Crunches - Will they get easier?

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  • Dozrzz
    Dozrzz Posts: 245
    My first time doing a plank ever was on Tuesday with my first PT session. When she explained what they were I didn't think I would be able to do it. She said "For me to be able to count it, you have to last for at least 5 seconds. But our goal is for you to last 20 seconds eventually." I was just thinking "Oh God I just want it to count! I just need to make it up for five seconds!" At first I was laying there and just couldn't figure out how to get up in the first place!

    Well I was quite excited that once I figured it out I lasted for 16 seconds. I only had to do it once for as long as I could so it wasn't like I had to repeat it or anything. But still, all I was hoping was to make it past five so we could count it! lol
  • StarkLark
    StarkLark Posts: 476 Member
    When I started planks last July I lasted the usual 5-ish seconds. Today I can hold for about 2 minutes... but I still hate them haha.
  • waldo56
    waldo56 Posts: 1,861 Member
    Good luck, oh yes planks, you will love them eventually.

    Not necessarily. I can hold them several minutes. And absolutely despise them.

    The only reason I do them is when my flexors are too sore for L-sits or leg lifts. But I've learned to do dragon flags recently, they don't bother my flexors nearly as much, so i think that I'm done with planks (for time) for good.
  • LindaCWy
    LindaCWy Posts: 463 Member
    Yes they will... Burpees however will always be nothing more than absolute torcher... forever... they do burpees in hell, although I've never been....
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Yes they will... Burpees however will always be nothing more than absolute torcher... forever... they do burpees in hell, although I've never been....

    Burpees are a torture of a torcher. Love 'em though.
  • Dozrzz
    Dozrzz Posts: 245
    Yes they will... Burpees however will always be nothing more than absolute torcher... forever... they do burpees in hell, although I've never been....

    OK now I have to know what a Burpee is? hahaaha
  • StarkLark
    StarkLark Posts: 476 Member
    Yes they will... Burpees however will always be nothing more than absolute torcher... forever... they do burpees in hell, although I've never been....

    OK now I have to know what a Burpee is? hahaaha
    Since ya asked... these are no fun :wink:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Dq_NCzj8M
  • Dozrzz
    Dozrzz Posts: 245
    Yes they will... Burpees however will always be nothing more than absolute torcher... forever... they do burpees in hell, although I've never been....

    OK now I have to know what a Burpee is? hahaaha
    Since ya asked... these are no fun :wink:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Dq_NCzj8M

    Oh fun, yeah I am pretty sure I would smash my face on ground!
  • muddyventures
    muddyventures Posts: 360 Member
    I'm not sure I will ever be able to do them, I've had four children adn after the twins were born sit-ups and crunches became very difficult, almost impossible for me.

    I have much of the same problem. I was told that my stomach muscles split and after having 2 c-sections they are even in worse shape. Supposedly the only way to get them to go 'back' would be surgery? It's pretty uncomfortable for me to do crunches. And not just the way underused msucle pain, actual pain.

    I'm not really sure what my issue is, but I've heard this several times. I really need to see a DR. for a check-up anyway (haven't gone since the twins were born adn they are 7 **shock**). I didn't have c-sections with any of them. But I think it would make running easier if I didn't have this problem, your mid section is part of every exercise. It can be so frustrating.

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