July 2021 Planking and Isometric Exercise Challenge
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I'm in! Goals:
* 100 min planks
* 75 min other isometrics
(including wall sits, reach 6min again)
* 20 pushups x 3 times or more7/1: 4:30 arms holds + 3:00 planks
7/2: 5:00 planks (first 4:00 with Heather Robertson)
7/3: 4:00 during HIIT and its cooldown 😊
7/4: rest day
7/5: 6:00 planks, own mix
7/6: 4:00 + 4:00 planks during workouts with Caroline Girvain
7/7: 8:00 planks or more + 1:00 legs isometrics. This is what happens when you choose a low impact HIIT 🤷♀️.
7/8: 6:00 legs isometrics (3:30 during workout and 2:30 wall sits) + 6:00 various planks
7/9: 4:00 legs isometrics
7/10: 8:00 planks variations, 2:00 legs and 4:30 other isometrics during Epic II routine
7/11: an old classical one: 5:00 wall sit, then 6:00 with Heather Robertson
7/12: 6:00 planks with Donovan Green
I'm behind on legs again 🤷♀️.
Total
Planks: 60:00
Other isometrics: 27:00
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July 14
Today's total hold time: 8.5 mins
July total: 34 mins
July goal: 3 hrs, 41 mins (Yeah, that's not going to happen! LOL)Superman: 30 secs
Forearm Plank: 30 secs
Right Side Leg Raise: 30 secs
Right Side Plank: 30 secs
Left Side Leg Raise: 30 secs
Left Side Plank: 30 secs
Hollow Tuck Body Hold: 30 secs
Reverse Plank: 30 secs
Adductor Ball Squeeze: 30 secs
Left Front Kick Hold: 30 secs
Right Front Kick Hold: 30 secs
Left Side Kick Hold: 30 secs
Right Side Kick Hold: 30 secs
Left Back Kick Hold: 30 secs
Right Back Kick Hold: 30 secs
Squat Hold: 30 secs
Calf Raise Hold: 30 secs2 -
My July goal remains the same: 120 minutes planks (120 minutes OI)
July 1:5(5); July 2:5(5); July 3:5(5)
July 4:5(5); July 5:5(5); July 6:2(5)
July 7:6(5); July 8:4(5); July 9:5(5)
July 10:5(5); July 11:5(5); July 12:5(6)
July 13:0(0); July 14:8(8)
Total: 65(69)1 -
It's been a very busy few days, but I managed 10 minutes this evening. As we are halfway through the month I have just about (by the seat of my pants!) reached the halfway target point, so hoping I can continue as I mean to go on and actually reach my target this month.
The good news is that my knee pain has greatly improved, therefore I will continue to not do any knee isometrics until I am confident that any injury I've had has fully healed.
Today:
Calf raise: 4 x 30 secs
Glute bridge: 4 x 30 secs
Hollow body tuck hold: 4 x 30 secs
Lateral shoulder raise: 4 x 30 secs
Straight arm planks: 4 x 30 secs
July cumulative:
63 minutes (120 minutes goal)3 -
July 16
Today's total hold time: 8.5 mins
July total: 42.5 mins
July goal: 3 hrs, 41 mins (Yeah, that's not going to happen! LOL)Superman: 30 secs
Forearm Plank: 30 secs
Right Side Leg Raise: 30 secs
Right Side Plank: 30 secs
Left Side Leg Raise: 30 secs
Left Side Plank: 30 secs
Hollow Tuck Body Hold: 30 secs
Reverse Plank: 30 secs
Adductor Ball Squeeze: 30 secs
Left Front Kick Hold: 30 secs
Right Front Kick Hold: 30 secs
Left Side Kick Hold: 30 secs
Right Side Kick Hold: 30 secs
Left Back Kick Hold: 30 secs
Right Back Kick Hold: 30 secs
Squat Hold: 30 secs
Calf Raise Hold: 30 secs
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Goal 60Jul 1-4 restJul 10 rest day
Jul 5 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 6 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 7 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 8 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 9 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 11 rest day
Jul 12 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 13 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 14 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 15 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 16 3:00 (6x30s)
Total 30
Remaining 30
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I'm in! Goals:
* 100 min planks
* 75 min other isometrics
(including wall sits, reach 6min again)
* 20 pushups x 3 times or more7/1: 4:30 arms holds + 3:00 planks
7/2: 5:00 planks (first 4:00 with Heather Robertson)
7/3: 4:00 during HIIT and its cooldown 😊
7/4: rest day
7/5: 6:00 planks, own mix
7/6: 4:00 + 4:00 planks during workouts with Caroline Girvain
7/7: 8:00 planks or more + 1:00 legs isometrics. This is what happens when you choose a low impact HIIT 🤷♀️.
7/8: 6:00 legs isometrics (3:30 during workout and 2:30 wall sits) + 6:00 various planks
7/9: 4:00 legs isometrics
7/10: 8:00 planks variations, 2:00 legs and 4:30 other isometrics during Epic II routine
7/11: an old classical one: 5:00 wall sit, then 6:00 with Heather Robertson
7/12: 6:00 planks with Donovan Green
7/13: I forgot 🤔
7/14: 1:30 planks
7/15: 2:00 planks + 1:00 wall sit with Rachel Gulotta + 5:00 wall sit on my own
7/16: 1:30 during a full body w Band (Heather Robertson)
Total
Planks: 65:00
Other isometrics: 33:00
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My July goal remains the same: 120 minutes planks (120 minutes OI)
July 1:5(5); July 2:5(5); July 3:5(5)
July 4:5(5); July 5:5(5); July 6:2(5)
July 7:6(5); July 8:4(5); July 9:5(5)
July 10:5(5); July 11:5(5); July 12:5(6)
July 13:0(0); July 14:8(8); July 15:0(0);
July 16:8(8); July 17:8(8);
Total: 81(85)2 -
My July goal remains the same: 120 minutes planks (120 minutes OI)
July 1:5(5); July 2:5(5); July 3:5(5)
July 4:5(5); July 5:5(5); July 6:2(5)
July 7:6(5); July 8:4(5); July 9:5(5)
July 10:5(5); July 11:5(5); July 12:5(6)
July 13:0(0); July 14:8(8); July 15:0(0);
July 16:8(8); July 17:8(8); July 18:5(5)
Total: 86(90)1 -
Short workout today as the weather is just too hot. Good news is that my knees are no longer hurting, so I'm reluctant to incorporate wall sits and squats back into my routine just yet. I think I'll leave it a little longer so that all is fully healed then decide what to do.
Calf raise: 4 x 30 secs
Glute bridge: 4 x 30 secs
Reverse plank: 2 x 30 secs
Straight arm plank: 2 x 30 secs
July cumulative:
69 minutes (120 minutes goal)2 -
I'm in! Goals:
* 100 min planks
* 75 min other isometrics
(including wall sits, reach 6min again)
* 20 pushups x 3 times or more7/1: 4:30 arms holds + 3:00 planks
7/2: 5:00 planks (first 4:00 with Heather Robertson)
7/3: 4:00 during HIIT and its cooldown 😊
7/4: rest day
7/5: 6:00 planks, own mix
7/6: 4:00 + 4:00 planks during workouts with Caroline Girvain
7/7: 8:00 planks or more + 1:00 legs isometrics. This is what happens when you choose a low impact HIIT 🤷♀️.
7/8: 6:00 legs isometrics (3:30 during workout and 2:30 wall sits) + 6:00 various planks
7/9: 4:00 legs isometrics
7/10: 8:00 planks variations, 2:00 legs and 4:30 other isometrics during Epic II routine
7/11: an old classical one: 5:00 wall sit, then 6:00 with Heather Robertson
7/12: 6:00 planks with Donovan Green
7/13: I forgot 🤔
7/14: 1:30 planks
7/15: 2:00 planks + 1:00 wall sit with Rachel Gulotta + 5:00 wall sit on my own
7/16: 1:30 during a full body w Band (Heather Robertson)
7/17: I managed to wall sit for 7:00 in the morning 🎉 then did 4:30 of planks in the evening
7/18: 5:00 planks, own mix + 3:00 wall sit, after leg day!
Total
Planks: 74:30
Other isometrics: 43:002 -
My July goal remains the same: 120 minutes planks (120 minutes OI)
July 1:5(5); July 2:5(5); July 3:5(5)
July 4:5(5); July 5:5(5); July 6:2(5)
July 7:6(5); July 8:4(5); July 9:5(5)
July 10:5(5); July 11:5(5); July 12:5(6)
July 13:0(0); July 14:8(8); July 15:0(0);
July 16:8(8); July 17:8(8); July 18:5(5)
July 19:5(5);
Total: 91(95)2 -
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I'm going to start doing more of these to maintain some strength while taking a few weeks off of running. How that will be structured is unclear at the moment.
July 19
Today's total hold time: 8.5 mins
July total: 51 mins
July goal: 3 hrs, 41 mins (Yeah, that's not going to happen! LOL)Superman: 30 secs
Forearm Plank: 30 secs
Right Side Leg Raise: 30 secs
Right Side Plank: 30 secs
Left Side Leg Raise: 30 secs
Left Side Plank: 30 secs
Hollow Tuck Body Hold: 30 secs
Reverse Plank: 30 secs
Adductor Ball Squeeze: 30 secs
Left Front Kick Hold: 30 secs
Right Front Kick Hold: 30 secs
Left Side Kick Hold: 30 secs
Right Side Kick Hold: 30 secs
Left Back Kick Hold: 30 secs
Right Back Kick Hold: 30 secs
Squat Hold: 30 secs
Calf Raise Hold: 30 secs2 -
sweetdaisy13 wrote: »
Me neither 🤷♀️. Sometimes even 2 minutes are a pain and I barely make it to min 3, eyes on the ⏰.2 -
I'm in! Goals:
* 100 min planks
* 75 min other isometrics
(including wall sits, reach 6min again)
* 20 pushups x 3 times or more7/1: 4:30 arms holds + 3:00 planks
7/2: 5:00 planks (first 4:00 with Heather Robertson)
7/3: 4:00 during HIIT and its cooldown 😊
7/4: rest day
7/5: 6:00 planks, own mix
7/6: 4:00 + 4:00 planks during workouts with Caroline Girvain
7/7: 8:00 planks or more + 1:00 legs isometrics. This is what happens when you choose a low impact HIIT 🤷♀️.
7/8: 6:00 legs isometrics (3:30 during workout and 2:30 wall sits) + 6:00 various planks
7/9: 4:00 legs isometrics
7/10: 8:00 planks variations, 2:00 legs and 4:30 other isometrics during Epic II routine
7/11: an old classical one: 5:00 wall sit, then 6:00 with Heather Robertson
7/12: 6:00 planks with Donovan Green
7/13: I forgot 🤔
7/14: 1:30 planks
7/15: 2:00 planks + 1:00 wall sit with Rachel Gulotta + 5:00 wall sit on my own
7/16: 1:30 during a full body w Band (Heather Robertson)
7/17: I managed to wall sit for 7:00 in the morning 🎉 then did 4:30 of planks in the evening
7/18: 5:00 planks, own mix + 3:00 wall sit, after leg day!
7/19: Wall sat (in the office 🤦♀️) for 5:00.
Tonight: isometric upper body workout, 7:30 holds with dumbbells. Included renegate rows from planks, so that's 2:00, roughly. Ended it with Bowflex' 3:00 perfect planking.
Total
Planks: 79:30
Other isometrics: 55:30
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I'm in! Goals:
* 100 min planks
* 75 min other isometrics
(including wall sits, reach 6min again)
* 20 pushups x 3 times or more7/1: 4:30 arms holds + 3:00 planks
7/2: 5:00 planks (first 4:00 with Heather Robertson)
7/3: 4:00 during HIIT and its cooldown 😊
7/4: rest day
7/5: 6:00 planks, own mix
7/6: 4:00 + 4:00 planks during workouts with Caroline Girvain
7/7: 8:00 planks or more + 1:00 legs isometrics. This is what happens when you choose a low impact HIIT 🤷♀️.
7/8: 6:00 legs isometrics (3:30 during workout and 2:30 wall sits) + 6:00 various planks
7/9: 4:00 legs isometrics
7/10: 8:00 planks variations, 2:00 legs and 4:30 other isometrics during Epic II routine
7/11: an old classical one: 5:00 wall sit, then 6:00 with Heather Robertson
7/12: 6:00 planks with Donovan Green
7/13: I forgot 🤔
7/14: 1:30 planks
7/15: 2:00 planks + 1:00 wall sit with Rachel Gulotta + 5:00 wall sit on my own
7/16: 1:30 during a full body w Band (Heather Robertson)
7/17: I managed to wall sit for 7:00 in the morning 🎉 then did 4:30 of planks in the evening
7/18: 5:00 planks, own mix + 3:00 wall sit, after leg day!
7/19: Wall sat (in the office 🤦♀️) for 5:00.
Tonight: isometric upper body workout, 7:30 holds with dumbbells. Included renegate rows from planks, so that's 2:00, roughly. Ended it with Bowflex' 3:00 perfect planking.
7/20: found this (and did it!):
https://youtu.be/nrQXdp8BMGo
15 pushups. Lame!
Total
Planks: 79:30
Other isometrics: 65:30
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@WhatMeRunning Hope you are injury-free soon. Always best to sort these out earlier rather than later.1
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I have a day off work today and therefore did an earlier workout.
Calf raise: 4 x 30 secs
Active beast: 4 x 30 secs
Glute bridge: 4 x 30 secs
Lateral shoulder raise: 4 x 30 secs
Hollow body tuck hold: 4 x 30 secs
Reverse plank: 4 x 30 secs
Straight arm plank: 4 x 30 secs
I also did 3 x 10 slow knee press-ups and 3 x 10 slow sit ups. I only started doing these this month after I've do my isometric exercises, but I find doing the reps really slowly is making my body work harder and I feel is more beneficial than rushing through them quickly.
July cumulative:
83 minutes (120 minutes goal)3 -
My July goal increased: 150 minutes planks (150 minutes OI)
July 1:5(5); July 2:5(5); July 3:5(5)
July 4:5(5); July 5:5(5); July 6:2(5)
July 7:6(5); July 8:4(5); July 9:5(5)
July 10:5(5); July 11:5(5); July 12:5(6)
July 13:0(0); July 14:8(8); July 15:0(0);
July 16:8(8); July 17:8(8); July 18:5(5)
July 19:5(5); July 20:5(5); July 21:5(5)
Total: 101(105)3 -
Returning member..thanks for keeping this going @jeffrey_ad !
Just recording my Planks here! Took me 5 weeks to build up to them. Excited to see my future progress- I remember when this level was easy for me!
Mostly feeling it in my back torso muscles!
#NeverTooLate
7/15 3 x 30 secs plank on elbows/toes!!
7/17 3x30 sec planks elbow toes
7/20 3x30s planks
7/21 3x30s planks
Total: 6 mins
Goal: > 13-1/2 mins
(+ my other daily upper body exercises)4 -
I'm in! Goals:
* 100 min planks
* 75 min other isometrics
(including wall sits, reach 6min again)
* 20 pushups x 3 times or more7/1: 4:30 arms holds + 3:00 planks
7/2: 5:00 planks (first 4:00 with Heather Robertson)
7/3: 4:00 during HIIT and its cooldown 😊
7/4: rest day
7/5: 6:00 planks, own mix
7/6: 4:00 + 4:00 planks during workouts with Caroline Girvain
7/7: 8:00 planks or more + 1:00 legs isometrics. This is what happens when you choose a low impact HIIT 🤷♀️.
7/8: 6:00 legs isometrics (3:30 during workout and 2:30 wall sits) + 6:00 various planks
7/9: 4:00 legs isometrics
7/10: 8:00 planks variations, 2:00 legs and 4:30 other isometrics during Epic II routine
7/11: an old classical one: 5:00 wall sit, then 6:00 with Heather Robertson
7/12: 6:00 planks with Donovan Green
7/13: I forgot 🤔
7/14: 1:30 planks
7/15: 2:00 planks + 1:00 wall sit with Rachel Gulotta + 5:00 wall sit on my own
7/16: 1:30 during a full body w Band (Heather Robertson)
7/17: I managed to wall sit for 7:00 in the morning 🎉 then did 4:30 of planks in the evening
7/18: 5:00 planks, own mix + 3:00 wall sit, after leg day!
7/19: Wall sat (in the office 🤦♀️) for 5:00.
Tonight: isometric upper body workout, 7:30 holds with dumbbells. Included renegate rows from planks, so that's 2:00, roughly. Ended it with Bowflex' 3:00 perfect planking.
7/20: found this (and did it!):
https://youtu.be/nrQXdp8BMGo
15 pushups. Lame!
7/21: 1:30 planks. Sorta rest day.
7/22: 5:00 planks + 5:00 wall sit + 5:00 other
Total
Planks: 86:00
Other isometrics: 75:30
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]Returning member..thanks for keeping this going @jeffrey_ad !
Just recording my Planks here! Took me 5 weeks to build up to them. Excited to see my future progress- I remember when this level was easy for me!
Mostly feeling it in my left back torso muscles!
#NeverTooLate
7/15 3 x 30 secs plank on elbows/toes!!
7/17 3x30 sec planks elbow toes
7/20 3x30s planks
7/21 3x30s planks
7/23 “ “ moved toes apart
Total: 7.5 mins
Goal: > 13-1/2 mins
(+ my other daily upper body exercises)3 -
My July goal increased: 150 minutes planks (150 minutes OI)
July 1:5(5); July 2:5(5); July 3:5(5)
July 4:5(5); July 5:5(5); July 6:2(5)
July 7:6(5); July 8:4(5); July 9:5(5)
July 10:5(5); July 11:5(5); July 12:5(6)
July 13:0(0); July 14:8(8); July 15:0(0);
July 16:8(8); July 17:8(8); July 18:5(5)
July 19:5(5); July 20:5(5); July 21:5(5)
July 22:5(5); July 23:5(5); July 24:5(5)
Total: 116(120)3 -
You're smashing it this month @lazycat2018!2
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Today:
Forearm planks: 2 x 30 secs
Reverse planks: 2 x 30 secs
Straight arm planks: 2 x 30 secs
Calf raise: 4 x 30 secs
Glute bridge: 4 x 30 secs
Hollow body tuck hold: 4 x 30 secs
Lateral shoulder raise: 2 x 30 secs
Slow knee press-ups: 3 x 10 reps
Slow sit-ups: 3 x 10 reps
July cumulative:
93 minutes (120 minutes goal)3 -
My July goal increased: 150 minutes planks (150 minutes OI)
July 1:5(5); July 2:5(5); July 3:5(5)
July 4:5(5); July 5:5(5); July 6:2(5)
July 7:6(5); July 8:4(5); July 9:5(5)
July 10:5(5); July 11:5(5); July 12:5(6)
July 13:0(0); July 14:8(8); July 15:0(0);
July 16:8(8); July 17:8(8); July 18:5(5)
July 19:5(5); July 20:5(5); July 21:5(5)
July 22:5(5); July 23:5(5); July 24:5(5)
July 25:5(5);
Total: 121(125)
Remaining: 29(25)
Thank you, @sweetdaisy132 -
Returning member..thanks for keeping this going @jeffrey_ad !
Just recording my Planks here! Took me 5 weeks to build up to them. Excited to see my future progress- I remember when this level was easy for me!
Mostly feeling it in my left back torso muscles!
#NeverTooLate
7/15 3 x 30 secs plank on elbows/toes!!
7/17 3x30 sec planks elbow toes
7/20 3x30s planks
7/21 3x30s planks
7/23 “ “ moved toes apart
7/25 “ “ apart, together, apart Felt it after steep hiking uphill yesterday!!
7/27
7/29
7/31
Total: 9 mins
Goal: > 13-1/2 mins
(+ my other daily upper body exercises)
I know I’ll make more progress as the weeks go by!!3 -
Added a couple of knee Isometrics today to test the knees. Will see what they are like in a day or two, before I do anymore.
Today:
Wall sit: 2 x 30 secs
Squat: 2 x 30 secs
Calf raise: 4 x 30 secs
Glute bridge: 4 x 30 secs
Hollow body tuck hold: 4 x 30 secs
July cumulative:
101 minutes (120 minutes)
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I'm in! Goals:
* 100 min planks
* 75 min other isometrics
(including wall sits, reach 6min again)
* 20 pushups x 3 times or more7/1: 4:30 arms holds + 3:00 planks
7/2: 5:00 planks (first 4:00 with Heather Robertson)
7/3: 4:00 during HIIT and its cooldown 😊
7/4: rest day
7/5: 6:00 planks, own mix
7/6: 4:00 + 4:00 planks during workouts with Caroline Girvain
7/7: 8:00 planks or more + 1:00 legs isometrics. This is what happens when you choose a low impact HIIT 🤷♀️.
7/8: 6:00 legs isometrics (3:30 during workout and 2:30 wall sits) + 6:00 various planks
7/9: 4:00 legs isometrics
7/10: 8:00 planks variations, 2:00 legs and 4:30 other isometrics during Epic II routine
7/11: an old classical one: 5:00 wall sit, then 6:00 with Heather Robertson
7/12: 6:00 planks with Donovan Green
7/13: I forgot 🤔
7/14: 1:30 planks
7/15: 2:00 planks + 1:00 wall sit with Rachel Gulotta + 5:00 wall sit on my own
7/16: 1:30 during a full body w Band (Heather Robertson)
7/17: I managed to wall sit for 7:00 in the morning 🎉 then did 4:30 of planks in the evening
7/18: 5:00 planks, own mix + 3:00 wall sit, after leg day!
7/19: Wall sat (in the office 🤦♀️) for 5:00.
Tonight: isometric upper body workout, 7:30 holds with dumbbells. Included renegate rows from planks, so that's 2:00, roughly. Ended it with Bowflex' 3:00 perfect planking.
7/20: found this (and did it!):
https://youtu.be/nrQXdp8BMGo
15 pushups. Lame!
7/21: 1:30 planks. Sorta rest day.
7/22: 5:00 planks + 5:00 wall sit + 5:00 other
7/23: rest, cos I was behind on sleep
7/24: Calisthenics workout, so at least 10 min of planks. I also wall sat for 2 min, because I can only do that many pushups 🤷♀️
7/25: 5:00 planks + 5 min wall sit
Total
Planks: 101:00
Other isometrics: 82:30
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