CRUNCH-N-PLANK!

Clew

No, that’s not a new menu item at Long John Silvers … it’s a September challenge that my buddy Gerkenstein and I cooked up! We’ve both developed an unexpected love for challenging ab-routines … and being that we both have been enjoying monthly challenges to push ourselves further, we thought we’d start our own for September. And if any of you guys want to join in, PLEASE FEEL FREE! Let’s make it a party!

Here’s the basic plan:

SEPTEMBER CRUNCH-N-PLANK CHALLENGE:

2,000 sit-ups and 90 minutes of planks in September.

Here are the details:

This is a totally casual thing. I’m going to start a thread here for anyone who wants to check in or add input or talk about their progress or whatever, but you don’t have to register anywhere or go to twohundredpushups.com or anything like that – You don’t even have to check in if you don’t want to. It’s just a fun friendly challenge, where you’re in competition with no one but your BIGGEST competition: yourself.

As for the sit-ups guidelines: That’s totally up to you. Whatever kind you want to do for the 2,000:

If you like crunches or bicycles or whatever variation more than actual situps, fine. If you want to do different sit-up styles every time, that’s fine too. Go with it!

If you want to count 25 regular, 25 right oblique and 25 left oblique as 75, fine. If you want to count it as 25 (the set of 3 moves counting as 1), fine. However you want to challenge yourself!

If you want to do 67 sit-ups a day every day, or 134 every other day, or 200 the first week and 400 the second and 600 the third and 800 the 4th - whatever works for you is cool. Make it your own!

Same general idea goes for planks.

Do sets of 45 seconds, then 30 seconds, then 15 seconds.

Or do 20 1-minute planks week 1, then 15 1½-minute planks week 2, 10 2-minute planks week 3, etc. to add up to 90 minutes by the end.

However you want to break it up and whatever you perceive as a goal move or set is cool, just do it!

You get the picture. Piece of cake, right? Well, probably not. But it’ll be a challenge for sure.

So who wants to ROCK THEIR ABS with us?!?!

Nina74

I am TOTALLY in!

Clew

YAY! Thanks, Nina!

antiadipose

COUNT ME IN!!!!

RushinBruisette

I'll see what I can do I'll rock my non-abs

Brookejanae

I'm in!!

ThatGirl_1968

I had to do the "daily goal" math instead of the weekly goal math! I'll give it a shot.....67 situps/day and 3 mins of planks/day for the month of Sept. (Of course the daily goal may fluctuate depending on muscle fatigue!! lol)

Gerkenstein

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I'm so in it's ridiculous :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I like to move it, move it. I like to move it, move it. I like to move it, move it. I like to MOVE IT!:drinker:

kidakiwi04

i am so in its ridiculous. I need to work on my abs anyways. This gives me a goal to work towards.

mrsfloisand

I'm in! Need more reasons to workout more! Cazy to say that, but my hubby is always saying "You worked out this much today already, lets do something else". Excited to see if I can actually do it! I'm willing to commit to it and say I BETTER DO IT! ALL OF THEM!

kmcme

Whoa I I DEF wanna try this!!

jesse14472

I'm definately in for the crunches, but planks scare me.:laugh: We'll see how it goes!

zumbalori

I'll def give it a shot! I HATE planks but know they are good for me so this will give me some inspiration and a reason to do them.

Clew

WOW I'm so excited so many people are interested! Strength in numbers, friends )

Thanks for the support. Our abs are going to be SMOKIN' by October! Woohoo! :drinker:

Sumatra

I absolutely need to do this! My abs have always been my worst trouble spot...but not for long!!!

rachel5576

I'm in. Already doing planks and crunches so mine as well push myself. great idea!

CGerman

I'm in - I may discover some hidden muscles :laugh:

clarkecolin

Sorry in advance for the stupid question, but what the heck are planks??

Gerkenstein

Clark - Planks are when you hold the push-up position. Make sure your hips are pulled in so your body is a straight line. If it's too hard supporting yourself from your hands to toes, you can go down to a less advanced stance from your knees or on your forearms. I like doing mine from my toes to my forearms. Hope this explains it! Otherwise, click here: http://www.abs-exercise-advice.com/plank.html

AEROBICVIC

count me in!

clarkecolin

Thanks Sarah,

I don't feel like such a plank now

Colin.

evinior

I'm In!

McHeather

I'll do it!!:happy:

RushinBruisette

Today is it, the start of flab to fab abs!! :laugh: WOOT WOOT!!! Headed now to start off the month with a bang, be back soon to edit with my first count of each...


Ok, I did 100 crunches and 3 1min planks ( :sad: ouch, lol) good luck all, let's get this party started!! :drinker:

hdelamore

Ooh i'll join, 90 minutes of planks though eeek! x

MrsSki

I'm definitely in!

nursee67

I am in! Hope I can do this!

zumbalori

Got er done! 70 crunches and 3 one minute planks! OUCH!!! worth it in the end? we'll see =]

Sam111chris

Im in!!!

AngelDog1

I'm happy to join!

jesse14472

9 sets of 20 crunches = 180 for today. Did some crunches with level 2 of JM 30 day shred, but I am not counting those. I want to add on to them.