Sorry, guys. This week is not turning out quite right. Yesterday was my normal REST DAY but turned out the kids wanted to celebrate St. Paddy's Day...we had Mexican food! The things I was supposed to do last night, I had to do tonight. We did get in an hour walk with Bean but that was all. The rest of the week is a jumbled mess. :grumble:

Must get ready for work tomorrow.

Chris

Day 19 – Plank Challenge: 4 sets of 60 second full planks.

Day 19 – No Impact Challenge: Done.

Plus I added 2 sets of 100 stability ball crunches to strengthen the core.

You guys are doing fantastic. Gals, we are going to have to put on our A game. Lol

I only did a minute today. It was a strange plank. You start in forearm plank position. Then roll your hip toward the carpet/mat, until your hip lightly taps. Then reverse direction and tap the opposite hip on the mat. Keeping forearms on the ground, continue for one minute. Give it a try! :drinker:

Shelley

roll your hip toward the carpet/mat, until your hip lightly taps. Then reverse direction and tap the opposite hip on the mat. Keeping forearms on the ground, continue for one minute. Give it a try! :drinker: Shelley

Yeah... No. :noway:

Caught up Day 18 today. (Yesterday was a wash.) 150 seconds. broken into 60 60 and 30 and modified.

Chuck, nice to see you're feeling better!

Paula

Hello all!

Well, I was SUPPOSED to be on Day 29 two days ago, but have done none the last two days. Combination of work and evening meetings turned them into 2 rest days. So this morning I did Day 29 - 270 seconds!!! First one straight arm with switch-ups to side planks. Got the kids off to school then did the second on elbows, again with switch-ups to side planks. I tell you, if I didn't switch to side I would not make it through these.

Shelley, I'll have to try the hip roll tomorrow when I attempt the big 300.

Really Paula, variations make it easier!!! :ohwell:

Then I did the leg workout from my Daily Workout App, and I'll do my walk (with intervals of running) over my lunch hour. We have some sun today and they are saying the wind might go down a little (please please please less wind!). :happy:

Keep up the good work peoples!

Bonnie Jo

Day 20: 2-60 second planks. Maybe I'll do more tonight, then maybe I won't.

It's the difficulty levels that I have a problem with. All you folks are blowing me out of the water! A friend once said, beginners should find their level and stick with it. My level this month is modified. :ohwell:

I'm going to do some modified planks and then fall asleep. :yawn: Very long, but nice, day.

Sweet dreams to all...
Paula

The above entry will be my last. Dropping from challenge and group.

Day 30 - 300 seconds - done! :bigsmile: Whew!

There is NO POSSIBLE WAY I could do this straight with no variation. I hold for 1 minute, then switch to right side 15 seconds, left side 15 seconds, hold straight for 30 s and repeat. When I started this challenge I timed an on-elbows no-variation plank and made it to 90 seconds, so that is where I jumped into the challenge (and why I'm on day 30). Now I should time the same and see how much past 90s I can actually hold one. I guarantee it is NOT 300s. :noway:

Even so, I'm sure it is longer than 90 now. Progress has been made and so I declare the challenge a success! :drinker: :drinker:

I'll continue to visit the group and see how all of you powerful plankers are doing. Keep up the great work!

Bonnie Jo

Can't do planks until Monday...doctors orders. :grumble: I did however walk a total of 10.36 miles and a total of 20,286 steps. :bigsmile:

Chris