September 2021 Planking and Isometric Exercise Challenge

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  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    edited September 2021
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    I've only done 22 minutes this month, whereas my goal was 120 minutes. There is no way I'm going to reach my goal so I'm going to retire from the challenge this month.

    I ran an ultra marathon last Saturday (11th) and despite running 30 miles I've had no problems with my knees. Therefore, I'm going to continue with my running routine but take a break from Isometrics for the rest of the month, as I think these may be causing knee issues???

    I hope to be back next month, but maybe with just a goal for planks only, along with sit ups and press ups.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited September 2021
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    Good luck @sweetdaisy13
    I sympathize as I noticed my feet started acting up from plantar fasciitis after modifying my routine with additional holds. It may have been too much of something too soon on top of the running I was already doing, but I have no idea what. I am doing isometrics again after a few weeks off, but more in the style of planks, etc, and not stuff that puts pressure on my feet. If I had to guess, it was the calf raises on top of the kick holds. While I had been doing kick holds previously, I increased their hold time and added calf raise holds and squat holds. Perhaps all that together was just too much.
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    edited September 2021
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    My workout was interrupted again this week, again right at the end of my second set. Very curious. Two sets are still better than zero though.

    Set 1
    Superman - 46
    Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 54
    Side Plank (Left) - 41
    Side Plank (Right) - 39
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 39
    Reverse Plank - 49
    Set 2
    Superman - 43
    Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 58
    Side Plank (Left) - 36
    Side Plank (Right) - 39
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 33
    Reverse Plank - 41

    Today's Totals - 8:38
    Superman - 1:29
    Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 1:52
    Side Plank (Left) - 1:17
    Side Plank (Right) - 1:18
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 1:12
    Reverse Plank - 1:30

    9/7 workout summary
    Set 1
    Superman - 53
    Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 34
    Side Plank (Left) - 57
    Side Plank (Right) - 57
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 51
    Reverse Plank - 56
    Set 2
    Superman - 43
    Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 49
    Side Plank (Left) - 40
    Side Plank (Right) - 47
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 38
    Reverse Plank - 39

    9/7 Totals - 9:24
    Superman - 1:36
    Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 1:23
    Side Plank (Left) - 1:37
    Side Plank (Right) - 1:44
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 1:29
    Reverse Plank - 1:35

    9/1 workout summary
    Set 1
    Superman - 43.3
    Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 1:19.5
    Side Plank (Left) - 47.6
    Side Plank (Right) - 53.5
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 36.6
    Reverse Plank - 1:07.6
    Set 2
    Superman - 39.6
    Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 1:16.4
    Side Plank (Left) - 40.6
    Side Plank (Right) - 43.7
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 31.8
    Reverse Plank - 53.4
    Set 3
    Superman - 37.9
    Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 1:05.0
    Side Plank (Left) - 28.2
    Side Plank (Right) - 30.0
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 28.5
    Reverse Plank - 44.8

    9/1 Totals - 14:08.0
    Superman - 2:00.8
    Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 3:40.9
    Side Plank (Left) - 1:56.4
    Side Plank (Right) - 2:07.2
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 1:36.9
    Reverse Plank - 2:45.8

    September Totals - 32:10.0
    Superman - 5:05.8
    Alternating Arm & Leg Raise Plank - 6:55.9
    Side Plank (Left) - 4:50.4
    Side Plank (Right) - 5:09.2
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 4:17.9
    Reverse Plank - 5:50.8

  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    edited September 2021
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    @WhatMeRunning I agree. I think for me it may have been the squat/wall sits and possibly the Glute bridges that aggravate my knee. But with a rest from them for a few weeks and continued running, I should be able to tell if that's what's been causing the pain.

    When I return next month, in terms of Isometrics, I'll probably just do do Planks and Hollow body tuck holds until I find out what works best.
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,746 Member
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    Sept 16: 5(5) + 50 squats

    Total: 73(75) + 730 squats
    Remaining: 47(45) + ...
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 1,908 Member
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    Yesterday 🥳
    6” mixed planks
    40” outside walk/jog
    30” yard work

    Total Steps 10K +
  • murdog3t
    murdog3t Posts: 2,033 Member
    edited September 2021
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    Daily goals :
    Date: 09/14
    Username: murdog3t
    Log food: yes
    7000 steps: yes
    45 min exercise: yes
    30 min walk: yes
    Below 20g carbs: yes
    Below 20g sugar: yes
    received the 2nd jab and having some symptoms
  • murdog3t
    murdog3t Posts: 2,033 Member
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    Daily goals :
    Date: 09/15
    Username: murdog3t
    Log food: yes
    7000 steps: yes
    45 min exercise: no
    30 min walk: no
    Below 20g carbs: yes
    Below 20g sugar: yes
    Rest day received the 2nd jab and having some symptoms
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,803 Member
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    Goal 100 minutes.
    01/09 none
    02/09 none
    03/09 none
    04/09 4 mins mixed planks
    05/09 4 mins mixed planks
    06/09 6 mins mixed planks
    07/09 6 mins mixed planks
    08/09 4 mins mixed planks
    09/09 4 mins mixed planks
    10/09 6 mins mixed planks
    11/09 none
    12/08 none
    13/08 6 mins mixed planks
    14/08 6 mins mixed planks
    15/08 4 mins mixed planks
    16/08 6 mins mixed planks

    Total 56 minutes
    Remaining 44 minutes
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,746 Member
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    Sept 17: 4(4) + 50 squats

    Total: 77(79) + 780 squats
    Remaining: 43(41) + ...
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 1,908 Member
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    6" mixed planks
    45" walking outside
    10" hand weights

  • murdog3t
    murdog3t Posts: 2,033 Member
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    Daily goals :
    Date: 09/16
    Username: murdog3t
    Log food: yes
    7000 steps: yes
    45 min exercise: yes
    30 min walk: yes
    Below 20g carbs: yes
    Below 20g sugar: yes
    Plank 3 minutes side plank (4 x 45 sec )

    63 min isometric exercise
    33min walk ( .68 miles walk with 🐕)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,746 Member
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    Sept 18: 4(4) + 40 squats
    Sept 19: 5(4) + 40 squats

    Total: 86(87) + 860 squats
    Remaining: 34(33) + ...
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,746 Member
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    Sept 20: 6(5) + 50 squats

    Total: 92(92) + 910 squats
    Remaining: 28(28) + ...
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 1,908 Member
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    2 days off
    Restarting today 🏋️‍♀️
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
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    Goal 60
    Sep 1-6 vacation
    Sep 7-11 5x6x30s
    Sep 12 rest day
    Sep 13-18 5x6x30s
    Sep 19 rest day
    Sep 20 6x30s
    Total 33
    Remaining 27
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,803 Member
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    Goal 100 minutes.
    01/09 none
    02/09 none
    03/09 none
    04/09 4 mins mixed planks
    05/09 4 mins mixed planks
    06/09 6 mins mixed planks
    07/09 6 mins mixed planks
    08/09 4 mins mixed planks
    09/09 4 mins mixed planks
    10/09 6 mins mixed planks
    11/09 none
    12/09 none
    13/09 6 mins mixed planks
    14/09 6 mins mixed planks
    15/09 4 mins mixed planks
    16/09 6 mins mixed planks
    17/09 6 mins mixed planks
    18/09 none
    19/09 6 mins mixed planks
    20/09 4 mins mixed planks

    Total 72 minutes
    Remaining 28 minutes
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,746 Member
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    Sept 21: 5(5)+60 squats

    Total: 97(97) + 970 squats
    Remaining: 23(23) + ...
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 1,908 Member
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    Back on track

    Mixed planks 5”
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    edited September 2021
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    Goals:
    75 min of planks
    75 min of other isometrics
    and
    20+ pushups (about time I upgrade!)
    6:00 or more wallsit, if possible

    9/1: 5:00+ planks during Epic II, Day 35
    9/2: rest day
    9/3: 20 pushups (last not proper form) and 5:00 planks
    9/4: rest day
    9/5: 4:00 wall sit + 5:00 planks (w Gulota)
    9/6: rest day
    9/7: 3:00 wall sit + 10:00 planks workout with Heather Robertson
    I forgot: 17 pushups on the 5th and 20 pushups on the 7th

    9/8: over 6:00 planks + 1:30 wall sit during Epic II
    9/9: rest day
    9/10: 5:00 planks, freestyle 😁 + 4:00 wall sit (brave of me, after mountain biking 😉)
    A bit behind, but I'll catch up once home, because I've done lots of hiking these days.

    Have lost momentum and been slacking ever since getting home. Nothing apart from what's been included in the few workouts I had the decency to do. Roughly, this was

    9/17: 1:30 planks (finished Epic II 🎉)
    9/19: 2:00 planks (Tabata workout with Pollard)
    9/21: 1:30 planks (with HasFit)

    Total:
    Planks: 41:00
    Other isometrics: 12:30
    Pushups: 20 x 2

    Plank goal in theory still achievable, so will keep it and see how it goes. For the "other"s, 50 min would still be a win.

    I guess everyone needs a reset from time to time 🤷‍♀️.

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