July 2021 Planking and Isometric Exercise Challenge

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  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
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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 more
    7/1: 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: 43:00
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,739 Member
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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); July 18:5(5)
    July 19:5(5);

    Total: 91(95)
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
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    dewit wrote: »

    7/17: I managed to wall sit for 7:00 in the morning 🎉 then did 4:30 of planks in the evening

    You're a machine! I have no idea how you can wall sit for that length of time, well done.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
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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 secs
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
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    sweetdaisy13 wrote: »
    dewit wrote: »

    7/17: I managed to wall sit for 7:00 in the morning 🎉 then did 4:30 of planks in the evening

    You're a machine! I have no idea how you can wall sit for that length of time, well done.

    Me neither 🤷‍♀️. Sometimes even 2 minutes are a pain and I barely make it to min 3, eyes on the ⏰.
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
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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 more
    7/1: 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

  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
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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 more
    7/1: 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

  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
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    @WhatMeRunning Hope you are injury-free soon. Always best to sort these out earlier rather than later.
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
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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)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,739 Member
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    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)
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,033 Member
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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 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)
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
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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 more
    7/1: 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
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,033 Member
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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)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,739 Member
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    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)
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
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    You're smashing it this month @lazycat2018!
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
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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)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,739 Member
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    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, @sweetdaisy13
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,033 Member
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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
    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!!
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
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    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)
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
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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 more
    7/1: 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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