***WEEKLY CHALLENGE*** February 28
PrimalJillian
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Plank Challenge...it's not what you think 
For this challenge we'll see who can plank the most seconds/minutes` this week. This is NOT who can plank the most in one session. Doing 5 seconds 6 times in a day is the same as doing 30 seconds once a day. Modify the plank position as needed...on hands, on elbows, on feet, on knees, on side, etc. There are also modifications to increase the difficulty. Here are a couple of potentially helpful websites.
With 9 plank variations (This man also suggests that if you can do 60 seconds of one variation, it's more helpful to progress to the next than to extend your time.)
http://www.startbodyweight.com/p/plank-progression.html
For basic info about planking, safety, and restrictions...
https://www.pelvicexercises.com.au/plank-exercise/
For this challenge we'll see who can plank the most seconds/minutes` this week. This is NOT who can plank the most in one session. Doing 5 seconds 6 times in a day is the same as doing 30 seconds once a day. Modify the plank position as needed...on hands, on elbows, on feet, on knees, on side, etc. There are also modifications to increase the difficulty. Here are a couple of potentially helpful websites.
With 9 plank variations (This man also suggests that if you can do 60 seconds of one variation, it's more helpful to progress to the next than to extend your time.)
http://www.startbodyweight.com/p/plank-progression.html
For basic info about planking, safety, and restrictions...
https://www.pelvicexercises.com.au/plank-exercise/
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Alright- lets do this! I'm in.....this is a tough one for me0
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I had two plank intensive work outs last week. Nearly killed me....a week of them...great challenge0
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2/29 - 1 minute 30 seconds0
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2/29 40 seconds0
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2/29 45 seconds
3/1. 60 seconds0 -
3/2. 60 seconds. Tomorrow is ab day, so I hope to have some more tomorrow. Have to be honest, crazy sore from leg day yesterday. Upped the intensity, and it worked. Jillian....hope the back is doing better. My chiropractor and I always become well acquainted when I start working out again.0
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3/2 60 seconds (165 seconds total)
Great job Margaret! You made me get on the floor and do more so my number posted wasn't 17, lol0 -
Jenny....great job to you also. Today was ab day so
plank 1 minute
side plant 10 -
Sorry let me try again
plank 1 min
side plank 1 min
pushup plank 1 min
rotating plank 1 min
plank touches 1 min
Finished with abs this week I hope. Everyone have a great day!0 -
I'm planking along with all of you this week
but it's too difficult to figure out the time spent in plank since mine are incorporated within my Piyo Workout. I did a 38 min workout last night that had a 5+ minute section where planking was involved in many of the moves. 0 -
emshields1 wrote: »Jillian....hope the back is doing better. My chiropractor and I always become well acquainted when I start working out again.
It is slowly feeling better. Oddly, this time was not a vertebrae or nerve issue; it almost always has been in the past. The muscles that run from neck to hip bone crest on my left side are jacked up. Not sure what the original issue really was, but I'm taking it easy again today. Tomorrow, I'm hoping to be back on the floor adding MINUTES to my plank time for the week....unless my back says otherwise.
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Today plank 60 sec. (Total 4 mins 15 sec)0
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3/3 - 1 minute
Total - 2 minutes 30 seconds0 -
3/3 - Did some planking last night during my PiYo Buns workout 0
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3/4. Rest day...too much wt on low back and shoulders:(
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3/5 45 sec
Week total- 5 mins0 -
Here's the end of the week plank times.
@emshields1 6 minutes 40 seconds
@JBsJazz 5 minutes
@jilliancreates 2 minutes 30 seconds
@highlandshoppa ??? Although, I'm guessing you should probably be at the top of this list.
Personally, I'm bummed that my back didn't cooperate this week. When I'm not in pain, I actually enjoy pushing myself with stuff like this. Look for this challenge again very soon, maybe even before the end of February!0 -
3/5 Did the 48 min PiYo Drench...OMG the planks in this one!!!0
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Awesome Margaet and Highland!! (Px90 is a killer I'm sure you topped this one) 0
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I didn't post all week for this challenge, and didn't really keep track, but I'm guessing I did about 6 minutes worth of planks this week.0
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