Crank those Planks—September 2022 Edition

jeffrey_ad

Plank Challenge

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:




Advanced Plank Challenge:


Feel free to share your variations and challenges.


Happy planking!

jeffrey_ad

I will try to do 60 minutes of mixed planks for the month.

murdog3t

I will do 60 minutes of planks this month
Starting today

nossmf

Just jumping in to give big props to anybody who actively participates in this thread/challenge. I recently started adding planks to my weight lifting workouts, assuming they'd be relatively easy as I consider myself reasonably strong otherwise. But reality slapped me upside the head, barely allowing for 30 second planks and 20 second side planks. I expect these numbers to both improve markedly as I practice, but in the mean time they were eye-openers about how much planks are not to be underestimated.

Good luck to any and all plankers working to achieve their goals.

lazycat2018

In September I will keep to at least 120 min mixed planks, 120 min other isometrics and 3000 reps

Sept 1: 8 (8); reps: 400

murdog3t

9/1 : 5 x 30 sec counter top planks as I am building my strength up after having cervical spine surgery in May.

lazycat2018

In September I will keep to at least 120 min mixed planks, 120 min other isometrics and 3000 reps

Sept 1: 8 (8); reps: 400
Sept 2: 6 (6); reps: 210/100

Total: 14 (14); reps: bodyweight 610, weights 100 ... 710

15822

I'm going to do the beginner challenge, starting from day 2.

murdog3t

9/2 5x 30 sec = 5 min

9/3 5x 30 sec = 7.5 min

Happy Saturday

lazycat2018

In September I will keep to at least 120 min mixed planks, 120 min other isometrics and 3000 reps

Sept 1: 8 (8); reps: 400
Sept 2: 6 (6); reps: 210/100
Sept 3: 6 (6); reps: 100/50

Total: 20 (20); reps: bodyweight 710, weights 150 ... 860

murdog3t

9/4 Rest day I am a little sore
Happy Sunday off to church ⛪️

lazycat2018

In September I will keep to at least 120 min mixed planks, 120 min other isometrics and 3000 reps

Sept 1: 8 (8); reps: 400
Sept 2: 6 (6); reps: 210/100
Sept 3: 6 (6); reps: 100/50
Sept 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/60

Total: 20 (20); reps: bodyweight 810, weights 210 ... 1020

lazycat2018

In September I will keep to at least 120 min mixed planks, 120 min other isometrics and 3000 reps

Sept 1: 8 (8); reps: 400
Sept 2: 6 (6); reps: 210/100
Sept 3: 6 (6); reps: 100/50
Sept 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/60
Sept 5: 5 (5); reps: 100/20

Total: 25 (25); reps: bodyweight 910, weights 230 ... 1140

lazycat2018

In September I will keep to at least 120 min mixed planks, 120 min other isometrics and 3000 reps

Sept 1: 8 (8); reps: 400
Sept 2: 6 (6); reps: 210/100
Sept 3: 6 (6); reps: 100/50
Sept 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/60
Sept 5: 5 (5); reps: 100/20
Sept 6: 5 (5); reps: 120/20

Total: 30 (30); reps: bodyweight 1030, weights 250 ... 1280

jeffrey_ad

Goal 60
Sep 1 6x30s
Sep 2 6x30s
Sep 3-5 rest
Sep 6 6x30s
Sep 7 6x30s
Total 12
Remaining 48

murdog3t

9/4 rest day
9/5 5x 30 sec = 10 min
9/6 5x 30 sec = 12.5 min
9/7 5x 30 sec = 15 min

Happy hump 🐫 day

lazycat2018

In September I will keep to at least 120 min mixed planks, 120 min other isometrics and 3000 reps

Sept 1: 8 (8); reps: 400
Sept 2: 6 (6); reps: 210/100
Sept 3: 6 (6); reps: 100/50
Sept 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/60
Sept 5: 5 (5); reps: 100/20
Sept 6: 5 (5); reps: 120/20
Sept 7: 5 (5); reps: 150/20

Total: 35 (35); reps: bodyweight 1180, weights 270 ... 1430

murdog3t

9/8
6 x 30 sec planks = 18 min

lazycat2018

In September I will keep to at least 120 min mixed planks, 120 min other isometrics and 3000 reps

Sept 1: 8 (8); reps: 400
Sept 2: 6 (6); reps: 210/100
Sept 3: 6 (6); reps: 100/50
Sept 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/60
Sept 5: 5 (5); reps: 100/20
Sept 6: 5 (5); reps: 120/20
Sept 7: 5 (5); reps: 150/20
Sept 8: 5 (5); reps: 100/20

Total: 40 (40); reps: bodyweight 1280, weights 290 ... 1550

lazycat2018

In September I will keep to at least 120 min mixed planks, 120 min other isometrics and 3000 reps

Sept 1: 8 (8); reps: 400
Sept 2: 6 (6); reps: 210/100
Sept 3: 6 (6); reps: 100/50
Sept 4: 5 (5); reps: 100/60
Sept 5: 5 (5); reps: 100/20
Sept 6: 5 (5); reps: 120/20
Sept 7: 5 (5); reps: 150/20
Sept 8: 5 (5); reps: 100/20
Sept 9: 5 (5); reps: 130/60

Total: 50 (50); reps: bodyweight 1410, weights 350 ... 1750 (recalculated)

jeffrey_ad

Goal 60

Sep 1 6x30s
Sep 2 6x30s
Sep 3-5 rest
Sep 6 6x30s
Sep 7 6x30s

Sep 8 6x30s
Sep 9 6x30s
Sep 10 6x30s
Total 21
Remaining 39