August 2021 Planking and Isometric Exercise Challenge
jeffrey_ad
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If you are new to posting on this thread, or if you are new to planking and isometric exercises, we welcome you! If you are returning from a previous thread, we welcome you, too.
There are no set challenges - this is a mixed-ability / mixed-experience / everyone welcome group.
Just pick the target that you would like to achieve this month and post updates throughout the month as you work toward your target.
If you are new to planking it is a good idea to start with as little as 10 or 15 seconds and build up over time.
Here's The DareBee Killer Core Plank Workout:
Feel free to share your variations and challenges.
Here is a link to last month's challenge:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10837167/july-2021-planking-and-isometric-exercise-challenge
Happy planking!
There are no set challenges - this is a mixed-ability / mixed-experience / everyone welcome group.
Just pick the target that you would like to achieve this month and post updates throughout the month as you work toward your target.
If you are new to planking it is a good idea to start with as little as 10 or 15 seconds and build up over time.
Here's The DareBee Killer Core Plank Workout:
Feel free to share your variations and challenges.
Here is a link to last month's challenge:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10837167/july-2021-planking-and-isometric-exercise-challenge
Happy planking!
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Returning member..thanks for keeping this going @jeffrey_ad !
I alternate even-numbered days with dresser push ups & hand weights and do planks on the others!
Sticking with 3X 30 sec until easier
August
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Total: 24 mins
Monthly Data:
July 13.5 mins planks
Aug
Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
Replaced 1/2 days with planks July 15, 20204 -
August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.
Aug 1:5(5);
Total: 5(5)3 -
Goal for this month, again is 120 minutes through a combination of planks and other isometric exercises.
My knee has started playing up, so I'm stopping with the squats/wall sits again, to try and see what's causing the issues. However, I have found 3 new exercises and going to incorporate them just to mix things up a little.
Today:
Chest squeeze: 2 x 30 secs
Tall kneeling: 2 x 30 secs
High knee raise: 2 x 30 secs
Calf raise: 2 x 30 secs
Glute bridge: 2 x 30 secs
Hollow body tuck hold: 2 x 30 secs
Forearm plank: 2 x 30 secs
Reverse plank: 2 x 30 secs
Slow sit-ups: 2 x 15 reps
Slow knee press-ups: 2 x 15 reps
August cumulative:
8 minutes (goal 120 minutes)3 -
Returning member..thanks for keeping this going @jeffrey_ad !
I alternate even-numbered days with dresser push ups & hand weights and do planks on the others!
Sticking with 3X 30 sec until easier
August
1 wow! Went so well that I did FIVE 30 sec.
Pretty cool. From shaking to solid in 2 weeks!
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
Total: 24 mins
Monthly Data:
July 13.5 mins planks
Aug. 2.5 so far
Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
Replaced 1/2 days with planks July 15, 2020[/quote]
3 -
August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.
Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5);
Total: 10(10)2 -
I'm going for 60 again4
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First Monday isometrics core workout in for August!
Today's Totals - 13:34
Superman - 2:33
Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 2:47
Right Side Plank - 2:03
Left Side Plank - 1:59
Hollow Tuck - 1:48
Reverse Plank - 2:24
August Totals - 13:34
Superman - 2:33
Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 2:47
Right Side Plank - 2:03
Left Side Plank - 1:59
Hollow Tuck - 1:48
Reverse Plank - 2:24Set 1 - 5:15
Superman - 1:02
Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 58
Right Side Plank - 56
Left Side Plank - 46
Hollow Tuck - 45
Reverse Plank - 48
Set 2 - 4:25
Superman - 50
Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 58
Right Side Plank - 36
Left Side Plank - 39
Hollow Tuck - 34
Reverse Plank - 48
Set 3 - 3:54
Superman - 41
Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 51
Right Side Plank - 31
Left Side Plank - 34
Hollow Tuck - 29
Reverse Plank - 483 -
August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.
Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
Total: 15(15)2 -
sweetdaisy13 wrote: »My knee has started playing up, so I'm stopping with the squats/wall sits again, to try and see what's causing the issues. However, I have found 3 new exercises and going to incorporate them just to mix things up a little.
Good thing to listen to your body, while not giving up working out! Smart!👌2 -
Thanks, @jeffrey_ad for keeping this going. So good to see familiar faces and cool goals! 🙌
I'm aiming this month for a minimum of:
* 75 min planks
* 75 min other isometrics
* 20 pushups x 3 times
due to travelling.
Planks vitae 😀 (in minutes):
♤ Planks (in minutes):
☆ 2021
July: 130 (PB!)
June: 122
Mai: 120
Apr: 100
March: 125
Feb: 105
Jan: 120
☆ 2020
Dec: 115
Nov: 117
Oct: 66
Sept: rest. Some during workouts
Aug: 125
July: 110
June: 125
May: 125
Apr: 117
Mar: 119
Feb: 115
Jan: 112
☆ 2019
Dec: 125
Nov: 73
Oct: 63 (first planks ever!!!)
♤ Other isometrics
☆ 2021
June: 74
Mai: 54
Apr: 65
Jan:115
☆ 2020
Dec: 100 legs
Nov: 111 legs
♤ PRs:
☆ 2021
June: Pushups in a row: 20 on 6/7 and 6/28
Wall sit: 6 mins on 6/10 and 6/17
Mai: 20 pushups on 5/8 and 28/8
Wall sit: 7 min on 5/204 -
I'm aiming this month for a minimum.of:
* 75 min planks
* 75 min other isometrics
* 20 pushups x 3 times
due to travelling.
8/1: 3:00 planks durng workout
8/2: 10:00 core isometrics + 10:00 egs isometrics + 5:00 planks with Soh + 20 pushups
8/3: 6:00 planks w Heather Robertson + 2:00 leg holds during Epic II workout + 3:00 wall sit
Total:
14:00 planks
25:00 other
20 pushups x 1
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Returning member..thanks for keeping this going @jeffrey_ad !
I alternate even-numbered days with dresser push ups & hand weights and do planks on the others!
Sticking with 3X 30 sec until easier
August
1 wow! Went so well that I did FIVE 30 sec.
Pretty cool. From shaking to solid in 2 weeks!
3 FIVE! Still exciting!! Much more steady, good form!
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
Total: 24 mins
Monthly Data:
July 13.5 mins planks
Aug. 5 mins so far
Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
Replaced 1/2 days with planks July 15, 2020.
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Today:
Straight arm plank: 2 x 30 secs
Reverse plank: 2 x 30 secs
Forearm plank: 2 x 30 secs
Calf raise: 2 x 30 secs
Glute bridge: 2 x 30 secs
Hollow body tuck hold: 2 x 30 secs
Tall kneeling: 2 x 30 secs
High knee raise (L): 2 x 30 secs
High knee raise (R): 2 x 30 secs
August cumulative:
17 minutes (goal 120 minutes)2 -
@jeffrey_ad, thanks for keeping this going, I’m back in again after dropping out in July.
I lost my way in July but I am going to get back in the routine now. Only problem is, I fell off my bike a few days ago and have sore ribs. Keeping it light for now.
Goal 100 minutes.
01/08 none
02/08 none
03/08 4 mins mixed planks
04/08 4 mins mixed planks
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@lesdarts180 nice to see you back!
Hope you recover soon from your bike fall. I have no idea how you're managing to do planks with sore ribs though? Take it easy.0 -
@sweetdaisy13 I did skip planks on Sunday and Monday but I was determined to get back into it. My ribs are very painful when I lie down on my back but the plank position isn't too bad. I need to work up to 6 minutes again.1
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August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.
Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5);
Total: 25(25)2 -
I'm aiming this month for a minimum.of:
* 75 min planks
* 75 min other isometrics
* 20 pushups x 3 times
due to travelling.8/1: 3:00 planks durng workout
8/2: 10:00 core isometrics + 10:00 egs isometrics + 5:00 planks with Soh + 20 pushups
8/3: 6:00 planks w Heather Robertson + 2:00 leg holds during Epic II workout + 3:00 wall sit
8/4: 5:00 planks during workout + 3:00 wall sit + 1:00 legs hold, during workout
8/5: Epic II, full body workout, with lots of holds. 5:00 planks (also in place of some of the pushups), 5:50 leg isometrics, 3:00 arms and 1:00 core + 2x10 pushups
Total:
24:00 planks
38:30 other
20 pushups x 1
(2 x 10 pushups x 1)3 -
Returning member..thanks for keeping this going @jeffrey_ad !
I alternate even-numbered days with dresser push ups & hand weights and do planks on the others!
Sticking with 3X 30 sec until easier
August
1 wow! Went so well that I did FIVE 30 sec.
Pretty cool. From shaking to solid in 2 weeks!
3 FIVE! Still exciting!! Much more steady, good form!
5 FIVE!
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
Total: 24 mins
Monthly Data:
July 13.5 mins planks
Aug. 7.5 mins so far
Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
Replaced 1/2 days with planks July 15, 2020.
3 -
August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.
Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5); Aug 6:5(5)
Total: 30(30)2
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