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1 minute plank

bigred503
bigred503 Posts: 98
edited February 3 in Success Stories
I can do one! I never thought I would be able to, but here I am! How long can you hold your plank?
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  • Kr1ptonite
    Kr1ptonite Posts: 789 Member
    I always stop at a minute even though i can go more. I just do 3 sets of 1 minute plank with a 15sec break in between. Come the end of my 3 set im struggling to hold it though.
  • JDMarlowe
    JDMarlowe Posts: 327 Member
    Currently at 1:45 -- Love that burn!! Started out not being able to go more than 15 seconds!!
  • marysidneyherbert
    marysidneyherbert Posts: 69
    I just tried it and just barely got there! Thanks for the challenge.
  • Ant_the_old_keith_lemon
    Ant_the_old_keith_lemon Posts: 272 Member
    well done!

    i like plank supersets side - front - side 30sec x6 with no rest.

    like above with straight up planks i generally stop at a min myself.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    3mins & counting. I even go from hands to elbows & back up through the whole thing
  • aarar
    aarar Posts: 684 Member
    Good job!!

    I've done up to 2:25. It's tough!
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    I can do about 40 seconds per plank at this point, but I hate every single second of it! Oddly, I have endless endurance for most other core/ab exercises.
  • JDMarlowe
    JDMarlowe Posts: 327 Member
    I am noticing that most responses on here are saying 1 minute at a time.... Is it bad to go over a minute?? Will it cause damage to the body or be less effective by doing more than a minute at a time?
  • sky110
    sky110 Posts: 6 Member
    I can't plank more than a few seconds. Then I saw this video of a 71 year old lady planking for almost 37 MINUTES and figured I've got a lot of work to do. It truly is very inspiring to see. http://youtu.be/N6kyZYZB0MM
  • teachmom32
    teachmom32 Posts: 183 Member
    Depends on the day. If I'm on my elbows I seem to be able to hold it longer but I think that's because my butt is too high in the air. On my hands, I did a minute today, with intense shaking for about the last 15 seconds of it.
  • BigAl_2
    BigAl_2 Posts: 85 Member
    When I was in ROTC we had to do 10-15min planks. It sucked lol.
  • vanillacoffee
    vanillacoffee Posts: 1,024 Member
    Started out not being able to do ten. I can do 30 sec comfortably now (time to increase!)
  • Tweety1983
    Tweety1983 Posts: 100 Member
    Just made it up to 2 min this past week! Going to increase slowly till I can get to 5 min!
  • bigred503
    bigred503 Posts: 98
    Wow! Those are impressive times! I increase 5 seconds per workout. Im def excited to see how long i can go!
  • KittyViolet
    KittyViolet Posts: 220 Member
    I think I've only barely squeezed out 2 minutes. My MRT class record is held by the only consistent guy at 2:48, and my entire gym's record is held by a lady who clearly takes no prisoners at almost 7 minutes! Motivation for me!
  • DaRealMcKoy
    DaRealMcKoy Posts: 56 Member
    I've done 45sec, but working my way up.:smile:
  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    Started at under 30 seconds. Now I hold them for one song. (yes, i measure time in songs).
  • 75in2013
    75in2013 Posts: 361 Member
    Started at under 30 seconds. Now I hold them for one song. (yes, i measure time in songs).

    Bohemian Rhapsody? ;)
  • Adaelion
    Adaelion Posts: 10 Member
    I started at 15 seconds now I can go to a minute 15 secs and I normally do 4 sets on elbows... have not tried hands yet
  • banibanyal
    banibanyal Posts: 1 Member
    1min 20 sec, trying to go higher !
  • VoicelessRide
    VoicelessRide Posts: 395 Member
    I love 1 minute planks yesss
  • pkbryant28
    pkbryant28 Posts: 146 Member
    OK, I know this will probably sound like a really stupid question, but it is a serious one. How do you time yourself? I work out alone so I do not have anyone there with me to time me and I cannot figure out how to do a timer myself. Of course I have a stopwatch on my phone, but how do you hit the start and top button while in a plank position. (Please no smart remarks, I am serious in asking this question. :embarassed: )
  • teachmom32
    teachmom32 Posts: 183 Member
    I just add about 2 seconds to my timer so that I can get into the correct position.
  • LemonEleven
    LemonEleven Posts: 10 Member
    I have no idea. Will report back when I look up how to do a plank. lol.
  • DaRealMcKoy
    DaRealMcKoy Posts: 56 Member
    That's a long time! Good for you!
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    Awesome work, now for the next challange here's a harder version of the plank

    http://bretcontreras.com/the-rkc-plank/
  • TMLPatrick
    TMLPatrick Posts: 558 Member
    I can only do like 30-40 seconds at the moment.... I've been working on it and hope to be doing 1 minute at some point, soon.
  • JDMarlowe
    JDMarlowe Posts: 327 Member
    OK, I know this will probably sound like a really stupid question, but it is a serious one. How do you time yourself? I work out alone so I do not have anyone there with me to time me and I cannot figure out how to do a timer myself. Of course I have a stopwatch on my phone, but how do you hit the start and top button while in a plank position. (Please no smart remarks, I am serious in asking this question. :embarassed: )

    I just do the old "1 mississippi, 2 mississippi, 3 mississippi, etc etc etc....." to keep up with mine...
  • ghsfitnesspal
    ghsfitnesspal Posts: 260 Member
    I have my mobile phone in front of me and press start on a timer when I'm in position :)
  • TMLPatrick
    TMLPatrick Posts: 558 Member
    I have my mobile phone in front of me and press start on a timer when I'm in position :)

    I do this too... place it right next to my hands and hit it when I get set.... it doesn't have to be exact.
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