Anyone doing Plank A Day?

eep223
eep223 Posts: 624 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I've been trying to work more planks into my routine and thought about taking up the challenge! http://www.fudiet.com/plank-a-day-revolution/

Has anybody else done it? How has it affected your body?

EDIT: Join the group! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/13499-plank-a-day-challenge

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  • iLoveMyAR15
    iLoveMyAR15 Posts: 122 Member
    I hate planks with a passion but i've recently incorporated them into my routine also. I guess they are supposed to be the bomb! I'm up for a challenge, count me in
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    I'll play.

    How long do you have to hold the plank?
  • eep223
    eep223 Posts: 624 Member
    You just hold it as long as you can and try to build it up every day.
  • lastfrenchfryever
    lastfrenchfryever Posts: 15 Member
    I've unintentionally been doing the challenge for ten days now. I can feel a huge difference in my lower to middle abdomen and I've been able to increase from a meager 20 second plan to 40 seconds so I know that I am improving.
  • AngieM76
    AngieM76 Posts: 622 Member
    Sounds fun! I can do that. Its just one, right?
  • sugboog29
    sugboog29 Posts: 630 Member
    I've been doing them only because Jillian makes me in Ripped in 30!! So...guess I'm in!
  • leholcomb
    leholcomb Posts: 146 Member
    I wanna play!
  • dmaloof2013
    dmaloof2013 Posts: 134 Member
    I went into the website and it says that you can do the plank for as long as you see fit and to work towards making the plank longer as you start to get more comfortable.

    I think this is a great idea and I am definitely going to give it a shot. Since I am a newbie with planks, I am going to start off with 2 15-second planks. Then work my way up to 1 30-second plank, so on and so forth.

    The one thing that the website says to do is to watch your form, that way you don't hurt yourself.
  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,159 Member
    Okay, just followed the two founders on Twitter and like this whole idea. I could use it, my trainer had me doing some ab work the other day and I'm still incredibly sore. It's pathetic.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I just incorporate planks into my lifting days at the end. I switch days between planks and other bosu core work. I do it at the end because my abs and core get a lot of work just squatting and deadlifting. I also do HIIT twice per week which gives me an awesome ab workout. If I don't have time for core work after my primary routine, I don't much worry about it...those abs are getting worked regardless, pretty much 5 days per week.
  • lcalvert21
    lcalvert21 Posts: 9 Member
    I've been doing the plank everyday within my insanity programme
  • eep223
    eep223 Posts: 624 Member
    Yay! I started a Thing! Let's all rock this together! Post your times as you do them!
  • KenosFeoh
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
    Ooooo, could I play, too?
  • rachellefitz
    rachellefitz Posts: 62
    I love it! I'm in :) I did it mostly through March and then I got distracted and kept forgetting, I'll start doing them again tonight and see how far I progress!
  • nicola1141
    nicola1141 Posts: 613 Member
    I'm in!!

    I did one this morning, coincidentally and hit 60 seconds!!!! That seems unusual for me (I'm usually in the 40 second range), so I'm worried I had my form wrong and unfortunately my 7 month old isn't very helpful in correcting my form!! Will do it again tomorrow and see if I can get my husband to spot check my form for me.
  • Mita19
    Mita19 Posts: 43 Member
    I'm in! :)
  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,159 Member
    Okay, just did one for 15 seconds so I'm happy with that. My abs need a lot of work and my training session two days ago left them sore. It was a good way for me to see exactly which muscles get the benefits, they were loud and clear about it.
  • shannonahenderson
    shannonahenderson Posts: 63
    I'm in!
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    I just created a PLANK-A-DAY group to post your progress.
  • eep223
    eep223 Posts: 624 Member
    Awesome! Thanks Calliope!
  • jaxx2011
    jaxx2011 Posts: 20 Member
    count me in!
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Don't forget to post your planks.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/955413-plank-roll-call-04-11-13

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