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31day varied plank challenge JAN 2017

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  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
    Jan 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th over the wkd-done.
    This is tough.
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    Jan 1: 3x:45 Elbow
    Jan 2: 3x:45/ea Side
    Jan 3: 3x:45 Straight Arm plank
    Jan 4: 3x:45/ea Extended Side
    Jan 5: 3x:45 Knee Taps
    Jan 6: 3x:45 Shoulder Taps
    Jan 7: 3x1:00 Plank downs
    Jan 8: Rest day
    Jan 9: 3x:45 Knee/Shoulder Tap Combo & 3x10 :02 hold Triceps Push-ups
    Jan 10: 3x:45 Elbow Hip Dips
    Jan 11: 3x1:00 Plank Jacks
    Jan 12: 3x1:00/side Side Hip Dips
    Jan 13: 3x1:00 SA plank knees to opposite elbows
    Jan 14: Zip
    Jan 15: Zip
    Jan 16: 3x1:00 Low Side knee to same elbow, 3x 2Up-downs & 5 Jacks, 3x 15 Wide Grip Push-ups
    Jan 17: 3x 1:15 Panther Plank
    Jan 18: Zip
    Jan 19: 3x:45/side Low Side, Rotate w/leg lift, 3x:45 High Plank Reach
    Jan 20: Zip
    Jan 21: Zip
    Jan 22: Zip
  • SkinnyMomma02
    SkinnyMomma02 Posts: 82 Member
    I'm starting late is there going to be a February one??
  • wndlady
    wndlady Posts: 70 Member
    Lazy over the weekend. I completed day 21 and 22 this morning.
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    Planks
    Jan 1: 2 minutes + 45 seconds forearm=2.75 min
    Jan 2: 3x:45/side Side plank=4.5 min
    Jan 3: 3x1 minute high plank=3 min
    Jan 4: 3x45/side High Side Plank=4.5
    Jan 5: 3x45 Alt. Knee Taps=2.25
    Jan 6: 3x45 alt shoulder taps=2.25
    Jan 7: 3x60 alt knee/shoulder=3.00
    Jan 8: 3x60 lo-high=3.00
    Jan 9: 3x10 tricep push-up plus 1 min low plank=2.00
    Jan 10: 3x60 alt hip taps =3.00
    Jan 11: 3x60 high plank jacks=3.00
    Jan 12: 3x60/side low plank hip dip=6.0
    Jan 13: 3x60 high alt knee tap=3.0
    Jan 14: 3x60 low alt same knee=3.0
    Jan 15:4xupdown/altknee/jacks=1.0
    Jan 16: 3x15 wide push up=2.00
    Jan 17: 3x75sec crouching =3.45
    Jan 18: 3x45/side low rotate=4.5
    Jan 19: 3x45 high plank reach=2.25
    Jan 20: 3x45/side high leg lift=4.5
    Jan 21: 3x75 moving lateral=3.45
    Jan 22: 3/side dip, lift, twist=1.45
    Jan 23: 12 pushups w/ rotation =1.0

  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    Planks
    Jan 1: 2 minutes + 45 seconds forearm=2.75 min
    Jan 2: 3x:45/side Side plank=4.5 min
    Jan 3: 3x1 minute high plank=3 min
    Jan 4: 3x45/side High Side Plank=4.5
    Jan 5: 3x45 Alt. Knee Taps=2.25
    Jan 6: 3x45 alt shoulder taps=2.25
    Jan 7: 3x60 alt knee/shoulder=3.00
    Jan 8: 3x60 lo-high=3.00
    Jan 9: 3x10 tricep push-up plus 1 min low plank=2.00
    Jan 10: 3x60 alt hip taps =3.00
    Jan 11: 3x60 high plank jacks=3.00
    Jan 12: 3x60/side low plank hip dip=6.0
    Jan 13: 3x60 high alt knee tap=3.0
    Jan 14: 3x60 low alt same knee=3.0
    Jan 15:4xupdown/altknee/jacks=1.0
    Jan 16: 3x15 wide push up=2.00
    Jan 17: 3x75sec crouching =3.45
    Jan 18: 3x45/side low rotate=4.5
    Jan 19: 3x45 high plank reach=2.25
    Jan 20: 3x45/side high leg lift=4.5
    Jan 21: 3x75 moving lateral=3.45
    Jan 22: 3/side dip, lift, twist=1.45
    Jan 23: 12 pushups w/ rotation =1.0
    Jan 24: 3x60 towel plank rows=3.0

  • machete66
    machete66 Posts: 26 Member
    edited January 2017
    sounds like fun I will join after I hit my goal of 500 pushups in 5 days cant be that hard 100 per day getting ready hit 125 today 1-25-17 just need to start slow as 50 and counting :/
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    Planks
    Jan 1: 2 minutes + 45 seconds forearm=2.75 min
    Jan 2: 3x:45/side Side plank=4.5 min
    Jan 3: 3x1 minute high plank=3 min
    Jan 4: 3x45/side High Side Plank=4.5
    Jan 5: 3x45 Alt. Knee Taps=2.25
    Jan 6: 3x45 alt shoulder taps=2.25
    Jan 7: 3x60 alt knee/shoulder=3.00
    Jan 8: 3x60 lo-high=3.00
    Jan 9: 3x10 tricep push-up plus 1 min low plank=2.00
    Jan 10: 3x60 alt hip taps =3.00
    Jan 11: 3x60 high plank jacks=3.00
    Jan 12: 3x60/side low plank hip dip=6.0
    Jan 13: 3x60 high alt knee tap=3.0
    Jan 14: 3x60 low alt same knee=3.0
    Jan 15:4xupdown/altknee/jacks=1.0
    Jan 16: 3x15 wide push up=2.00
    Jan 17: 3x75sec crouching =3.45
    Jan 18: 3x45/side low rotate=4.5
    Jan 19: 3x45 high plank reach=2.25
    Jan 20: 3x45/side high leg lift=4.5
    Jan 21: 3x75 moving lateral=3.45
    Jan 22: 3/side dip, lift, twist=1.45
    Jan 23: 12 pushups w/ rotation =1.0
    Jan 24: 3x60 towel plank rows=3.0
    Jan 25: 3x60/side high side thread=6

  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    Planks
    Jan 1: 2 minutes + 45 seconds forearm=2.75 min
    Jan 2: 3x:45/side Side plank=4.5 min
    Jan 3: 3x1 minute high plank=3 min
    Jan 4: 3x45/side High Side Plank=4.5
    Jan 5: 3x45 Alt. Knee Taps=2.25
    Jan 6: 3x45 alt shoulder taps=2.25
    Jan 7: 3x60 alt knee/shoulder=3.00
    Jan 8: 3x60 lo-high=3.00
    Jan 9: 3x10 tricep push-up plus 1 min low plank=2.00
    Jan 10: 3x60 alt hip taps =3.00
    Jan 11: 3x60 high plank jacks=3.00
    Jan 12: 3x60/side low plank hip dip=6.0
    Jan 13: 3x60 high alt knee tap=3.0
    Jan 14: 3x60 low alt same knee=3.0
    Jan 15:4xupdown/altknee/jacks=1.0
    Jan 16: 3x15 wide push up=2.00
    Jan 17: 3x75sec crouching =3.45
    Jan 18: 3x45/side low rotate=4.5
    Jan 19: 3x45 high plank reach=2.25
    Jan 20: 3x45/side high leg lift=4.5
    Jan 21: 3x75 moving lateral=3.45
    Jan 22: 3/side dip, lift, twist=1.45
    Jan 23: 12 pushups w/ rotation =1.0
    Jan 24: 3x60 towel plank rows=3.0
    Jan 25: 3x60/side high side thread=6
    Jan 26: 3x60 low towel crawl=3

    Today was a hard one!!!
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    Jan 1: 3x:45 Elbow
    Jan 2: 3x:45/ea Side
    Jan 3: 3x:45 Straight Arm plank
    Jan 4: 3x:45/ea Extended Side
    Jan 5: 3x:45 Knee Taps
    Jan 6: 3x:45 Shoulder Taps
    Jan 7: 3x1:00 Plank downs
    Jan 8: Rest day
    Jan 9: 3x:45 Knee/Shoulder Tap Combo & 3x10 :02 hold Triceps Push-ups
    Jan 10: 3x:45 Elbow Hip Dips
    Jan 11: 3x1:00 Plank Jacks
    Jan 12: 3x1:00/side Side Hip Dips
    Jan 13: 3x1:00 SA plank knees to opposite elbows
    Jan 14: Zip
    Jan 15: Zip
    Jan 16: 3x1:00 Low Side knee to same elbow, 3x 2Up-downs & 5 Jacks, 3x 15 Wide Grip Push-ups
    Jan 17: 3x 1:15 Panther Plank
    Jan 18: Zip
    Jan 19: 3x:45/side Low Side, Rotate w/leg lift, 3x:45 High Plank Reach
    Jan 20: Zip
    Jan 21: Zip
    Jan 22: Zip
    Jan 23: 3x:45/side High Side/Hip Dip/Leg lift, 3x 1:15 Lat Panther Plank, 3x Side Plank Step up
    Jan 24: 3x 20 Tri PU with Rotation
    Jan 25: Zip
    Jan 26: 3x 1:00 Towel Plank Row, 3x 1:00/side High side Plank Thread/Leg lift

    Still a day behind! Ugh
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    Planks
    Jan 1: 2 minutes + 45 seconds forearm=2.75 min
    Jan 2: 3x:45/side Side plank=4.5 min
    Jan 3: 3x1 minute high plank=3 min
    Jan 4: 3x45/side High Side Plank=4.5
    Jan 5: 3x45 Alt. Knee Taps=2.25
    Jan 6: 3x45 alt shoulder taps=2.25
    Jan 7: 3x60 alt knee/shoulder=3.00
    Jan 8: 3x60 lo-high=3.00
    Jan 9: 3x10 tricep push-up plus 1 min low plank=2.00
    Jan 10: 3x60 alt hip taps =3.00
    Jan 11: 3x60 high plank jacks=3.00
    Jan 12: 3x60/side low plank hip dip=6.0
    Jan 13: 3x60 high alt knee tap=3.0
    Jan 14: 3x60 low alt same knee=3.0
    Jan 15:4xupdown/altknee/jacks=1.0
    Jan 16: 3x15 wide push up=2.00
    Jan 17: 3x75sec crouching =3.45
    Jan 18: 3x45/side low rotate=4.5
    Jan 19: 3x45 high plank reach=2.25
    Jan 20: 3x45/side high leg lift=4.5
    Jan 21: 3x75 moving lateral=3.45
    Jan 22: 3/side dip, lift, twist=1.45
    Jan 23: 12 pushups w/ rotation =1.0
    Jan 24: 3x60 towel plank rows=3.0
    Jan 25: 3x60/side high side thread=6
    Jan 26: 3x60 low towel crawl=3
    Jan 27: 3x60/side high sidecrunch=6

  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    Jan 1: 3x:45 Elbow
    Jan 2: 3x:45/ea Side
    Jan 3: 3x:45 Straight Arm plank
    Jan 4: 3x:45/ea Extended Side
    Jan 5: 3x:45 Knee Taps
    Jan 6: 3x:45 Shoulder Taps
    Jan 7: 3x1:00 Plank downs
    Jan 8: Rest day
    Jan 9: 3x:45 Knee/Shoulder Tap Combo & 3x10 :02 hold Triceps Push-ups
    Jan 10: 3x:45 Elbow Hip Dips
    Jan 11: 3x1:00 Plank Jacks
    Jan 12: 3x1:00/side Side Hip Dips
    Jan 13: 3x1:00 SA plank knees to opposite elbows
    Jan 14: Zip
    Jan 15: Zip
    Jan 16: 3x1:00 Low Side knee to same elbow, 3x 2Up-downs & 5 Jacks, 3x 15 Wide Grip Push-ups
    Jan 17: 3x 1:15 Panther Plank
    Jan 18: Zip
    Jan 19: 3x:45/side Low Side, Rotate w/leg lift, 3x:45 High Plank Reach
    Jan 20: Zip
    Jan 21: Zip
    Jan 22: Zip
    Jan 23: 3x:45/side High Side/Hip Dip/Leg lift, 3x 1:15 Lat Panther Plank, 3x Side Plank Step up
    Jan 24: 3x 20 Tri PU with Rotation
    Jan 25: Zip
    Jan 26: 3x 1:00 Towel Plank Row, 3x 1:00/side High side Plank Thread/Leg lift
    Jan 27: Zip
    Shoulder is giving me fits! Two days behind! Ugh
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    Planks
    Jan 1: 2 minutes + 45 seconds forearm=2.75 min
    Jan 2: 3x:45/side Side plank=4.5 min
    Jan 3: 3x1 minute high plank=3 min
    Jan 4: 3x45/side High Side Plank=4.5
    Jan 5: 3x45 Alt. Knee Taps=2.25
    Jan 6: 3x45 alt shoulder taps=2.25
    Jan 7: 3x60 alt knee/shoulder=3.00
    Jan 8: 3x60 lo-high=3.00
    Jan 9: 3x10 tricep push-up plus 1 min low plank=2.00
    Jan 10: 3x60 alt hip taps =3.00
    Jan 11: 3x60 high plank jacks=3.00
    Jan 12: 3x60/side low plank hip dip=6.0
    Jan 13: 3x60 high alt knee tap=3.0
    Jan 14: 3x60 low alt same knee=3.0
    Jan 15:4xupdown/altknee/jacks=1.0
    Jan 16: 3x15 wide push up=2.00
    Jan 17: 3x75sec crouching =3.45
    Jan 18: 3x45/side low rotate=4.5
    Jan 19: 3x45 high plank reach=2.25
    Jan 20: 3x45/side high leg lift=4.5
    Jan 21: 3x75 moving lateral=3.45
    Jan 22: 3/side dip, lift, twist=1.45
    Jan 23: 12 pushups w/ rotation =1.0
    Jan 24: 3x60 towel plank rows=3.0
    Jan 25: 3x60/side high side thread=6
    Jan 26: 3x60 low towel crawl=3
    Jan 27: 3x60/side high sidecrunch=6
    Jan 28: 3x45/ side towel 1-legged pull=4.5
    I had to do a modified version of these - the real version was not something I could do for 45 seconds! Could hardly even do 1 time!!!
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    Jan 1: 3x:45 Elbow
    Jan 2: 3x:45/ea Side
    Jan 3: 3x:45 Straight Arm plank
    Jan 4: 3x:45/ea Extended Side
    Jan 5: 3x:45 Knee Taps
    Jan 6: 3x:45 Shoulder Taps
    Jan 7: 3x1:00 Plank downs
    Jan 8: Rest day
    Jan 9: 3x:45 Knee/Shoulder Tap Combo & 3x10 :02 hold Triceps Push-ups
    Jan 10: 3x:45 Elbow Hip Dips
    Jan 11: 3x1:00 Plank Jacks
    Jan 12: 3x1:00/side Side Hip Dips
    Jan 13: 3x1:00 SA plank knees to opposite elbows
    Jan 14: Zip
    Jan 15: Zip
    Jan 16: 3x1:00 Low Side knee to same elbow, 3x 2Up-downs & 5 Jacks, 3x 15 Wide Grip Push-ups
    Jan 17: 3x 1:15 Panther Plank
    Jan 18: Zip
    Jan 19: 3x:45/side Low Side, Rotate w/leg lift, 3x:45 High Plank Reach
    Jan 20: Zip
    Jan 21: Zip
    Jan 22: Zip
    Jan 23: 3x:45/side High Side/Hip Dip/Leg lift, 3x 1:15 Lat Panther Plank, 3x Side Plank Step up
    Jan 24: 3x 20 Tri PU with Rotation
    Jan 25: Zip
    Jan 26: 3x 1:00 Towel Plank Row, 3x 1:00/side High side Plank Thread/Leg lift
    Jan 27: Zip
    Jan 28: 3x 1:00 Towel crawl, 3x 1:00/side High side Knee to Elbow crunch, 3x :45 High Plank Towel Pull
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    Planks
    Jan 1: 2 minutes + 45 seconds forearm=2.75 min
    Jan 2: 3x:45/side Side plank=4.5 min
    Jan 3: 3x1 minute high plank=3 min
    Jan 4: 3x45/side High Side Plank=4.5
    Jan 5: 3x45 Alt. Knee Taps=2.25
    Jan 6: 3x45 alt shoulder taps=2.25
    Jan 7: 3x60 alt knee/shoulder=3.00
    Jan 8: 3x60 lo-high=3.00
    Jan 9: 3x10 tricep push-up plus 1 min low plank=2.00
    Jan 10: 3x60 alt hip taps =3.00
    Jan 11: 3x60 high plank jacks=3.00
    Jan 12: 3x60/side low plank hip dip=6.0
    Jan 13: 3x60 high alt knee tap=3.0
    Jan 14: 3x60 low alt same knee=3.0
    Jan 15:4xupdown/altknee/jacks=1.0
    Jan 16: 3x15 wide push up=2.00
    Jan 17: 3x75sec crouching =3.45
    Jan 18: 3x45/side low rotate=4.5
    Jan 19: 3x45 high plank reach=2.25
    Jan 20: 3x45/side high leg lift=4.5
    Jan 21: 3x75 moving lateral=3.45
    Jan 22: 3/side dip, lift, twist=1.45
    Jan 23: 12 pushups w/ rotation =1.0
    Jan 24: 3x60 towel plank rows=3.0
    Jan 25: 3x60/side high side thread=6
    Jan 26: 3x60 low towel crawl=3
    Jan 27: 3x60/side high sidecrunch=6
    Jan 28: 3x45/ side towel 1-legged pull=4.5
    Jan 29:3x60 army crawl slide out-3

  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    Zip today gang, sorry!
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    Jan 1: 3x:45 Elbow
    Jan 2: 3x:45/ea Side
    Jan 3: 3x:45 Straight Arm plank
    Jan 4: 3x:45/ea Extended Side
    Jan 5: 3x:45 Knee Taps
    Jan 6: 3x:45 Shoulder Taps
    Jan 7: 3x1:00 Plank downs
    Jan 8: Rest day
    Jan 9: 3x:45 Knee/Shoulder Tap Combo & 3x10 :02 hold Triceps Push-ups
    Jan 10: 3x:45 Elbow Hip Dips
    Jan 11: 3x1:00 Plank Jacks
    Jan 12: 3x1:00/side Side Hip Dips
    Jan 13: 3x1:00 SA plank knees to opposite elbows
    Jan 14: Zip
    Jan 15: Zip
    Jan 16: 3x1:00 Low Side knee to same elbow, 3x 2Up-downs & 5 Jacks, 3x 15 Wide Grip Push-ups
    Jan 17: 3x 1:15 Panther Plank
    Jan 18: Zip
    Jan 19: 3x:45/side Low Side, Rotate w/leg lift, 3x:45 High Plank Reach
    Jan 20: Zip
    Jan 21: Zip
    Jan 22: Zip
    Jan 23: 3x:45/side High Side/Hip Dip/Leg lift, 3x 1:15 Lat Panther Plank, 3x Side Plank Step up
    Jan 24: 3x 20 Tri PU with Rotation
    Jan 25: Zip
    Jan 26: 3x 1:00 Towel Plank Row, 3x 1:00/side High side Plank Thread/Leg lift
    Jan 27: Zip
    Jan 28: 3x 1:00 Towel crawl, 3x 1:00/side High side Knee to Elbow crunch, 3x :45 High Plank Towel Pull
    Jan 29: Zip
    Jan 30: 3x 1:00 Plank Crawl w/5 straddles, 3x 12 Crouching Tiger Push-ups

    Goal complete! Thank you @Serenade_N This was a really fun month!
  • sr200179
    sr200179 Posts: 15 Member
    Planking engages muscles throughout the body. It's a great exercise, I definitely need to work up a whole routine of it. Challenged accepted :D
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    Planks
    Jan 1: 2 minutes + 45 seconds forearm=2.75 min
    Jan 2: 3x:45/side Side plank=4.5 min
    Jan 3: 3x1 minute high plank=3 min
    Jan 4: 3x45/side High Side Plank=4.5
    Jan 5: 3x45 Alt. Knee Taps=2.25
    Jan 6: 3x45 alt shoulder taps=2.25
    Jan 7: 3x60 alt knee/shoulder=3.00
    Jan 8: 3x60 lo-high=3.00
    Jan 9: 3x10 tricep push-up plus 1 min low plank=2.00
    Jan 10: 3x60 alt hip taps =3.00
    Jan 11: 3x60 high plank jacks=3.00
    Jan 12: 3x60/side low plank hip dip=6.0
    Jan 13: 3x60 high alt knee tap=3.0
    Jan 14: 3x60 low alt same knee=3.0
    Jan 15:4xupdown/altknee/jacks=1.0
    Jan 16: 3x15 wide push up=2.00
    Jan 17: 3x75sec crouching =3.45
    Jan 18: 3x45/side low rotate=4.5
    Jan 19: 3x45 high plank reach=2.25
    Jan 20: 3x45/side high leg lift=4.5
    Jan 21: 3x75 moving lateral=3.45
    Jan 22: 3/side dip, lift, twist=1.45
    Jan 23: 12 pushups w/ rotation =1.0
    Jan 24: 3x60 towel plank rows=3.0
    Jan 25: 3x60/side high side thread=6
    Jan 26: 3x60 low towel crawl=3
    Jan 27: 3x60/side high sidecrunch=6
    Jan 28: 3x45/ side towel 1-legged pull=4.5
    Jan 29:3x60 army crawl slide out-3
    Jan 30: 3x10 crouching tiger=2.25

    This was a tough challenge!! Thanks for posting it!!
  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
    You're most welcome both! It's great to see that you guys got thru it. I think I bit off more than I could chew!
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