60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - April 2017

ladyreva78

Spliner1969 wrote: »

ladyreva78 wrote: »

Indeed

Sadly my desk job coupled with a hyper-mobile spine aren't helping and sometimes the problems just flare up. Physiotherapy was a life changer for me since I now know that most core exercises (think crunch and back extensions) are about the worst thing I can do and were just aggravating the problem. So planks it is. I plank when I can (and oddly enough, I actually like it )

For me it's the opposite really, the back extensions, stretches arching the back backwards to compress discs back where they should be, and crunches, helped me in the long run. They were uncomfortable at first but got easier. For a while I tried sit ups and that was a mistake so I went back to crunches. I was doing something like 200 sit ups a day with a 15lb weight on my chest. Managed to screw up my back, so had to give that up. Now I just do 2 sets of 25 crunches, then 2 sets of 25 side crunches on each side before I do my planks. I do yoga for my neck and lower back (mostly stretches, press-ups/etc.) before and after my workout.

Eh. Goes to show how important the diagnosis step is for back problems. One person's salvation might be the next person's damnation.

I was also doing an insane amount of crunches and back extensions, thinking that that would strengthen my muscles and lead to less pain... Thankfully the MRI, once I finally took myself to the doctor in November, showed no structural damage (my back was going numb in some places and I sometimes lost sensation in my feet... I kinda freaked a bit). So it was all caught early enough that I only have to deal with tissue problems.

SoozeE512

April 3rd: 2 minutes
4th: 2 minutes
5th: 2 minutes
6th: 3 minutes
7th: 4 minutes
8th: 3 minutes
9th: 3 minutes
10th: 2 minutes
11th: 2 minutes
12th: 4 minutes
13th: 4 minutes
14th: 0 minutes (rest day)
15th: 3 minutes
16th: 3 minutes
17th: 2 minutes
18th: 4 minutes
19th: 0 minutes (rest day)
20th: 3 minutes
21st: 3 minutes
22nd - 24th: 0 minutes (strained my left pectoral while losing at a game of tug-of-war against an 80 lb dog)
25th: 2 minutes (don't want to lose this challenge too -- determined to push through and reach 60 minutes for the month!)
26th: 2 minutes
27th: 3 minutes
28th: 4 minutes
Total for month: 60 minutes (GOAL!)

SoozeE512

ladyreva78 wrote: »

Spliner1969 wrote: »

ladyreva78 wrote: »

ladyreva78 wrote: »

I'm in again. Still need to total up for last month, but I'll post as soon as I've done that. Although I'm pretty certain I didn't get to 60 minutes. So that'll stay my goal for the month.

April
01.04 0 minutes
02.04 0 minutes

Total: 0 minutes
Goal: 60 minutes
Left: 60 minutes

I'm afraid that's what April stayed at for me. My back acted up again and beyond walking there wasn't much exercise for me to do. Thankfully I nipped those problems in the bud (immediately went to the doc and got the referral for physiotherapy) so I can slowly start working out again.

Here's to more success next month.

No worries, just keep coming back and giving it a shot. Eventually you'll get it done. This challenge has made my core a brick house over the last few months which keeps my back from causing me problems. So it's a worthy effort when you can do it.

Indeed

Sadly my desk job coupled with a hyper-mobile spine aren't helping and sometimes the problems just flare up. Physiotherapy was a life changer for me since I now know that most core exercises (think crunch and back extensions) are about the worst thing I can do and were just aggravating the problem. So planks it is. I plank when I can (and oddly enough, I actually like it )

The word "hyper-mobile" caught my eye here. I have hypermobility all over my body. I've suffered so many strains and sprains of varying degrees over the last 6 years. A couple of times it severely impacted range of motion and I thought I'd never bounce back from it; but Physical Therapy helped me through the worst of it and I've come out so much stronger. It was a painful battle and I wanted to quit so many times, but I stuck with it and regained full range of motion and came out the other side stronger than when I started -- so it was definitely worth it in the end. I wish you the same outcome in your journey of building strength!

EDITED to add that I still strain things all the time (like straining my left pec just about a week ago), but I bounce back much quicker now!

Spliner1969

April 1, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 2, None, Resting today, sore back
April 3, None, Planned Rest Day
April 4, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 5, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 6, None, Planned Rest Day
April 7, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 8, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 9, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 10, None, Planned Rest Day
April 11, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 12, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 13, None, Planned Rest Day
April 14, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 15, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 16, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 17, None, Planned Rest Day
April 18, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 19, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 20, None today, Planned Rest Day
April 21, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 22, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 23, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 24, None, Planned Rest Day
April 25, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 26, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min) Goal!
April 27, Nada today.. Planned Rest Day
April 28, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 29, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)

Total for the month 200 minutes, 0 left to goal (+20)

Will work on May's challenge post shortly.

Spliner1969

New challenge is up for May 2017!

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10549187/60-minutes-per-month-plank-challenge-may-2017

Hope everyone joins again!

Spliner1969

April 1, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 2, None, Resting today, sore back
April 3, None, Planned Rest Day
April 4, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 5, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 6, None, Planned Rest Day
April 7, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 8, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 9, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 10, None, Planned Rest Day
April 11, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 12, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 13, None, Planned Rest Day
April 14, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 15, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 16, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 17, None, Planned Rest Day
April 18, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 19, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 20, None today, Planned Rest Day
April 21, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 22, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 23, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 24, None, Planned Rest Day
April 25, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 26, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min) Goal!
April 27, Nada today.. Planned Rest Day
April 28, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 29, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
April 30, 2 x 4 min mixed planks ,1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)

Total for the month 210 minutes, 0 left to goal (+30)

homeschoolmom77

Complete failure for this month. Back issues, and just laziness, which then lead to more back issues. So with my tail between my legs I am coming back for another month! see you there!

kiit1234

Total for April = 73 minutes

beerfoamy

01/04/2017 120 few planks in classes
02/04/2017 60 x1 straight arm plank
03/04/2017 0 rest
04/04/2017 300 x4 straight arm plank
05/04/2017 180 x2 straight arm plank
06/04/2017 150 x2 straight arm plank
07/04/2017 90 x1 straight arm plank
08/04/2017 0 rest
09/04/2017 60 Pilates
10/04/2017 300 x4 straight arm plank
11/04/2017 195 x3 straight arm planks
12/04/2017 0 rest - hurt wrist
13/04/2017 150 x2 straight arm and x1 fore arm
14/04/2017 60 x1 straight arm plank
15/04/2017 60 x1 straight arm plank
16/04/2017 60 x1 straight arm plank
17/04/2017 60 x1 straight arm plank
18/04/2017 0 Holiday
19/04/2017 0 Holiday
20/04/2017 0 Holiday
21/04/2017 0 Holiday
22/04/2017 0 Holiday
23/04/2017 0 rest
24/04/2017 60 x1 straight arm plank
25/04/2017 450 x4 straight arm and x4 forearm
26/04/2017 360 x2 straight arm and x3 forearm (held one for 2 mins!!)
27/04/2017 240 x3 straight arm and x1 forearm
28/04/2017 0 rest
29/04/2017 780 mixed planks 2, 2, 5, 4
30/04/2017 780 mixed planks 4, 4, 5


Total: 75mins15secs
Goal: 70mins

woohoo! defeated challenge!
onto May! keeping at 70mins as it worked tricking my brain to giving me those extra 5!