Challenge Group (New Members Welcome!!!) 7/4-7/10

bmfrazie
bmfrazie Posts: 2,380 Member
edited September 29 in Motivation and Support
This thread is one in which a new fitness and dietary challenge is posted each week. The challenges begin on Monday. Lets keep this rolling!

Here are the challenges/format to post for this week: (ANY one can join in at ANY time!)
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FITNESS CHALLENGE:
Complete 100 Planks (ANY STYLE) this week. That’s an average of 14 Planks a Day (does not have to be consecutive). Please tell the group the time you are holding your plank for.

DIETARY CHALLENGE:
Stay Under Your Sugar Goal
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Here is the format to post your updates and track your progress: (can be copy/pasted to post daily, weekly, whenever!)

MON –Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
TUES – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
WED – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
THU – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
FRI – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
SAT – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
SUN – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?

Total Planks: #/100
Total Days Under Sugar: #/7

Good luck! (water)
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  • Ginial1479
    Ginial1479 Posts: 45 Member
    Challenge accepted!!!
  • CaptainAmerica1970
    CaptainAmerica1970 Posts: 435
    how can I do this too, sign me up!
  • missingkitty
    missingkitty Posts: 16 Member
    how long do you have to hold each plank for for it to be counted as one?
  • EmilyDezo
    EmilyDezo Posts: 51 Member
    I am in!
  • bmfrazie
    bmfrazie Posts: 2,380 Member
    how long do you have to hold each plank for for it to be counted as one?

    You can determine the time based on your fitness level 30 seconds would be the low end and 3 mins for the higher end. I plan on doing 1.5 mins for my holds. Please use the same time all week though and tell the group how long you are holding them for.
  • holdthefries
    holdthefries Posts: 514 Member
    yowza! 100 planks!! I'm scared.
  • missingkitty
    missingkitty Posts: 16 Member
    sounds good im in
  • mandysjourney
    mandysjourney Posts: 260 Member
    well I have to go and google planks I guess lol. I have heard of planking not planks though
  • sundance2032
    sundance2032 Posts: 376 Member
    Once again I am stocking you. I think this is going to rock :)
  • amsparky
    amsparky Posts: 825 Member
    Trying to decide...I am doing another challenge with planks, so would just have to increase...
  • bmfrazie
    bmfrazie Posts: 2,380 Member
    well I have to go and google planks I guess lol. I have heard of planking not planks though

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz0oFaVGuh4
  • bmfrazie
    bmfrazie Posts: 2,380 Member
    Trying to decide...I am doing another challenge with planks, so would just have to increase...

    Or you could just count these planks towards the planks for the other challeng ;)
  • Shawnalee0703
    Shawnalee0703 Posts: 1,093
    Heck yes, I am here for this! Although I am not sure about the sugar or how much I really need to watch it ... but I will try and keep it close. I just need to get back to the checking in with the challenges again. I have SUCKED lately!
  • mandysjourney
    mandysjourney Posts: 260 Member
    can I ask what everyone is setting their sugar at. MFP has mine at 40. I have had some milk and a banana toady and that alone put it at 36. Not sure how I will go with the sugar as I have logged for the stuff i will eat today and way way way over 40.
    I am still losing weight so not sure if my sugar is affectring me too much as most seenms to come from dairy and fruit/veg

    meant to add that I found a few articles that say about not counting the sugar in fruit and milk towards the goal that it is 40g max plus your fruit and milk. Grrr maybe this is why I dont track sugar but fibre instead
  • snickers14
    snickers14 Posts: 21
    Sounds good - I am very keen to join in!
  • themurph8910
    themurph8910 Posts: 124
    sounds good to me I am in!
  • bubblesburst80
    bubblesburst80 Posts: 1,130 Member
    i'm in too, will be starting with beginner planks, how long do you hold one plank for? what exercise can you log them as?
  • caitlinlws
    caitlinlws Posts: 401 Member
    ooo I'm in...going to aim for 30 second planks! I also am raising my sugar goal a little bit above what mfp sets...I eat too much fruit to stay under that!
  • djthom
    djthom Posts: 651 Member
    Okay, this should be interesting. I've never watched my sugar or done planks, but I'm game.
  • mireiabelle
    mireiabelle Posts: 17
    i'm in!!
  • bmfrazie
    bmfrazie Posts: 2,380 Member
    i'm in too, will be starting with beginner planks, how long do you hold one plank for? what exercise can you log them as?

    You can determine the time based on your level ranging from 30 seconds to 3 mins+. Pick a time and stick with it for the week though and report to the group how long you are holding.

    I log this under Calisthenics (pushups, sit-ups), vigorous effort.


    I am new to this and totally didn't think about the sugar in fruits. So I am going to say you can pick between the sugar or change that challenge to 8+ glasses of water a day.
  • djthom
    djthom Posts: 651 Member
    I'm going to watch my sugar count, but subtract the natural sugar from my fruits and veggies.
  • Juniper88
    Juniper88 Posts: 142
    how long do you have to hold each plank for for it to be counted as one?
    YIKES! This is the first thing that immediately came to my mind too!
  • Juniper88
    Juniper88 Posts: 142
    I'm in too! Will attempt 30-sec planks. I already hurt just thinking about these! And, as sugar is not one of the things that my MFP is set to track, I will make my nutrition goal be the water one of 8+ glasses/cups per day.
  • Libby9
    Libby9 Posts: 45
    Im in!!!
  • snickers14
    snickers14 Posts: 21
    Ok so it was the first time attempting planks last night! (Mon night in NZ) Ended up doing 15, I did 3 sets of 5 throughout the day but there were long gaps in-between each 5! As it was my first time I just did 30seconds and I have to say that was such a challenge, I was shaking like crazy towards the end - but am so glad I did it! :)

    Unfortunately I was over by 20 with my sugar, but the stink thing is that it was all from fruit!
    Is it ok to let myself have more because it is just coming from fruit?

    MON –Planks: 15 ~ Under Sugar: N
    TUES – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    WED – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    THU – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    FRI – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    SAT – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    SUN – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?

    Total Planks: 15/100
    Total Days Under Sugar: 0/7
  • missingkitty
    missingkitty Posts: 16 Member
    I did 30 second planks spaced out through the day. And i did go over on my sugar for a little bit but my workout compensated for it. I think Im also going to track my water intake as well. Hope everyone had a good first day!

    MON –Planks: 15 ~ Under Sugar: Y ~ Water Intake: 64ounces
    TUES – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    WED – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    THU – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    FRI – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    SAT – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    SUN – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
  • mireiabelle
    mireiabelle Posts: 17
    MON –Planks: 10 (30-second planks) ~ Under Sugar: Y
    TUES – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    WED – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    THU – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    FRI – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    SAT – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?
    SUN – Planks: ## ~ Under Sugar: Y/N?

    Total Planks: 10/100
    Total Days Under Sugar: 1/7
  • JustJenn419
    JustJenn419 Posts: 780 Member
    I am on a challenge kick trying to get my butt back into gear. Challenge accepted!
  • BeCali
    BeCali Posts: 69 Member
    I'm in on the plans, but not sure about the food challenge. I have been tracking my sugar and am consistently over. Mostly because I eat so much fruit, I have really managed to cut down my sugar treats over the past month. How do you guys differentiate between fruit sugars and refined sugars???
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