October 2021 Planking and Isometric Exercise Challenge

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  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,228 Member
    Sweetdaisy
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    murdog3t
    Feel better ❤️‍🩹
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    October goal: at least 120 minutes mixed planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 1000 squats, some of them weighted squats (WS)

    Oct 1: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 2: 5 (5) + 35 squats
    Oct 3: 5 (5) + 40 squats (20 WS)
    Oct 4: 5 (5) + 50 squats (10 WS)
    Oct 5: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 6: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 7: 5 (5) + 45 squats
    Oct 8: 6 (6) + 40 squats
    Oct 9: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct10: 5 (5) no squats

    Total: 51 (51) + 390 squats (30 WS)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    October goal: at least 120 minutes mixed planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 1000 squats, some of them weighted squats (WS)

    Oct 1: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 2: 5 (5) + 35 squats
    Oct 3: 5 (5) + 40 squats (20 WS)
    Oct 4: 5 (5) + 50 squats (10 WS)
    Oct 5: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 6: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 7: 5 (5) + 45 squats
    Oct 8: 6 (6) + 40 squats
    Oct 9: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 10: 5 (5) no squats
    Oct 11: 5 (5) + 50 squats

    Total: 56 (56) + 440 squats (30 WS)
  • murdog3t
    murdog3t Posts: 2,033 Member
    10/11
    3 min plank ( 59)
    45 min isometric (926)
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    Goal: no specific goal, just as many as I can. Stressfull month 🤷‍♀️
    10/2: 2:00 planks during Pollard's tabata. The 2:00 wall sits were looong!

    10/4: 5:00 planks or more, cause this Day's Epic Heat had more pushups that I can bare :smiley:

    10/5: 3:00 planks (renegate rows, 10kg x 2 DB) + 3:00 wall sit (hard, gotta get back to it!)

    10/7: 5:00 planks or more during Epic Heat
    10/8: 2:00 planks or less during Epic Heat :smile:
    10/9: 5:00 planks, my own mix + 4:00 wallsit

    10/10: 5:00 of planks, own mix + a 10:00 leg isometrics workout with Caroline Girvain

    10/11: 6:30 plank variations in HIIT with HasFit

    10/12: 2:30 planks during upper body Epic Heat. May get some wall sits in l8r on.

    Total so far:
    Planks: 36:00
    Leg Isoms: 19:00

  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    Goal: no specific goal, just as many as I can. Stressfull month 🤷‍♀️
    10/2: 2:00 planks during Pollard's tabata. The 2:00 wall sits were looong!

    10/4: 5:00 planks or more, cause this Day's Epic Heat had more pushups that I can bare :smiley:

    10/5: 3:00 planks (renegate rows, 10kg x 2 DB) + 3:00 wall sit (hard, gotta get back to it!)

    10/7: 5:00 planks or more during Epic Heat
    10/8: 2:00 planks or less during Epic Heat :smile:
    10/9: 5:00 planks, my own mix + 4:00 wallsit

    10/10: 5:00 of planks, own mix + a 10:00 leg isometrics workout with Caroline Girvain

    10/11: 6:30 plank variations in HIIT with HasFit

    10/12: 2:30 planks during upper body Epic Heat. May get some wall sits in l8r on.

    Didn't get any wall sit in yesterday. Not sure why it's so hard to take 3 min for a wall sit or planks when I am alone in the office, but there we go 🤷‍♀️.

    10/13: totally cool, today's Epic was Iso&Plyo. So I got 11:00 of Isometrics, all lower body! 👍

    Total so far:
    Planks: 36:00
    Leg Isoms: 30:00

    Catching up 😉
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,228 Member
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  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    10/13 workout summary

    Set 1
    Superman - 58
    Forearm Plank - 1:13
    Side Plank (left) - 46
    Side Plank (right) - 48
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 39
    Reverse Plank - 1:17
    Set 2
    Superman - 53
    Forearm Plank - 52
    Side Plank (left) - 42
    Side Plank (right) - 43
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 38
    Reverse Plank - 1:08
    Set 3
    Superman - 45
    Forearm Plank - 47
    Side Plank (left) - 40
    Side Plank (right) - 41
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 37
    Reverse Plank - 56

    10/13 Total - 15:03
    Superman - 2:36
    Forearm Plank - 2:52
    Side Plank (left) - 2:08
    Side Plank (right) - 2:12
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 1:54
    Reverse Plank - 3:21

    10/6 workout summary
    Set 1
    Superman - 46
    Forearm Plank - 1:12
    Side Plank (left) - 50
    Side Plank (right) - 46
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 40
    Reverse Plank - 1:11
    Set 2
    Superman - 44
    Forearm Plank - 58
    Side Plank (left) - 37
    Side Plank (right) - 41
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 37
    Reverse Plank - 49
    Set 3
    Superman - 49
    Forearm Plank - 1:03
    Side Plank (left) - 39
    Side Plank (right) - 42
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 31
    Reverse Plank - 37

    10/6 Total - 14:02
    Superman - 2:19
    Forearm Plank - 3:13
    Side Plank (left) - 1:56
    Side Plank (right) - 2:09
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 1:48
    Reverse Plank - 2:37

    10/2 workout summary
    Set 1
    Superman - 1:02
    Forearm Plank - 1:03
    Side Plank (left) - 44
    Side Plank (right) - 50
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 42
    Reverse Plank - 1:00
    Set 2
    Superman - 56
    Forearm Plank - 57
    Side Plank (left) - 36
    Side Plank (right) - 45
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 36
    Reverse Plank - 52
    Set 3
    Superman - 49
    Forearm Plank - 51
    Side Plank (left) - 29
    Side Plank (right) - 34
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 30
    Reverse Plank - 43

    10/2 Total - 13:59
    Superman - 2:47
    Forearm Plank - 2:51
    Side Plank (left) - 1:49
    Side Plank (right) - 2:09
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 1:48
    Reverse Plank - 2:35

    October Total - 43:04
    Superman - 7:42
    Forearm Plank - 8:56
    Side Plank (left) - 5:53
    Side Plank (right) - 6:30
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 5:30
    Reverse Plank - 8:33
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    Mixed Planks: 8 x 30 secs

    October cumulative
    Planks: 18 minutes
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    October goal: at least 120 minutes mixed planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 1000 squats, some of them weighted squats (WS)

    Oct 1: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 2: 5 (5) + 35 squats
    Oct 3: 5 (5) + 40 squats (20 WS)
    Oct 4: 5 (5) + 50 squats (10 WS)
    Oct 5: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 6: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 7: 5 (5) + 45 squats
    Oct 8: 6 (6) + 40 squats
    Oct 9: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 10: 5 (5) no squats
    Oct 11: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 12: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 13: 4 (4) + 60 squats

    Total: 65 (65) + 540 squats (30 WS)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member

    October goal: at least 120 minutes mixed planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 1000 squats, some of them weighted squats (WS)

    Oct 1: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 2: 5 (5) + 35 squats
    Oct 3: 5 (5) + 40 squats (20 WS)
    Oct 4: 5 (5) + 50 squats (10 WS)
    Oct 5: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 6: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 7: 5 (5) + 45 squats
    Oct 8: 6 (6) + 40 squats
    Oct 9: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 10: 5 (5) no squats
    Oct 11: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 12: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 13: 4 (4) + 60 squats
    Oct 14: 5 (5) + 60 squats (20 WS)

    Total: 70 (70) + 600 squats (50 WS)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    October goal: at least 120 minutes mixed planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 1000 squats, some of them weighted squats (WS)

    Oct 1: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 2: 5 (5) + 35 squats
    Oct 3: 5 (5) + 40 squats (20 WS)
    Oct 4: 5 (5) + 50 squats (10 WS)
    Oct 5: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 6: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 7: 5 (5) + 45 squats
    Oct 8: 6 (6) + 40 squats
    Oct 9: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 10: 5 (5) no squats
    Oct 11: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 12: 5 (5) + 40 squats
    Oct 13: 4 (4) + 60 squats
    Oct 14: 5 (5) + 60 squats (20 WS)
    Oct 15: 5 (5) + 50 weighted squats

    Total: 75 (75) + 650 squats (100 WS)
  • murdog3t
    murdog3t Posts: 2,033 Member
    10/15 none
    10/16
    3 min planks(56)
    60 min isometric (866)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    October goal: at least 120 minutes mixed planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 1000 squats, some of them weighted squats (WS)

    Oct 16: 5 (5) + 40 WS

    Total: 80 (80) + 690 squats (140 WS)
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    Goal: no specific goal, just as many as I can. Stressfull month 🤷‍♀️.
    Update, mid Oct: 100 min planks and 75 min other seem doable now. 🤞
    10/2: 2:00 planks during Pollard's tabata. The 2:00 wall sits were looong!

    10/4: 5:00 planks or more, cause this Day's Epic Heat had more pushups that I can bare :smiley:

    10/5: 3:00 planks (renegate rows, 10kg x 2 DB) + 3:00 wall sit (hard, gotta get back to it!)

    10/7: 5:00 planks or more during Epic Heat
    10/8: 2:00 planks or less during Epic Heat :smile:
    10/9: 5:00 planks, my own mix + 4:00 wallsit

    10/10: 5:00 of planks, own mix + a 10:00 leg isometrics workout with Caroline Girvain

    10/11: 6:30 plank variations in HIIT with HasFit

    10/12: 2:30 planks during upper body Epic Heat. May get some wall sits in l8r on.

    10/13: totally cool, today's Epic was Iso&Plyo. So I got 11:00 of Isometrics, all lower body! 👍

    Got in additionally an advanced 4:00 plank workout with Bowflex and 20 pushups (last 3, as usual, a struggle!)

    10/14: during workout: 3:00 planks + 1:30 legs and 12-10-6-dunno how many more-pushups. In the evening: 3:00 planks + 2:30 wallsit

    10/16: 7:00 plank variations during my Epic Heat workout and 4:00 wall sits

    Either I am out of shape or have not had a proper form when I wall sat for 6 mins before, because those 4 min today seemed neverending.

    Total so far:
    Planks: 53:00
    Leg Isoms: 38:00

  • SalluR
    SalluR Posts: 180 Member
    jeffrey_ad wrote: »
    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 a 30 Day Beginner Plank Challenge
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    Feel free to share your variations and challenges.

    Here is a link to last month's challenge:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10842223/september-2021-planking-and-isometric-exercise-challenge

    Happy planking!


    Kindly remove me from "Planking and Isometric Exercise Challenge" because i am having severe calves pain due to varicose veins and i cant do plank. Best of luck to everyone.! Keep doin Plank. You will reach your goal soon .
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,228 Member
    Planks ✅
    Cardio ✅

    4” My arms and core held strong
    40” My legs moved swiftly

    Good Saturday 🌞
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    October goal: at least 120 minutes mixed planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 1000 squats, some of them weighted squats (WS)

    Oct 16: 5 (5) + 40 WS
    Oct 17: 5 (5) + 20 squats

    Total: 85 (85) + 710 squats (140 WS)
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,228 Member
    On goal ✅

    Watched some football 🏈
    and did my planks 🏋️‍♂️

    Counting sodium 🧂
    and staying in calorie range
    👍👍👍👍👍⭐️
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    Goal: no specific goal, just as many as I can. Stressfull month 🤷‍♀️.
    Update, mid Oct: 100 min planks and 75 min other seem doable now. 🤞
    10/2: 2:00 planks during Pollard's tabata. The 2:00 wall sits were looong!

    10/4: 5:00 planks or more, cause this Day's Epic Heat had more pushups that I can bare :smiley:

    10/5: 3:00 planks (renegate rows, 10kg x 2 DB) + 3:00 wall sit (hard, gotta get back to it!)

    10/7: 5:00 planks or more during Epic Heat
    10/8: 2:00 planks or less during Epic Heat :smile:
    10/9: 5:00 planks, my own mix + 4:00 wallsit

    10/10: 5:00 of planks, own mix + a 10:00 leg isometrics workout with Caroline Girvain

    10/11: 6:30 plank variations in HIIT with HasFit

    10/12: 2:30 planks during upper body Epic Heat. May get some wall sits in l8r on.

    10/13: totally cool, today's Epic was Iso&Plyo. So I got 11:00 of Isometrics, all lower body! 👍

    Got in additionally an advanced 4:00 plank workout with Bowflex and 20 pushups (last 3, as usual, a struggle!)

    10/14: during workout: 3:00 planks + 1:30 legs and 12-10-6-dunno how many more-pushups. In the evening: 3:00 planks + 2:30 wallsit

    10/16: 7:00 plank variations during my Epic Heat workout and 4:00 wall sits

    10/17: 5:00 planks, free style (started out with Caroline Girvain, but she just held a normal plank for 5 mins. 1:30 min in, I started rocking, lifting legs, turning to the side... ✌)

    10/18: 2:00 planks in the morning, because I can only do that many pushups 🤷‍♀️ 😉
    Then Caroline's 10 min legs isometrics in the evening 😁🍀🙂

    Total so far:
    Planks: 60:00
    Leg Isoms: 48:00
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    October goal: at least 120 minutes mixed planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 1000 squats, some of them weighted squats (WS)

    Oct 18: 5 (5) + 30 squats

    Total: 90 (90) + 740 squats (140 WS)
  • WhatMeRunning
    WhatMeRunning Posts: 3,538 Member
    Was more difficult today due to a vaccination, but felt OK enough to do it. Hold times were definitely shorter.

    10/20 workout summary

    Set 1
    Superman - 47
    Forearm Plank - 1:13
    Side Plank (left) - 48
    Side Plank (right) - 48
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 38
    Reverse Plank - 53
    Set 2
    Superman - 53
    Forearm Plank - 47
    Side Plank (left) - 46
    Side Plank (right) - 47
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 29
    Reverse Plank - 47
    Set 3
    Superman - 51
    Forearm Plank - 47
    Side Plank (left) - 36
    Side Plank (right) - 37
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 26
    Reverse Plank - 22

    10/20 Total - 13:15
    Superman - 2:31
    Forearm Plank - 2:47
    Side Plank (left) - 2:10
    Side Plank (right) - 2:12
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 1:33
    Reverse Plank - 2:02

    10/13 workout summary
    Set 1
    Superman - 58
    Forearm Plank - 1:13
    Side Plank (left) - 46
    Side Plank (right) - 48
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 39
    Reverse Plank - 1:17
    Set 2
    Superman - 53
    Forearm Plank - 52
    Side Plank (left) - 42
    Side Plank (right) - 43
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 38
    Reverse Plank - 1:08
    Set 3
    Superman - 45
    Forearm Plank - 47
    Side Plank (left) - 40
    Side Plank (right) - 41
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 37
    Reverse Plank - 56

    10/13 Total - 15:03
    Superman - 2:36
    Forearm Plank - 2:52
    Side Plank (left) - 2:08
    Side Plank (right) - 2:12
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 1:54
    Reverse Plank - 3:21

    10/6 workout summary
    Set 1
    Superman - 46
    Forearm Plank - 1:12
    Side Plank (left) - 50
    Side Plank (right) - 46
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 40
    Reverse Plank - 1:11
    Set 2
    Superman - 44
    Forearm Plank - 58
    Side Plank (left) - 37
    Side Plank (right) - 41
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 37
    Reverse Plank - 49
    Set 3
    Superman - 49
    Forearm Plank - 1:03
    Side Plank (left) - 39
    Side Plank (right) - 42
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 31
    Reverse Plank - 37

    10/6 Total - 14:02
    Superman - 2:19
    Forearm Plank - 3:13
    Side Plank (left) - 1:56
    Side Plank (right) - 2:09
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 1:48
    Reverse Plank - 2:37

    10/2 workout summary
    Set 1
    Superman - 1:02
    Forearm Plank - 1:03
    Side Plank (left) - 44
    Side Plank (right) - 50
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 42
    Reverse Plank - 1:00
    Set 2
    Superman - 56
    Forearm Plank - 57
    Side Plank (left) - 36
    Side Plank (right) - 45
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 36
    Reverse Plank - 52
    Set 3
    Superman - 49
    Forearm Plank - 51
    Side Plank (left) - 29
    Side Plank (right) - 34
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 30
    Reverse Plank - 43

    10/2 Total - 13:59
    Superman - 2:47
    Forearm Plank - 2:51
    Side Plank (left) - 1:49
    Side Plank (right) - 2:09
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 1:48
    Reverse Plank - 2:35

    October Total - 56:19
    Superman - 10:13
    Forearm Plank - 11:43
    Side Plank (left) - 8:03
    Side Plank (right) - 8:42
    Hollow Tuck Hold - 7:03
    Reverse Plank - 10:35
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    October goal: at least 120 minutes mixed planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 1000 squats, some of them weighted squats (WS)

    Oct 19: 5 (5) + 50 squats
    Oct 20: 5 (5) + 40 squats

    Total: 100 (100) + 830 squats (140 WS)
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    Goal: no specific goal, just as many as I can. Stressfull month 🤷‍♀️.
    Update, mid Oct: 100 min planks and 75 min other seem doable now. 🤞
    10/2: 2:00 planks during Pollard's tabata. The 2:00 wall sits were looong!

    10/4: 5:00 planks or more, cause this Day's Epic Heat had more pushups that I can bare :smiley:

    10/5: 3:00 planks (renegate rows, 10kg x 2 DB) + 3:00 wall sit (hard, gotta get back to it!)

    10/7: 5:00 planks or more during Epic Heat
    10/8: 2:00 planks or less during Epic Heat :smile:
    10/9: 5:00 planks, my own mix + 4:00 wallsit

    10/10: 5:00 of planks, own mix + a 10:00 leg isometrics workout with Caroline Girvain

    10/11: 6:30 plank variations in HIIT with HasFit

    10/12: 2:30 planks during upper body Epic Heat. May get some wall sits in l8r on.

    10/13: totally cool, today's Epic was Iso&Plyo. So I got 11:00 of Isometrics, all lower body! 👍

    Got in additionally an advanced 4:00 plank workout with Bowflex and 20 pushups (last 3, as usual, a struggle!)

    10/14: during workout: 3:00 planks + 1:30 legs and 12-10-6-dunno how many more-pushups. In the evening: 3:00 planks + 2:30 wallsit

    10/16: 7:00 plank variations during my Epic Heat workout and 4:00 wall sits

    10/17: 5:00 planks, free style (started out with Caroline Girvain, but she just held a normal plank for 5 mins. 1:30 min in, I started rocking, lifting legs, turning to the side... ✌)

    10/18: 2:00 planks in the morning, because I can only do that many pushups 🤷‍♀️ 😉
    Then Caroline's 10 min legs isometrics in the evening 😁🍀🙂

    10/19: don't remember, but there was at least 1:00 sumo + hip thurst holds during Epic
    10/20: at least 7:00 planks during Epic for upper body + 3:00 long mins of wall sit
    10/21: 5:00 Soh's planking challenge + 3:00 wall sits, barely!

    Total so far:
    Planks: 72:00
    Leg Isoms: 55:00

  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    October goal: at least 120 minutes mixed planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 1000 squats, some of them weighted squats (WS)

    Oct 21: 5 (5) + 50 weighted squats

    Total: 105 (105) + 830 squats (190 WS)

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