July 2021 Planking and Isometric Exercise Challenge
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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); July 26:5(5);
Total: 126(130)
Remaining: 24(20)2 -
I'm moving most of the isometric holds I had been doing one 30 second set of 3 x week into a weekly core strength routine on Mondays. Since it's a different lineup of holds, I'll just leave the old data where it was when I last posted, and start anew. Actually, looks like this is the last Monday in July, so I guess this is the only post for this routine LOL!
Total hold time in seconds:
Superman: 110
Plank Arm & Leg Raises: 121
Side Plank (Right): 110
Side Plank (Left): 94
Hollow Hold: 87
Reverse Plank: 127
Hope to see everyone in August!3 -
Original 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
7/26: 5:00 planks, freestyle + 4:30 wall sit (to get rid of the 30s in the summer 🤭) and 20 pushups, kinda (after 15, I was pushing myself up a bit unevenly)
Total
Planks: 106:00
Other isometrics: 87:00
Aiming for 120m planks and 100m isometrics
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@WhatMeRunning , fantastic job! 👏🔥🎉2
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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); July 26:5(5); July 27:5(5)
Total: 131(135)
Remaining: 19(15)2 -
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 3x30s planks apart breather in & out with affirmations!
7/29
7/31
Total: 10-1/2 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 -
Original 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
7/26: 5:00 planks, freestyle + 4:30 wall sit (to get rid of the 30s in the summer 🤭) and 20 pushups, kinda (after 15, I was pushing myself up a bit unevenly)
7/27: 7:00 planks +3:00 wall sit
Total
Planks: 113:00
Other isometrics: 90:00
Aiming for 120m planks and 100m isometrics3 -
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); July 26:5(5); July 27:5(5)
July 28:7(5);
Total: 138(140)
Remaining: 12(10)2 -
Original 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
7/26: 5:00 planks, freestyle + 4:30 wall sit (to get rid of the 30s in the summer 🤭) and 20 pushups, kinda (after 15, I was pushing myself up a bit unevenly)
7/27: 7:00 planks +3:00 wall sit
7/28: 7:00 planks (renegate rows, basically) during Epic II. Them 🦵s needed a rest, time to put them at work for the rest of the month!
Total
Planks: 120:00
Other isometrics: 90:00
Aiming for 120m planks and 100m isometrics3 -
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); July 26:5(5); July 27:5(5)
July 28:7(5); July 29:6(5);
Total: 144(145)
Remaining: 6(5)2 -
Today:
Straight arm plank: 4 x 30 secs
Reverse plank: 4 x 30 secs
Calf raise: 4 x 30 secs
Glute bridge: 4 x 30 secs
Hollow body tuck hold: 4 x 30 secs
Squats: 4 x 30 secs
July cumulative:
113 minutes (120 minutes goal)2 -
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 3x30s planks apart breather in & out with affirmations!
7/29 3x30s planks - apart MUCH easier finally!!
7/31
Total: 12 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 -
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); July 26:5(5); July 27:5(5)
July 28:7(5); July 29:6(5); July 30:6(5)
Total: 150(150)
Goal achieved.2 -
Congrats @lazycat2018 you are on fire this month!2
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Well done to everyone this month!
I've reached my goal, so that's me done for July and looking forward to seeing everyone (new and old) in the August thread.
Calf raise: 4 x 30 secs
Glute bridge: 4 x 30 secs
Hollow body tuck hold: 4 x 30 secs
Reverse planks: 2 x 30 secs
July Total:
120 minutes (120 minutes goal)2 -
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 3x30s planks apart breather in & out with affirmations!
7/29 3x30s planks - apart MUCH easier finally!!
7/31 3x30 Wow what a difference 13.5 mins made! MUCH EASIER will add more reps or length of time soon.
Total: 13.5 mins
Goal: > 13-1/2 mins 🎉ACHIEVED 🎉
(+ my other daily upper body exercises)
I know I’ll make more progress as the weeks go by!!
See you in August!3 -
Goal 60Jul 1-4 restJul 17 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 10 rest day
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)
Jul 18 rest day
Jul 19 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 20 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 21 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 22 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 23 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 24 3:00 (6x30s)
Jul 25-30 rest
Jul 31 3:00 (6x30s)
Total 51
Remaining 9
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I wonder if I can do nine more minutes today...
Here's the August Challenge
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10839822/august-2021-planking-and-isometric-exercise-challenge
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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); July 26:5(5); July 27:5(5)
July 28:7(5); July 29:6(5); July 30:6(5)
July 31:5(4)
Total: 155(154)
Goal achieved.
Congratulations to everyone 🌻3 -
Original 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
7/26: 5:00 planks, freestyle + 4:30 wall sit (to get rid of the 30s in the summer 🤭) and 20 pushups, kinda (after 15, I was pushing myself up a bit unevenly)
7/27: 7:00 planks +3:00 wall sit
7/28: 7:00 planks (renegate rows, basically) during Epic II. Them 🦵s needed a rest, time to put them at work for the rest of the month!
7/29: I end up doing 10:00 planks during the workouts. Also about 2:00 other holds.
7/30: I think none, but not sure 😊
7/31: 5:00 wall sit (hard) and 3:00 other
Total
Planks: 130:00
Other isometrics: 100:00
Aiming for 120m planks and 100m isometrics
July: ✅
Pushups could be better, but there has to be something to look fwd to improving 😁2
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