Crank those Planks—July 2023 edition

jeffrey_ad
jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
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Hello!

This is the place for your planking and isometric challenges.

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:

30-Day-Plank-Challenge.png?w=1024


Here's a step by step guide to more advanced planks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASdvN_XEl_c


Feel free to share your variations and challenges.

Here is a link to last month's challenge:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10865952/crank-those-planks-june-2022-edition


Happy planking!
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  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 1: 5 (5); reps: 100/200

    Total: 5 (5); reps: 100 bodyweight/200 weights
  • 88AViva
    88AViva Posts: 499 Member
    Goal : 225 Minutes Planks & Mixed Isometric Exercises

    • July 1 - 6 Minutes 35 Seconds
  • 88AViva
    88AViva Posts: 499 Member
    Goal : 225 Minutes Planks & Mixed Isometric Exercises

    • July 1 - 6 Minutes 35 Seconds
    • July 2 - 7 Minutes
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 1: 5 (5); reps: 100/200
    July 2: 5 (5); reps: 40/150
    July 3: 5 (5); reps: 50/100

    Total: 15 (15); reps: 190 bodyweight/450 weights
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 1: 5 (5); reps: 100/200
    July 2: 5 (5); reps: 40/150
    July 3: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/100

    Total: 20 (20); reps: 290 bodyweight/550 weights ... 840
  • 88AViva
    88AViva Posts: 499 Member


    Goal : 225 Minutes Planks & Mixed Isometric Exercises

    • July 1 - 6 Minutes 35 Seconds
    • July 2 - 7 Minutes
    • July 3 - 7 Minutes
    • July 4 - 7 Minutes 30 Seconds
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 1: 5 (5); reps: 100/200
    July 2: 5 (5); reps: 40/150
    July 3: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/100
    July 5: 5 (5); reps: 20/100

    Total: 25 (25); reps: 310 bodyweight/650 weights ... 960
  • 88AViva
    88AViva Posts: 499 Member

    Goal : 225 Minutes Planks & Mixed Isometric Exercises

    • July 1 - 6 Minutes 35 Seconds
    • July 2 - 7 Minutes
    • July 3 - 7 Minutes
    • July 4 - 7 Minutes 30 Seconds
    • July 5 - 9 Minutes
    • July 6 - 8 Minutes 45 Seconds
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 1: 5 (5); reps: 100/200
    July 2: 5 (5); reps: 40/150
    July 3: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/100
    July 5: 5 (5); reps: 20/100
    July 6: 5 (5); reps: 120/60

    Total: 30 (30); reps: (430 bodyweight/710 weights ... 1140
  • 88AViva
    88AViva Posts: 499 Member

    Goal : 225 Minutes Planks & Mixed Isometric Exercises

    • July 1 - 6 Minutes 35 Seconds
    • July 2 - 7 Minutes
    • July 3 - 7 Minutes
    • July 4 - 7 Minutes 30 Seconds
    • July 5 - 9 Minutes
    • July 6 - 8 Minutes 45 Seconds
    • July 7 - 9 Minutes
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 1: 5 (5); reps: 100/200
    July 2: 5 (5); reps: 40/150
    July 3: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/100
    July 5: 5 (5); reps: 20/100
    July 6: 5 (5); reps: 120/60
    July 7: 4 (4); reps: 100

    Total: 35 (35); reps: 530 bodyweight/710 weights ... 1240
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 1: 5 (5); reps: 100/200
    July 2: 5 (5); reps: 40/150
    July 3: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/100
    July 5: 5 (5); reps: 20/100
    July 6: 5 (5); reps: 120/60
    July 7: 4 (4); reps: 100
    July 8: 5 (5); reps: 150/130

    Total: 39 (39); reps: 680 bodyweight/840 weights ... 1520
  • 88AViva
    88AViva Posts: 499 Member
    Goal : 225 Minutes Planks & Mixed Isometric Exercises

    • July 1 - 6 Minutes 35 Seconds
    • July 2 - 7 Minutes
    • July 3 - 7 Minutes
    • July 4 - 7 Minutes 30 Seconds
    • July 5 - 9 Minutes
    • July 6 - 8 Minutes 45 Seconds
    • July 7 - 9 Minutes
    • July 8 - 8 Minutes 40 Seconds
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 1: 5 (5); reps: 100/200
    July 2: 5 (5); reps: 40/150
    July 3: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/100
    July 5: 5 (5); reps: 20/100
    July 6: 5 (5); reps: 120/60
    July 7: 4 (4); reps: 100
    July 8: 5 (5); reps: 150/130
    July 9: 5 (5); reps: 120/100

    Total: 44 (44); reps: 800 bodyweight/940 weights ... 1740
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 1: 5 (5); reps: 100/200
    July 2: 5 (5); reps: 40/150
    July 3: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/100
    July 5: 5 (5); reps: 20/100
    July 6: 5 (5); reps: 120/60
    July 7: 4 (4); reps: 100
    July 8: 5 (5); reps: 150/130
    July 9: 5 (5); reps: 120/100
    July 10: 5 (5); reps: 60/90

    Total: 49 (49); reps: 860 bodyweight/1030 weights ... 1890
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90

    Total: 54 (54); reps: 900 bodyweight/1120 weights ... 2020
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100

    Total: 54 (54); reps: 950 bodyweight/1220 weights ... 2170
  • 88AViva
    88AViva Posts: 499 Member

    Goal : 225 Minutes Planks & Mixed Isometric Exercises

    • July 1 - 6 Minutes 35 Seconds
    • July 2 - 7 Minutes
    • July 3 - 7 Minutes
    • July 4 - 7 Minutes 30 Seconds
    • July 5 - 9 Minutes
    • July 6 - 8 Minutes 45 Seconds
    • July 7 - 9 Minutes
    • July 8 - 8 Minutes 40 Seconds
    • July 9 - 0
    • July 10 - 8 Minutes 30 Seconds
    • July 11 - 7 Minutes
    • July 12 - 9 Minutes
    • July 13 - 9 Minutes
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 13: rest
    July 14: 0 (6); reps: 70/70

    Total: 54 (60); reps: 1020 bodyweight/1290 weights ... 2310
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 13: rest
    July 14: 0 (6); reps: 70/70
    July 15 - 16: 6 (10); reps: 200/100

    Total: 60 (70); reps: 1220 bodyweight/1390 weights ... 2610
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 13: rest
    July 14: 0 (6); reps: 70/70
    July 15 - 16: 6 (10); reps: 200/100
    July 17 - 18: 11 (5); reps: 60/140

    Total: 71 (75); reps: 1280 bodyweight/1530 weights ... 2810
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 13: rest
    July 14: 0 (6); reps: 70/70
    July 15 - 16: 6 (10); reps: 200/100
    July 17 - 18: 11 (5); reps: 60/140
    July 19: 5 (5); reps: 100/40

    Total: 76 (80); reps: 1380 bodyweight/1570 weights ... 2950
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    edited July 2022

    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 13: rest
    July 14: 0 (6); reps: 70/70
    July 15 - 16: 6 (10); reps: 200/100
    July 17 - 18: 11 (5); reps: 60/140
    July 19: 5 (5); reps: 100/40
    July 20: 5 (5); reps: 130/50

    Total: 81 (85); reps: 1510 bodyweight/1620 weights ... 3130
    Getting there in spite of the weather tricks...
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 13: rest
    July 14: 0 (6); reps: 70/70
    July 15 - 16: 6 (10); reps: 200/100
    July 17 - 18: 11 (5); reps: 60/140
    July 19: 5 (5); reps: 100/40
    July 20: 5 (5); reps: 130/50
    July 21-22: 5 (5); reps: 210/60

    Total: 86 (90); reps: 1720 bodyweight/1680 weights ... 3400
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 13: rest
    July 14: 0 (6); reps: 70/70
    July 15 - 16: 6 (10); reps: 200/100
    July 17 - 18: 11 (5); reps: 60/140
    July 19: 5 (5); reps: 100/40
    July 20: 5 (5); reps: 130/50
    July 21-23: 5 (5); reps: 210/60
    July 24-25: 10 (10); reps: 200/170

    Total: 96 (100); reps: 1920 bodyweight/1850 weights ... 3770
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 13: rest
    July 14: 0 (6); reps: 70/70
    July 15 - 16: 6 (10); reps: 200/100
    July 17 - 18: 11 (5); reps: 60/140
    July 19: 5 (5); reps: 100/40
    July 20: 5 (5); reps: 130/50
    July 21-23: 5 (5); reps: 210/60
    July 24-25: 10 (10); reps: 200/170
    July 26: 5 (5); reps: 100/70

    Total: 101 (105); reps: 2020 bodyweight/1920 weights ... 3940
  • 88AViva
    88AViva Posts: 499 Member
    • July 1 - 6 Minutes 35 Seconds
    • July 2 - 7 Minutes
    • July 3 - 7 Minutes
    • July 4 - 7 Minutes 30 Seconds
    • July 5 - 9 Minutes
    • July 6 - 8 Minutes 45 Seconds
    • July 7 - 9 Minutes
    • July 8 - 8 Minutes 40 Seconds
    • July 9 - 0
    • July 10 - 8 Minutes 30 Seconds
    • July 11 - 7 Minutes
    • July 12 - 9 Minutes
    • July 13 - 9 Minutes

    • July 14 - 9 Minutes
    • July 15 - 9 Minutes
    • July 16 - 11 Minutes
    • July 17 - 6 Minutes
    • July 18 - 6 Minutes
    • July 19 - 7 Minutes 30 Seconds
    • July 20 - 8 Minutes
    • July 21 - 9 Minutes
    • July 22 - 11 Minutes
    • July 23 - 8 Minutes
    • July 24 - 9 Minutes 30 Seconds
    • July 25 - 0
    • July 26 - 8 Minutes
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 13: rest
    July 14: 0 (6); reps: 70/70
    July 15 - 16: 6 (10); reps: 200/100
    July 17 - 18: 11 (5); reps: 60/140
    July 19: 5 (5); reps: 100/40
    July 20: 5 (5); reps: 130/50
    July 21-23: 5 (5); reps: 210/60
    July 24-25: 10 (10); reps: 200/170
    July 26: 5 (5); reps: 100/70
    July 27: 5 (5); reps: 60/20

    Total: 106 (110); reps: 2080 bodyweight/1940 weights ... 4020
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 13: rest; July 14: 0 (6); reps: 70/70
    July 15 - 16: 6 (10); reps: 200/100
    July 17 - 18: 11 (5); reps: 60/140
    July 19: 5 (5); reps: 100/40
    July 20: 5 (5); reps: 130/50
    July 21-23: 5 (5); reps: 210/60
    July 24-25: 10 (10); reps: 200/170
    July 26: 5 (5); reps: 100/70
    July 27: 5 (5); reps: 60/20
    July 28: 8 (5); reps: 80/70

    Total: 114 (115); reps: 2160 bodyweight/2010 weights ... 4170
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    My July goal is 120 minutes planks, 120 minutes of other isometric exercises and 4000 reps, bodyweight/free weights (squats included).

    July 11: 5 (5); reps: 40/90
    July 12: 5 (5); reps: 50/100
    July 13: rest; July 14: 0 (6); reps: 70/70
    July 15 - 16: 6 (10); reps: 200/100
    July 17 - 18: 11 (5); reps: 60/140
    July 19: 5 (5); reps: 100/40
    July 20: 5 (5); reps: 130/50
    July 21-23: 5 (5); reps: 210/60
    July 24-25: 10 (10); reps: 200/170
    July 26: 5 (5); reps: 100/70
    July 27: 5 (5); reps: 60/20
    July 28: 8 (5); reps: 80/70
    July 29: 6 (5); reps: 50/0

    Total: 120 (120); reps: 2210 bodyweight/2010 weights ... 4220

    Goal achieved!!!

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