 1x8:00 PW on 'roids...All holds 1:00
    Total: 40:00

    And yeah, That sucked!! :smiley:
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    December 1, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
    December 2, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 3, Nada, Nuttin, Bumpkiss, cardio wore me out
    December 4, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 5, None, Total rest day today for me.
    December 6, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 7, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 8, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 9, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 10, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 11, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 12, None, Nada, Nuttin.. Rest day today!
    December 13, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 14, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
    December 15, None, Rest Day #2 this week. Bah Humbug.

    Total for the month: 66 min

    Personal Goal 120 minutes, 54 left to go.

  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
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    Thanks b3achy and alipsie19!

    Alipsie-that doubling up to a min each position...rock on man!! Are you experiencing any super shakes?

    b3achy-no lines on abs, but sure do see shadows around edges of ribs coming up. This is totally new territory...

    Goal 60min

    Dec 15th - 1x plank workout poster 5min mix

    Total: 54mins (closing in...)
    *a little curious after chat yesterday whether a 5mins static can still be done?
  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
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    Ps can someone enlighten me as to the pictures of the man planking between two camels in previous chats?-ah mazing!!!
  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
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    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4305553/pdf/jpts-27-169.pdf
    Found this article on the life hack shared here.

    Don't mind me-geeking out around planks over this end.

    Above is an evidence based article published in 2015. The effectiveness of a good form plank is found to be increased by the instability introduced to the placement of feet I.e feet on cushion/one leg plank lifts for eg. The paper measured this by the increased in thickness of lower abdominal muscle in the 40 subjects. There was no mention about the duration of planks increasing the effectiveness in this study. Watch this space.
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    @Serenade_N
    No super shakes like when we were doing the 4&5 minute statics. Abs feel like they're ripping apart, but my body and I have a love hate relationship like that :smiley:
    I didn't understand what you meant at the end -
    *a little curious after chat yesterday whether a 5mins static can still be done?
    That's what we were doing last month.

    @Spliner1969 3 rest days in a two week time period is probably not going to thwart any goals :smiley:
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    @Serenade_N Darn fine article! So, if I understand it correctly, using a TRX type apparatus, bosu ball, or exercise ball would be better for me than going 8min. Right?
  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
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    alipsie19 wrote: »
    @Serenade_N
    No super shakes like when we were doing the 4&5 minute statics. Abs feel like they're ripping apart, but my body and I have a love hate relationship like that :smiley:
    I didn't understand what you meant at the end -
    *a little curious after chat yesterday whether a 5mins static can still be done?
    That's what we were doing last month.

    @Spliner1969 3 rest days in a two week time period is probably not going to thwart any goals :smiley:
    AYE


    I wasn't clear. I meant as I haven't been practicing it I wonder whether my body ....and mind was still up to it.
    You know as soon as I've typed that-I'm thinking I'm gonna give it a go tomorrow before or after plank workout With a sensible rest period in between.

  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
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    Serenade_N wrote: »
    alipsie19 wrote: »
    @Serenade_N
    No super shakes like when we were doing the 4&5 minute statics. Abs feel like they're ripping apart, but my body and I have a love hate relationship like that :smiley:

    Your muscles are so totally rebuilding themselves! Enjoy stretching them out
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,154 Member
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    Ugh, why do I wait until so late to do these things? And now, my cats think it's play time when I get on the floor at 11pm. Well, half way through the month, and half way to goal. Didn't get quite as much done today as I'd have liked, but back wasn't too happy tonight. Tomorrow is another day.

    1 December: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    2 December: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    3 December: Rest Day
    4 December: Rest Day
    5 December: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    6 December: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    7 December: 2 minutes (2 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    8 December: None
    9 December: 7 minutes (2 x 30 sec - side; 4 x 30 sec - forearm; 4 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    10 December: Rest Day
    11 December: Rest Day
    12 December: Missed - Headache
    13 December: Did Absolutely NOTHING, probably a bit burned out from working out
    14 December: 5 minutes (2 x 30 sec - side; 2 x 30 sec - forearm; 3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
    15 December: 4 minutes (2 x 30 sec - forearm; 3 x 60 sec - straight arm)

    Total: 30 of 60 minutes
    Left to Goal: 30 minutes
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    @b3achy With all you do, you're pretty darn amazing in my book!

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