60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - February 2017

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  • lbenson2006
    lbenson2006 Posts: 3,372 Member
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    2/1 - 5 min. mixed planks
    2/2 - 7 min. mixed planks
    2/3 - 5 min. mixed planks
    2/5 - 5 min. mixed planks
    2/6 - 6 min. mixed planks
    2/8 - 5 min. mixes planks
    2/9 - 6 min. mixed planks
    2/10 - 5 min. mixed planks
    2/11 - 7 min. mixed planks
    2/13 - 1 min. forearm and 5 min. mixed planks
    2/15 - 7 min. mixed planks
    2/19 - 2 min. forearm and 5 min. mixed planks
    2/20 - 6 min. mixed planks
    2/22 - 1 min. forearm x 3

    Total for month - 80
    Left to goal - 0 ---- Reached Goal!! :D
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    February 1, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 2, None, Nada, Bumpkiss... normal rest day for me
    February 3, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 4, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 5, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 6, None, Planned Rest Day.
    February 7, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 8, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 9, Nada, Planned rest day
    February 10, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 11, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 12, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 13, None, Planned Rest Day
    February 14, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 15, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 16, None, Planned Rest Day
    February 17, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 18, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 19, None, unplanned planking rest day, pinched cervical nerve annoying me today. Maybe tomorrow. I'm ahead anyway. ;)
    February 20, None, Planned Rest Day
    February 21, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 22, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min) Goal!

    Total for the month, 150 min. 0 min left to goal.
  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
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    Feb 1 = 1 min
    Feb 2 = 1 min 10 sec
    Feb 3 = 1 min 30 sec
    Feb 4 = 45 sec
    Feb 5 = rest day
    Feb 6 = 1 min 40 sec
    Feb 7 = 0
    Feb 8 = 1 min 40 sec
    Feb 9 = 30 sec
    Feb 10 = 2 min 2 sec
    Feb 11 = 0 (split wood instead)
    Feb 12 = 0 lazy
    Feb 13 = sick
    Feb 14 = 0 lazy
    Feb 15 = 1 min 30 sec
    Feb 16 = 1 min 30 sec
    Feb 17 = 1 min 40 sec
    Feb 18 = 2 min
    Feb 19 = 30 sec
    Feb 20 = 0 (kid (no school) day, just play)
    Feb 21 = 0 (again)
    Feb 22 = 2 min

    Total = 19 min 27 sec (out of 28 min goal)

    This is so much harder than I thought it would be. I thank you all for this challenge. I would not have stuck with it even this long if not for the challenge. I feel a bit like I am failing, you all have such longer times than I do. But this is not a race, this is challenging myself to do a little more than I would have on any other day. I will get to be able to do longer times, first I have to get to doing them regularly. And thanks to you all I am starting to do that. THANK YOU!! Maybe I will even reach my goal of 28 minutes. I still have a few more day, I will keep trying, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can... I have boys, can you tell.
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    February Planking Goal 90:00
    Feb 1: 2:00
    Feb 2: 3:00
    Feb 3: 3:00
    Feb 4: Zip
    Feb 5: 5:00
    Feb 6: 7:00
    Feb 7: 7:00
    Feb 8: 7:00
    Feb 9: Rest day
    Feb 10: 2:00
    Feb 11: Zip
    Feb 12: Zip
    Feb 13: 6:00
    Feb 14: 6:00
    Feb 15: 6:00
    Feb 16: 6:00
    Feb 17: 6:00
    Feb 18: Zip
    Feb 19: Zip
    Feb 20: 6:00
    Feb 21: 4:00
    Feb 22: 6:00

    Total: 82:00
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    homeschoolmom77 wrote: »
    This is so much harder than I thought it would be. I thank you all for this challenge. I would not have stuck with it even this long if not for the challenge. I feel a bit like I am failing, you all have such longer times than I do. But this is not a race, this is challenging myself to do a little more than I would have on any other day. I will get to be able to do longer times, first I have to get to doing them regularly. And thanks to you all I am starting to do that. THANK YOU!! Maybe I will even reach my goal of 28 minutes. I still have a few more day, I will keep trying, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can... I have boys, can you tell.

    Agreed, it's not as easy as it looks. However, thanks to @B3achy and this challenge I've improved way beyond my wildest dreams with planking. I have probably 90% less pain in my lower back thanks to the core I've built doing these. Just keep coming back, @B3achy will post a new challenge for March I'm sure. You'll get better each month!
  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
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    Feb 1 = 1 min
    Feb 2 = 1 min 10 sec
    Feb 3 = 1 min 30 sec
    Feb 4 = 45 sec
    Feb 5 = rest day
    Feb 6 = 1 min 40 sec
    Feb 7 = 0
    Feb 8 = 1 min 40 sec
    Feb 9 = 30 sec
    Feb 10 = 2 min 2 sec
    Feb 11 = 0 (split wood instead)
    Feb 12 = 0 lazy
    Feb 13 = sick
    Feb 14 = 0 lazy
    Feb 15 = 1 min 30 sec
    Feb 16 = 1 min 30 sec
    Feb 17 = 1 min 40 sec
    Feb 18 = 2 min
    Feb 19 = 30 sec
    Feb 20 = 0 (kid (no school) day, just play)
    Feb 21 = 0 (again)
    Feb 22 = 2 min + 1 min (inspired to do a little more)

    Total = 20 min 27 sec (out of 28 min goal)
  • lbenson2006
    lbenson2006 Posts: 3,372 Member
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    2/1 - 5 min. mixed planks
    2/2 - 7 min. mixed planks
    2/3 - 5 min. mixed planks
    2/5 - 5 min. mixed planks
    2/6 - 6 min. mixed planks
    2/8 - 5 min. mixes planks
    2/9 - 6 min. mixed planks
    2/10 - 5 min. mixed planks
    2/11 - 7 min. mixed planks
    2/13 - 1 min. forearm and 5 min. mixed planks
    2/15 - 7 min. mixed planks
    2/19 - 2 min. forearm and 5 min. mixed planks
    2/20 - 6 min. mixed planks
    2/22 - 1 min. forearm x 3
    2/23 - 1 min. forearm and 5 min. mixed planks

    Total for month - 86
    Above goal - 6
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
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    February Planks
    Feb 1: 3x60 low plank=3.0
    Feb 2: 4x60 low plank=4.0
    Feb 3: 3x60 high plank=3.0
    Feb 4: 3x60 low plank=3.0
    Feb 5: 4x60 variety =4.0
    Feb 6: 3x60 variety 3.0
    Feb 7: 4x60 high=4.0
    Feb 8: 4x60 variety =4.0
    Feb 9: 3x60 mixed=3.0
    Feb 10: 1x3min high=3
    Feb 11: 1x3min high=3
    Feb 12: 4x60 low=4
    Feb 13: 1x5min variety =5
    Feb 14: 1x3min high=3
    Feb 15: 4x30 sec=2
    Feb 16: 3x1min=3
    Feb 16: zip
    Feb 17: 4x30sec=2
    Feb 18: 4x1minvary=4
    Feb 19: 4 min low=4
    Feb 20: 2min low=2
    Feb 21: 3min mix=3
    Feb 22: 30secx4 low=2

    71 Minutes for February
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    February 1, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 2, None, Nada, Bumpkiss... normal rest day for me
    February 3, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 4, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 5, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 6, None, Planned Rest Day.
    February 7, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 8, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 9, Nada, Planned rest day
    February 10, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 11, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 12, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 13, None, Planned Rest Day
    February 14, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 15, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 16, None, Planned Rest Day
    February 17, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 18, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 19, None, unplanned planking rest day, pinched cervical nerve annoying me today. Maybe tomorrow. I'm ahead anyway. ;)
    February 20, None, Planned Rest Day
    February 21, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 22, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min) Goal!

    Total for the month, 150 min. 0 min left to goal.

    February 23, None, Planned Rest Day

    I think I can squeeze another 30 minutes in this month. I think I can I think I can lol.
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    February Planking Goal 90:00
    Feb 1: 2:00
    Feb 2: 3:00
    Feb 3: 3:00
    Feb 4: Zip
    Feb 5: 5:00
    Feb 6: 7:00
    Feb 7: 7:00
    Feb 8: 7:00
    Feb 9: Rest day
    Feb 10: 2:00
    Feb 11: Zip
    Feb 12: Zip
    Feb 13: 6:00
    Feb 14: 6:00
    Feb 15: 6:00
    Feb 16: 6:00
    Feb 17: 6:00
    Feb 18: Zip
    Feb 19: Zip
    Feb 20: 6:00
    Feb 21: 4:00
    Feb 22: 6:00
    Feb 23: 4:00 (had to lay off the side planks due to my shoulder)

    Total: 86:00
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    I feel you on the shoulder. Although mine has been from my neck, evidently I pinched a cervical nerve so it sends pain into my shoulder first, and if I aggravate it enough, it travels down to my right elbow. Grrr. Odd thing is that it doesn't seem to bother me with the side planks. I guess that's good news, but the bugger hurts more just standing up straight. More yoga here I come. lol
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
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    Yoga definitely helps. I try to get 10 minutes of Sun Salutations in everyday.
  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
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    Feb 1 = 1 min
    Feb 2 = 1 min 10 sec
    Feb 3 = 1 min 30 sec
    Feb 4 = 45 sec
    Feb 5 = rest day
    Feb 6 = 1 min 40 sec
    Feb 7 = 0
    Feb 8 = 1 min 40 sec
    Feb 9 = 30 sec
    Feb 10 = 2 min 2 sec
    Feb 11 = 0 (split wood instead)
    Feb 12 = 0 lazy
    Feb 13 = sick
    Feb 14 = 0 lazy
    Feb 15 = 1 min 30 sec
    Feb 16 = 1 min 30 sec
    Feb 17 = 1 min 40 sec
    Feb 18 = 2 min
    Feb 19 = 30 sec
    Feb 20 = 0 (kid (no school) day, just play)
    Feb 21 = 0 (again)
    Feb 22 = 2 min + 1 min (inspired to do a little more)
    Feb 23 = 2 min

    Total = 22 min 27 sec (out of 28 min goal)
  • jaclyndianne
    jaclyndianne Posts: 14 Member
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    2/1: 60 sec High Plank (Extended Arm)
    2/3: 90 sec x2 High Plank
    2/4: 90 sec High Plank
    2/5: 90 sec High Plank
    2/8: 60 sec High Plank + 90 sec Elbow Plank
    2/9: 4 min Mixed Plank (90 sec High + 30 sec High Side- each side x2)
    2/12: 5 min Mixed Plank (60 sec High + 60 sec Reverse + 60 sec High Side + 60 sec Elbow + 60 sec High)
    2/13: 90 sec High + 60 sec Reverse
    2/15: 4.5 min Mixed
    2/16: 2 min High
    2/19: 5 min Mixed (High + Side + Side + Reverse + Elbow + High- with daughter on back!)
    2/20: 5 min Mixed (High + Side + Side + Elbow + Reverse Elbow + high with 3 yr old + high with 5 yr old)
    2/21: 3 min Mixed (High + Elbow + Leg/Arm lift x2)
    2/22: 3 min Mixed (High + Elbow + Side x2)
    2/23: 3 min Mixed (High + Elbow + Side x2)

    Total for Feb: 46/60 min
  • lennoncpa
    lennoncpa Posts: 777 Member
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    February Planks
    Feb 1: 3x60 low plank=3.0
    Feb 2: 4x60 low plank=4.0
    Feb 3: 3x60 high plank=3.0
    Feb 4: 3x60 low plank=3.0
    Feb 5: 4x60 variety =4.0
    Feb 6: 3x60 variety 3.0
    Feb 7: 4x60 high=4.0
    Feb 8: 4x60 variety =4.0
    Feb 9: 3x60 mixed=3.0
    Feb 10: 1x3min high=3
    Feb 11: 1x3min high=3
    Feb 12: 4x60 low=4
    Feb 13: 1x5min variety =5
    Feb 14: 1x3min high=3
    Feb 15: 4x30 sec=2
    Feb 16: 3x1min=3
    Feb 16: zip
    Feb 17: 4x30sec=2
    Feb 18: 4x1minvary=4
    Feb 19: 4 min low=4
    Feb 20: 2min low=2
    Feb 21: 3min mix=3
    Feb 22: 30secx4 low=2
    Feb 23: 5 min vary =5

    76 Minutes for February
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    February 1, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 2, None, Nada, Bumpkiss... normal rest day for me
    February 3, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 4, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 5, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 6, None, Planned Rest Day.
    February 7, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 8, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 9, Nada, Planned rest day
    February 10, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 11, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 12, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 13, None, Planned Rest Day
    February 14, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 15, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 16, None, Planned Rest Day
    February 17, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 18, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 19, None, unplanned planking rest day, pinched cervical nerve annoying me today. Maybe tomorrow. I'm ahead anyway. ;)
    February 20, None, Planned Rest Day
    February 21, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    February 22, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min) Goal!

    Total for the month, 150 min. 0 min left to goal.

    February 23, None, Planned Rest Day
    February 24, 1 x 8 min mixed plank, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)

    Total for the month 160 minutes
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
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    Ok so I am using a 'set' this month:
    30secs straight arm plank
    15secs left side plank
    15secs right side plank
    30secs forearm plank

    That's 1.5 mins. Longer than I have held a single plank so far, but see how it goes. So I am logging as 1, 2 or 3 'sets' :) make it look a bit neater this month."

    And I have been sooooo lazy!

    01/02/2017 rest
    02/02/2017 lazy
    03/02/2017 lazy
    04/02/2017 2 sets
    05/02/2017 lazy
    06/02/2017 lazy
    07/02/2017 3 sets
    08/02/2017 lazy
    09/02/2017 lazy
    10/02/2017 1 set
    11/02/2017 lazy
    12/02/2017 1min20 forearm plank on knees in Pilates
    13/02/2017 3 sets
    14/02/2017 1min10 of straight arm plank (proud), 1min straight arm plank (wrists starting to hurt)
    15/02/2017 1min straight arm x2
    16/02/2017 1min straight arm
    17/02/2017 1min30 straight arm plank, but using bench as hand rest, so bit higher for hands - does that mean
    it was easier?
    18/02/2017 90 1min30 forearm plank on knees in class
    19/02/2017 0 ill
    20/02/2017 0 ill
    21/02/2017 75 1min15 (nearly died!)
    22/02/2017 0 ill
    23/02/2017 0 ill

    Running total: 24 minutes 15 seconds

    Have been off ill for past 5 days and still coughing up lungs - really don't want to 'fail' this but getting to 70mins may be beyond me in next 4 days, let alone 60. darn it! would need to do over 8mins a day (@spliner1969 - could I borrow your core? :p )
    hmmm ok, let's doo this!! will check in on Weds! wish me luck! haha


    (p.s have clearly abandoned the mixed planks I was gonna stick to, ah well!)

  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
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    No worries @beerfoamy it happens. This flu crap has hit me 2x this year. Most of us in at work have had it 2x and people are still coughing and running around with stuffy noses. It just doesn't go away. I think it's the lack of cold where we live, it just never got cold enough long enough to kill all the viruses running around, so they just mutate and you get sick again. Zombie plague is next methinks. ;) Just do what you can and come back next month and try again, you got this!
  • rusgolden
    rusgolden Posts: 1,337 Member
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    rusgolden wrote: »
    February Plank Goal: 60 min

    2/06 - 6 min
    2/10 - 5 min
    2/13 - 10 min
    2/17 - 10 min
    Total: 31 min

    2/18 - 4 min
    Total: 35 min

    2/21 - 6 min
    Total: 41 min

    2/24 - 10 min
    Total: 51 min

  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
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    beerfoamy wrote: »
    Have been off ill for past 5 days and still coughing up lungs - really don't want to 'fail' this but getting to 70mins may be beyond me in next 4 days, let alone 60. darn it! would need to do over 8mins a day (@spliner1969 - could I borrow your core? :p )
    hmmm ok, let's doo this!! will check in on Weds! wish me luck! haha


    (p.s have clearly abandoned the mixed planks I was gonna stick to, ah well!)

    That you are still trying is all that matters in my boat. A lot of other people would have given up. Push yourself to be happy with your results, then really be happy with them. You are succeeding!

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