August 2021 Planking and Isometric Exercise Challenge
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I still don't like forearm planks, but made myself do them. I find them really hard to do, but I've got to persevere.
Today:
Chest squeeze: 4 x 30 secs
Tall kneeling: 4 x 30 secs
Calf raise: 4 x 30 secs
High knee raise: 4 x 30 secs
Hollow body tuck hold: 4 x 30 secs
Forearm planks: 4 x 30 secs
Reverse plank: 4 x 30 secs
Sit-ups: 2 x 15 reps
Knee press-ups: 2 x 15 reps
August cumulative:
31 minutes (goal 120 minutes)
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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 “forearm & toes” 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 FIVE! Keeping with it..a bit tiring/sore but I know those are the days of greatest gains!
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
Total: 24 mins
Monthly Data:
July 13.5 mins planks
Aug. 10 mins so far!!!!
Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
Replaced 1/2 days with planks July 15, 2020.
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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); Aug 6:5(5)
Aug 7:5(5);
Total: 35(35)2 -
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)
Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5);
Total: 40(40)2 -
Goal 100 minutes.
01/08 none
02/08 none
03/08 4 mins mixed planks
04/08 4 mins mixed planks
05/08 4 mins mixed planks
06/08 6 mins mixed planks
07/08 rest
08/08 4 mins mixed planks
total 22 minutes
remaining 78 minutes.
My sore ribs aren't getting any better, I'm being very careful, just doing short holds.
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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
8/6: 5:00 planks (workout + free style) + 3:00 wall sit
8/7: rest, which did me well 👍
8/8: 6:00 planks with Heather Robertson (no legs, because I did 40 min of lunges during Caroline's Epic II Day 32. I wonder if I could count the pulses as isometrics 🤔, she had quite a few!
Total:
35:00 planks
41:30 other
20 pushups x 1
(2 x 10 pushups x 1)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)
Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
Total: 45(45)2 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »Returning member..thanks for keeping this going @jeffrey_ad !
I alternate even-numbered days with dresser push ups & hand weights and do “forearm & toes” 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 FIVE! Keeping with it..a bit tiring/sore but I know those are the days of greatest gains!
9 five
11
13
15 1 month!!
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
Total: 24 mins
Monthly Data:
July 13.5 mins planks
Aug. 12.5 mins so far!!!!
Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
Replaced 1/2 days with planks July 15, 2020.3 -
Today:
Chest squeeze: 6 x 30 secs
Calf raise: 6 x 30 secs
Glute bridge: 6 x 30 secs
High knee raise: 6 x 30 secs
Hollow body tuck hold: 6 x30 secs
Mixed planks: 6 x 30 secs
Sit-ups: 2 x 15 reps
Knee press-ups: 2 x 15 reps
August cumulative:
49 minutes (goal 120 minutes)2 -
Returning member..thanks for keeping this going @jeffrey_ad !
I alternate even-numbered days with dresser push ups & hand weights and do “forearm & toes” 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 FIVE! Keeping with it..a bit tiring/sore but I know those are the days of greatest gains!
9 five
11 5 they were so easy (except for that darned first one that always seems like 2 minutes LOL that the final one was 35 seconds!! Yay!! 2 mins 35 secs!
13
15 1 month!!
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
Total: 24 mins
Monthly Data:
July 13.5 mins planks
Aug. 15 mins + 5 seconds 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)
Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
Total: 58(60)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
8/6: 5:00 planks (workout + free style) + 3:00 wall sit
8/7: rest, which did me well 👍
8/8: 6:00 planks with Heather Robertson (no legs, because I did 40 min of lunges during Caroline's Epic II Day 32. I wonder if I could count the pulses as isometrics 🤔, she had quite a few!
8/9: 1:30 planks + 2:00 legs (wall sits during her pushups). Alltogether I still did 70 pushups during this particular workout. 😉
8/10: none, because there were a lot of squats in today's workout 🤷♀️
8/11: 1:30 planks (regenate rows) + 2:30 legs (calf raises and wall sit). Also 19 pushups, this should "almost" count 😉.
Total:
38:00 planks
46:00 other
20 pushups x 1
(2 x 10 pushups x 1)3 -
Goal 100 minutes.
01/08 none
02/08 none
03/08 4 mins mixed planks
04/08 4 mins mixed planks
05/08 4 mins mixed planks
06/08 6 mins mixed planks
07/08 rest
08/08 4 mins mixed planks
09/08 6 mins mixed planks
10/08 6 mins mixed planks
11/08 none
12/08 4 mins mixed planks
total 38 minutes
remaining 62 minutes.
4 -
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
8/6: 5:00 planks (workout + free style) + 3:00 wall sit
8/7: rest, which did me well 👍
8/8: 6:00 planks with Heather Robertson (no legs, because I did 40 min of lunges during Caroline's Epic II Day 32. I wonder if I could count the pulses as isometrics 🤔, she had quite a few!
8/9: 1:30 planks + 2:00 legs (wall sits during her pushups). Alltogether I still did 70 pushups during this particular workout. 😉
8/10: none, because there were a lot of squats in today's workout 🤷♀️
8/11: 1:30 planks (regenate rows) + 2:30 legs (calf raises and wall sit). Also 19 pushups, this should "almost" count 😉.
8/12: didn't do my regular workout, so I had energy for:
* 21 pushups (PR?)
* 7:00 planks with Reif, modified
* 10 legs with Girvan
Total:
45:00 planks
56:00 other
20 pushups x 2
(2 x 10 pushups x 1)
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)
Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
Aug 13:8(6);
Total: 66(66)
Remaining:54(54)2 -
Calf raise: 4 x 30 secs
Hollow body tuck hold: 4 x 30 secs
High knee raise: 6 x 30 secs
Mixed planks: 6 x 30 secs
August cumulative:
59 minutes (goal 120 minutes)2 -
Goal 100 minutes.
01/08 none
02/08 none
03/08 4 mins mixed planks
04/08 4 mins mixed planks
05/08 4 mins mixed planks
06/08 6 mins mixed planks
07/08 rest
08/08 4 mins mixed planks
09/08 6 mins mixed planks
10/08 6 mins mixed planks
11/08 none
12/08 4 mins mixed planks
13/08 4 mins mixed planks
Total 42 minutes
Remaining 58 minutes
2 -
I alternate even-numbered days with dresser push ups & hand weights and do “forearm & toes” 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 FIVE! Keeping with it..a bit tiring/sore but I know those are the days of greatest gains!
9 five
11 5 they were so easy (except for that darned first one that always seems like 2 minutes LOL that the final one was 35 seconds!! Yay!! 2 mins 35 secs!
🎉13 30,35,35,40,40 (And the day came when it was a lot easier…) 3 minutes!!🎉
15 1 month!!
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
Total: 24 mins
Monthly Data:
1/2 of July 13.5 mins planks
Aug. 18:05 mins + so far!!!!
Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
Replaced odd days with planks July 15, 2020.2 -
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)
Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
Aug 13:8(6); Aug 14:5(5)
Total: 71(71)
Remaining:49(49)1 -
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
8/6: 5:00 planks (workout + free style) + 3:00 wall sit
8/7: rest, which did me well 👍
8/8: 6:00 planks with Heather Robertson (no legs, because I did 40 min of lunges during Caroline's Epic II Day 32. I wonder if I could count the pulses as isometrics 🤔, she had quite a few!
8/9: 1:30 planks + 2:00 legs (wall sits during her pushups). Alltogether I still did 70 pushups during this particular workout. 😉
8/10: none, because there were a lot of squats in today's workout 🤷♀️
8/11: 1:30 planks (regenate rows) + 2:30 legs (calf raises and wall sit). Also 19 pushups, this should "almost" count 😉.
8/12: didn't do my regular workout, so I had energy for:
* 21 pushups (PR?)
* 7:00 planks with Reif, modified
* 10 legs with Girvan
8/13: about 6:00 planks during a HIIT workout and about 50 pushups during said HIIT
8/14: 4 x 45s of holds on hip thrusts, so 3:00 legs isometrics
Total:
51:00 planks
59:00 other
20 pushups x 2
(2 x 10 pushups x 2)2
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