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60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - December 2016
b3achy
Posts: 1,897 Member
This is a pretty simple challenge thread for those that want to have some accountability with their plank workouts. This plank challenge thread is meant to be flexible enough that people of various fitness levels should be able to successfully complete it.
Challenge Goal - 60 minutes of planks for the month. That's about 2 minutes of planks daily, or 3 minutes of planks for 20 days or 5 minutes of planks for 12 days...or...what ever you want to do to reach the challenge goal.
>>If you are already a planking superstar or start to consistently hit the challenge goal, feel free to post your own goal at the beginning of the challenge that is higher than the one for the posted challenge. Or post an updated goal once you hit 60 minutes.
>>If you join us late in the month, feel free to post an alternate goal that is in the spirit of the original challenge (for example, joining around the 15th would be a 30 minute plank challenge to finish out the month).
How many sets? As many as you need. If you can do a 5 minute plank in one set, that is amazing!! If you want to do a few sets of 1 - 2 minute planks, that's cool! If you need to break up your planks into multiple sets of 15-30 seconds, that's okay too!
Types of planks? ALL planks and their variations count! Straight arm planks, forearm/elbow planks, side planks, reverse planks, etc. This allows you to vary your planks depending on your personal workout goals.
How to join / participate? Just post the total minutes of the planks you did for the day and your running total for the month. No spreadsheets, no groups. Easy peasy.
Last month's 60 minute plank challenge thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10473953/60-minutes-per-month-plank-challenge-november-2016
Welcome and start planking!!
Challenge Goal - 60 minutes of planks for the month. That's about 2 minutes of planks daily, or 3 minutes of planks for 20 days or 5 minutes of planks for 12 days...or...what ever you want to do to reach the challenge goal.
>>If you are already a planking superstar or start to consistently hit the challenge goal, feel free to post your own goal at the beginning of the challenge that is higher than the one for the posted challenge. Or post an updated goal once you hit 60 minutes.
>>If you join us late in the month, feel free to post an alternate goal that is in the spirit of the original challenge (for example, joining around the 15th would be a 30 minute plank challenge to finish out the month).
How many sets? As many as you need. If you can do a 5 minute plank in one set, that is amazing!! If you want to do a few sets of 1 - 2 minute planks, that's cool! If you need to break up your planks into multiple sets of 15-30 seconds, that's okay too!
Types of planks? ALL planks and their variations count! Straight arm planks, forearm/elbow planks, side planks, reverse planks, etc. This allows you to vary your planks depending on your personal workout goals.
How to join / participate? Just post the total minutes of the planks you did for the day and your running total for the month. No spreadsheets, no groups. Easy peasy.
Last month's 60 minute plank challenge thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10473953/60-minutes-per-month-plank-challenge-november-2016
Welcome and start planking!!
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I'm in, thanks for the great challenge!
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Yay! I need this, thanks!1
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I'm in as usual. Setting my sights on 120 min again this month.
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I'm in too! Thanks!2
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2/2 (2/60)2
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December 1, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
Total for the month: 6 min
Personal Goal 120 minutes, 114 left to go.3 -
I'm in too.
December 1. 2 x 30 seconds
Proper out of shape.
Total: 1 minute
Remaining: 59 minutes3 -
Day 1 - 2 mins (2 sets of 1)3
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I'm in! Going to do mine after my night class2
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For Dec 1st- 2min plank
Total: 2mins4 -
Wow, we have a lot joining us this month! Welcome! Great job to those already jumping right into it! As usual @Spliner1969 - way to lead by example! Considering my non-stellar showing last month, I figured I better get on it tonight!
1 December: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
Total: 3 of 60 minutes
Left to Goal: 57 minutes
History:
September - 60 minutes
October - 62 minutes
November - 37 minutes4 -
Goal: 60:00
Dec 1: 1x2:00 on elbows
Total: 2:00
Way to start off right everyone!
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Goal 60
Dec. 1 1min on elbows and knees
59 to go !!!!4 -
I m in will try to do at least this month3
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Day 2: 2 min (running total: 4/60)2
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December 1, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
December 2, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
Total for the month: 12 min
Personal Goal 120 minutes, 108 left to go.5 -
Goal 60min
Dec 2nd - 1x 3min elbow plank
Total: 5min4 -
I'd like to join this challenge with 60 min goal by the end of the month, starting today.
Dec 2nd - 2 min
Total - 2 min4 -
Welcome to even more newcomers! Well done already everyone who has started!
I really wanted to do some different planks (like reverse or side planks), but my shoulders were hurting tonight, so just stuck with the normal ones. At least it's the weekend, and I can take a break for a bit.
1 December: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
2 December: 3 minutes (3 x 60 sec - straight arm)
Total: 6 of 60 minutes
Left to Goal: 54 minutes3 -
Goal: 60:00
Dec 1: 1x2:00 on elbows
Dec 2: 4x:30 side plank (haven't done them in an age)
Total: 4:00
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I am in B-)3
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1 min 20 sec on elbows
58 min to go5 -
Day 3: 2 min (running total: 6/60 goal)3
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Goal 60min
Dec 3rd - 1x 4min elbow plank
Total: 9min2 -
Day 2 - 0
Day 3 - 2
Total so far: 4 mins2 -
Goal 60 min
Day 3 - 4 min
Total - 6 min2 -
December 1, 3 x 2 min planks (6 min)
December 2, 3 x 2 min mixed planks (6 min)
December 3, Nada, Nuttin, Bumpkiss, cardio wore me out
Total for the month: 12 min
Personal Goal 120 minutes, 108 left to go.4 -
Goal: 60:00
Dec 1: 1x2:00 on elbows
Dec 2: 4x:30 side plank
Dec 3: 1x2:00 on elbows
Total: 6:003 -
Goal 60min
Dec 4th - 1x 5min elbow plank (big pant!)
Total: 14min
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Goal 60 min
Dec 4 - 2 min
Total - 8 min4
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