To Plank or not to Plank!

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  • SpookyElectric
    SpookyElectric Posts: 56 Member
    bump! like this! :)
  • kckBxer396
    kckBxer396 Posts: 460 Member
    Bump
  • uberdilettante
    uberdilettante Posts: 18 Member
    Bump.
    I'm liking this idea.
  • reggie2run
    reggie2run Posts: 477 Member
    Thank you for this. Plan to start Dec 1st.
  • Pantherfan44
    Pantherfan44 Posts: 25
    This works unbelievably fast :)
  • ucabucca
    ucabucca Posts: 606 Member
    bump
  • sabified
    sabified Posts: 1,035 Member
    bump to save... I'm pretty horrible at maintaining this 30 day stuff but this should be easy to fit in to whatever else I do as well :)
  • FindingMyPerfection
    FindingMyPerfection Posts: 702 Member
    Sounds fun, I'm in!
  • RCharlotteRose
    RCharlotteRose Posts: 20 Member
    Well I was at the gym this morning and a PT came over to me while I was planking and said that a 'static plank' is not the most effective way to work your abs.

    Here are a couple of ways to get those abs working:
    Try lowering your hips and raising them back to neutral plank position
    Rotating your hips while keeping your body 'in line'
    "Snaking" - pushing your hips out (without rotating!)

    I definitely felt this working and I will definitely be doing these instead of the static planks. I am hoping I will see results and the pain will be worth it!

    I just wish someone had told me this sooner!!! :happy:
  • nathalier71
    nathalier71 Posts: 570 Member
    I'm up for the challenge! Will start today!
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    Doing planks of 2 or 3 minutes is just silly. Do a set of 3 x :60 and move on to the next exercise.

    Or try modifications to the basic plank as mentioned above. Lift one leg off the ground, side planks, feet elevated, use a Bosu ball, etc.
  • Fit_Lean_Priya
    Fit_Lean_Priya Posts: 164 Member
    Day 1 - 20 seconds - DONE
    Day 2 - 20 seconds - DONE
  • abhishekbansalinWECHANGED
    abhishekbansalinWECHANGED Posts: 155
    Day 1 - 20 seconds - DONE
    Day 2 - 20 seconds - DONE
  • TammyW18
    TammyW18 Posts: 244 Member
    Doing a similar challenge now ...day 22 3 min plank when complete day 30 will be 5 min...can definitely see a difference in my arms and strength
  • WhoHa42
    WhoHa42 Posts: 1,270 Member
    Planks are the only direct ab work I do
  • CharleePear
    CharleePear Posts: 1,948 Member
    bumpilicious
  • medavidcook
    medavidcook Posts: 129 Member
    bump
  • fivepence
    fivepence Posts: 33 Member
    Bump
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
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  • rileamoyer
    rileamoyer Posts: 2,412 Member
    I thought I would try this challenge last month. Sorry to say I did not make it 270 seconds in 30 days. It was easy at first but finally I could not increase by 30 second leaps and even back slid a few days after trying. So when I got back up to 120 seconds (went way down from 140) I started increasing for just as long as I could hold it past previous day. It is averaging about 10 second increase. So I am now up to 161 seconds. When I get to 240 I will be happy to keep it there. Holding that long is hard on my arthritic joints (LOL). BTW I have seen the most improvement in my obliques.
  • coretemp
    coretemp Posts: 1,796 Member
    I thought I would try this challenge last month. Sorry to say I did not make it 270 seconds in 30 days. It was easy at first but finally I could not increase by 30 second leaps and even back slid a few days after trying. So when I got back up to 120 seconds (went way down from 140) I started increasing for just as long as I could hold it past previous day. It is averaging about 10 second increase. So I am now up to 161 seconds. When I get to 240 I will be happy to keep it there. Holding that long is hard on my arthritic joints (LOL). BTW I have seen the most improvement in my obliques.

    That's awesome, Way to go!
  • missmeee
    missmeee Posts: 41 Member
    Am in, Better late than never
  • pawnstarNate
    pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
    I prefer side planks

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  • 48Christy
    48Christy Posts: 785 Member
    bump

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