60 Minute Plank Challenge - Sept 2016

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  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
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    19/9 - 2 mins - 22 mins left
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks

    44 minutes down, 16 minutes to go.
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,151 Member
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    19 September: 3 minutes straight arm planks (3 sets of 60 sec each); 1 minute elbow planks (2 sets of 30 sec each)

    Total: 43 of 60 minutes
    Left to Goal: 17 minutes
  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
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    20/9 - 2 mins -20 to go
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 20, 3 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (just couldn't hold 1.5 min today for some reason!)

    48 minutes down, 12 minutes to go.
  • horsetrainer46
    horsetrainer46 Posts: 69 Member
    edited September 2016
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    I'm really late with only 10 days left, but I'm in!!! Sept 20 : total 6.5 minutes (2 high planks 1min 40 sec, 1 elbow plank 1 min 40 sec, 1@ 45 sec left side, 1@45 sec right side)
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,151 Member
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    Welcome to all the new folks! Glad you could join us!

    20 September: 3 minutes straight arm planks (3 sets of 60 sec each)

    Total: 46 of 60 minutes
    Left to Goal: 14 minutes
  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
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    21/9 - 2 mins - 18 to go..
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 20, 3 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (just couldn't hold 1.5 min today for some reason!)
    Sept 21, 4 x 1 min standard planks

    52 minutes down, 8 minutes to go. So close!
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,151 Member
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    Great push @Spliner1969! You'll be done a week early! (And I know it still won't feel soon enough, eh?) :)
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    b3achy wrote: »
    Great push @Spliner1969! You'll be done a week early! (And I know it still won't feel soon enough, eh?) :)

    Actually, I'm liking the planks. They are tough, yes, but before this I was doing situps, and weighted situps at the detriment of my back. I have some long time and ongoing injuries and weaknesses in my lower back which I was aggravating with the situps. The planks are probably a much better choice for me, and will probably keep this up from now on. Up until August I was doing 100 weighted situps every morning six days a week with a 20lb weight on my chest, then before bed I'd do 100 more un-weighted. I did great for a few months and then managed to push it a little too far one day and strained the muscles in my back again. Since them I've reduced myself to planks and now crunches (but far less, and un-weighted). I was happy to find this challenge so it would push me to get better, and it has! I'm going to be moving into more complex planks next as soon as I can safely hit a 2 minute standard plank on a regular basis.
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,151 Member
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    Wow, I find I can't hold mine as long when my lower back is acting up (which is why I've only been doing sets of 60 seconds lately). But we're all different! Glad it's helping you. It's helping me too, I just like to grumble about having to do them. However, I would like to build up more to get some variety going too.

    Well, I didn't build up today. Unexpected rest day for me because I ended up working late. Got my project finished, but didn't get my planks done. Back at it tomorrow!
  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
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    22/9 - 2 1/2 mins - 15 1/2 to go ...
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 20, 3 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (just couldn't hold 1.5 min today for some reason!)
    Sept 21, 4 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 22, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank

    56 minutes down, 4 minutes to go. I want to finish this with at least 1 2 minute plank so that'll be in the next day or two. Hopefully!
  • trudiebamford
    trudiebamford Posts: 88 Member
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    I'm hoping there will be an October plank challenge - I want in!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    b3achy wrote: »
    Wow, I find I can't hold mine as long when my lower back is acting up (which is why I've only been doing sets of 60 seconds lately).

    Press-up extensions (yoga stretches) do wonders for my lower back. I do them before working out each day, and after. To do them, lay flat on your stomach and start with leaning on your elbows just to get an arch in your lower back. Work you way up to straightening out your arms like you're going to do a push up, but keep your lower half of your body on the floor to increase the stretch for your lower back. It keeps the discs from bulging out and pressing on nerves. I have a lot of disc issues so it helps me tremendously. When you're laying on the floor on your elbows getting ready to do a plank, you're already doing half of a full extension.

  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
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    23/9 - 2 1/2 mins - 13 mins left...
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    Sept. 1 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept. 2 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 3 - 2 x 1 min standard pllanks
    Sept. 4 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept. 5 - None
    Sept 6 - None
    Sept 7 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 1 x 1 min left side plank, 1 x 1 min right side plank
    Sept 8 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (I was tired lol!) (Corrected from Yesterday)
    Sept 9 - 2 x 1 min standard planks, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (seems to be a pattern lol.)
    Sept 10 - 2 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 11 - 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard plank
    Sept 12, None - Rest Day
    Sept 13, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks
    Sept 14, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 15, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 16, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 17 - None
    Sept 18 - None
    Sept 19, 1 x 1.5 min standard plank, 1 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 45 sec standard planks
    Sept 20, 3 x 1 min standard plank, 2 x 30 sec standard planks (just couldn't hold 1.5 min today for some reason!)
    Sept 21, 4 x 1 min standard planks
    Sept 22, 2 x 1.5 min planks, 1 x 1 min plank
    Sept 23, 1 x 2 min plank (oh yea!) 2 x 1 min planks

    60 minutes down, 0 minutes to go. I was pretty sure I was going to die on that 2 min plank but didn't!

    Not stopping at 60 min, will be doing more Monday!
  • rwbug
    rwbug Posts: 19 Member
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    ugh - I have fallen way behind, my parents visited for five days and I grabbed that excuse to relax with both hands.

    17th-21st - zero planks
    22nd - 2 mins
    23rd - 2 mins 30
    Total - 22.5
  • DebbieNeedham1
    DebbieNeedham1 Posts: 234 Member
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    25/9 - 2 1/2 mins... 10.5 mins left...

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