31day varied plank challenge JAN 2017

Serenade_N
Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
edited December 2016 in Challenges
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http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/ultimate-30-day-plank-challenge-your-strongest-core-ever

Up for a variety of different planks each day for this January 2016. Have included the link for further instructions.
If you fancy a challenge in a way of planks let's get onto it. Will be brilliant to check in each day and share experiences of trying out the varying types of planks. No competition just simply having fun with trying it out and strengthening along the way.

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  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
    Oops meant January 2017
    Haha!!
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    I'm in!!
  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
    Superb!
  • junkinthefront
    junkinthefront Posts: 12 Member
    Ok. I just perused the link and I'm so in!!!
  • shimmydancegirl
    shimmydancegirl Posts: 2 Member
    I'm up for the challenge. Start the new year strong!!
  • Katherineleighrichard
    Katherineleighrichard Posts: 1 Member
    I'm in!
  • wndlady
    wndlady Posts: 70 Member
    That looks hard. But I really need help in this area, so I will try.
  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
    Feel the same but looking forward to giving it a good go, and trying.
    I've heard the saying The expert in anything was once a beginner.

  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
    Happy New Year's Eve all and bring on 2017!
  • wndlady
    wndlady Posts: 70 Member
    Completed day 1. Actually did a 2 minute forearm plank and 1 45 second. I have to do a 2 minute plank for my next TKD belt so this is why I took this challenge. Only made it to a minute last time so very excited!
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    I'm in! My name is Sheryl and I'm up for the challenge. I completed day 1
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    Jan 1: 3x:45 Elbow planks
  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
    Just completed day 1 too!

    Jan 1st: 3x45min plank.
  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
    wndlady wrote: »
    Completed day 1. Actually did a 2 minute forearm plank and 1 45 second. I have to do a 2 minute plank for my next TKD belt so this is why I took this challenge. Only made it to a minute last time so very excited!

    Well done re 2mins.
    What's TKD?
  • wndlady
    wndlady Posts: 70 Member
    Tae Kwon Do. Testing again pretty soon and the plank is part of my fitness test.
  • wndlady
    wndlady Posts: 70 Member
    I did a 2 minute firearm plank again and 2 sets of the variation. Much harder than I thought it would be. Probably shouldn't have eaten that doughnut first
  • sarvin123
    sarvin123 Posts: 2 Member
    A day late, but in!
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    Jan 1: 3x:45 Elbow
    Jan 2: 3x:45/side Side plank
  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
    Just before end if day 2,
    3 sets of 45secs per side-done!

    Wndlady: good going for TKD! Welcome Sarvin123.


  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    Jan 1: 3x:45 Forearm plank
    Jan 2: 3x:45/side Side plank (both sides)
  • dcsnow99
    dcsnow99 Posts: 13 Member
    Hope I can still join, I just saw this challenge today and decided to try day 1 and 2. Had some problems with the side plank and had to modify a bit for the 3rd set (placed feet in front of each other instead of stacked on top of each other, and was able to get it done.
  • junkinthefront
    junkinthefront Posts: 12 Member
    Done and done! Started out easy day one but after day 2 looks like this month is gonna be a killer.
  • wndlady
    wndlady Posts: 70 Member
    Day 3 done plus 2 minute forearm plank. Don't know about my core, but my shoulders are complaining!
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    Jan 1: 3x:45 Elbow
    Jan 2: 3x:45/ea Side
    Jan 3: 3x:45 Straight Arm plank
  • shimmydancegirl
    shimmydancegirl Posts: 2 Member
    Keeping with the program. Shoulders not impressed, however I am sure they will get used to it and become stronger for it
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    Here is a tip, get a mat to place on the floor. I am thinking of getting back to my plank workout. The routine I was using is a 30 second plank followed by 30 second rest. This would be a side, front, side and then leg raises. I would repeat for 16 minutes. I settled on this because every workout app I could find kept increasing the time or duration and that would mess up my morning schedule.
  • Serenade_N
    Serenade_N Posts: 152 Member
    Hi Sheryl, Welcome, I hadn't welcomed you properly :) and to you too dcsnow99.

    Pretty good going rsclause for 16mins.

    Jan 3rd: 3 X 45min straight arm plank done.
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
    Planks
    Jan 1: 2 minutes + 45 seconds forearm
    Jan 2: 3x:45/side Side plank
    Jan 3: 3x1 minute high plank

    I'm committed now! Tougher than I thought it would be!!
  • dcsnow99
    dcsnow99 Posts: 13 Member
    Jan 3 3x45second high plank complete
  • junkinthefront
    junkinthefront Posts: 12 Member
    Day 3 3x 45s high plank done! Feels so good!

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