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60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - April 2017

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  • HappyEight
    HappyEight Posts: 40 Member
    4/14: 3x :20 Forearm
    4/15: 2x :20 Forearm, 2x :20 Regular
    4/16: 1x :20 Forearm, 1x :20 Regular, 1x :25Regular


    3:25/30 min(Started on the 14th)
  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
    April 4: 1 min
    April 10: 4 min
    April 11: 3 min
    April 12: 1 min
    April 13: 2 min
    April 14: 1 min
    April 15: 1 min
    April 16: 1 min

    Total: 14 min

    Going to keep trying for 1 min per day. Not going to meet the goal this month, but my new goal is 1 min per day. With all the gardening and other work I have been doing I have re-injured my back. Starting over again with the pt exercises. Hope that will help.
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    April 1, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 2, None, Resting today, sore back
    April 3, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 4, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 5, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 6, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 7, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 8, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 9, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 10, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 11, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 12, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 13, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 14, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 15, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 16, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 17, None, Planned Rest Day

    Total for the month 110 minutes, 70 left to goal.
  • aompiya
    aompiya Posts: 12 Member
    Can I still join the challenge?
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    10.4. - 3 min
    11.4. - 3 min
    12.4. - 3 min
    14.4. - 6 min
    17.4. - 6 min - back on track after easter
    ---
    21 min (of 45min target)

    @homeschoolmom77 Sorry to hear about your back, I hope the PT-exercises help quickly!

    @aompiya I joined a few days late and just adjusted the target accordingly.
  • 135terry
    135terry Posts: 432 Member
    April goal 60 min
    April 16 - 6 min
    April 17 - 5 min
    49 min to go
  • SoozeE512
    SoozeE512 Posts: 439 Member
    April 3rd: 2 minutes
    4th: 2 minutes
    5th: 2 minutes
    6th: 3 minutes
    7th: 4 minutes
    8th: 3 minutes
    9th: 3 minutes
    10th: 2 minutes
    11th: 2 minutes
    12th: 4 minutes
    13th: 4 minutes
    14th: 0
    15th: 3 minutes
    16th: 3 minutes
    17th: 2 minutes
    Total for month: 39 minutes

  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    April 1, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 2, None, Resting today, sore back
    April 3, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 4, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 5, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 6, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 7, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 8, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 9, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 10, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 11, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 12, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 13, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 14, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 15, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 16, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 17, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 18, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)

    Total for the month 120 minutes, 60 left to goal.
  • prdrivas
    prdrivas Posts: 47 Member
    Goal: 90 minutes

    4/4 - 3x3 min Bowflex routine (9 total)
    4/7 - 3x3 min Bowflex routine (9 total)
    4/11 - 3x3 min Bowflex routine (9 total)
    4/14 - 3x3 min Bowflex routine (9 total)
    4/18 - 3x3 min Bowflex routine (9 total)

    Total for the month: 45 min (45 to go) - Halfway home!
  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
    edited April 2017
    April 4: 1 min
    April 10: 4 min
    April 11: 3 min
    April 12: 1 min
    April 13: 2 min
    April 14: 1 min
    April 15: 1 min
    April 16: 1 min
    April 17: 1 min

    Total: 15 min

    @ _nikkiwolf_ Thanks, I appreciate it.
  • jor3c
    jor3c Posts: 40 Member
    I'll try this again....late starting again so....but "better late than never".... ;)
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    homeschoolmom77 wrote: »
    Going to keep trying for 1 min per day. Not going to meet the goal this month, but my new goal is 1 min per day. With all the gardening and other work I have been doing I have re-injured my back. Starting over again with the pt exercises. Hope that will help.

    If you hurt your back I certainly wouldn't be doing the planks. Try some yoga instead for back stretches. Get well!



  • hani3737
    hani3737 Posts: 4 Member
    Please count me in, I will be happy to join such great challenge
  • aompiya
    aompiya Posts: 12 Member
    aompiya wrote: »
    Can I still join the challenge?
    Just started today
    3/18 3x2 (6)


  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    homeschoolmom77 wrote: »
    Going to keep trying for 1 min per day. Not going to meet the goal this month, but my new goal is 1 min per day. With all the gardening and other work I have been doing I have re-injured my back. Starting over again with the pt exercises. Hope that will help.

    If you hurt your back I certainly wouldn't be doing the planks. Try some yoga instead for back stretches. Get well!



    Actually the pt has me doing them for short times. I think having done them for the last 2 months has helped. The back is healing much more quickly than it has in the past. Taking today off. Did a lot of walking and stretching. But I am seeing improvement with these darn planks. ;) I will just keep going really slow. Hopefully in a week or so it will be better. Then maybe I can keep it better this time....
  • SoozeE512
    SoozeE512 Posts: 439 Member
    April 3rd: 2 minutes
    4th: 2 minutes
    5th: 2 minutes
    6th: 3 minutes
    7th: 4 minutes
    8th: 3 minutes
    9th: 3 minutes
    10th: 2 minutes
    11th: 2 minutes
    12th: 4 minutes
    13th: 4 minutes
    14th: 0
    15th: 3 minutes
    16th: 3 minutes
    17th: 2 minutes
    18th: 4 minutes
    Total for month: 43 minutes


  • WickAndArtoo
    WickAndArtoo Posts: 773 Member
    edited April 2017
    I am in for the rest of this month! I'm excited to try these different types of planks :smiley:

    Instead of pro rating I am just going to try for 2 mins a day so I don't have to do anymore math than is necessary :wink:
  • lbenson2006
    lbenson2006 Posts: 3,372 Member
    Goal 120

    4/4 - 11 min. mixed planks
    4/5 - 7 min. mixed planks
    4/10 - 5 min. mixed planks
    4/11 - 5 min. mixed planks
    4/12 - 10 min. mixed planks
    4/19 - 14 min. mixed planks


    Total For Month - 52
    Left to Goal - 68
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    April 1, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 2, None, Resting today, sore back
    April 3, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 4, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 5, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 6, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 7, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 8, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 9, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 10, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 11, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 12, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 13, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 14, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 15, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 16, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 17, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 18, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 19, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)

    Total for the month 130 minutes, 50 left to goal.
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    homeschoolmom77 wrote: »
    Actually the pt has me doing them for short times. I think having done them for the last 2 months has helped. The back is healing much more quickly than it has in the past. Taking today off. Did a lot of walking and stretching. But I am seeing improvement with these darn planks. ;) I will just keep going really slow. Hopefully in a week or so it will be better. Then maybe I can keep it better this time....

    I read somewhere that the length of time you can hold a plank is really only a judge of your current fitness level or simply for bragging rights, not beneficial in any other way. Many short planks are just as good in the long run as a longer plank. Can't remember where I read that. I was doing an 8 minute plank a couple months ago but after reading that I split it up into two 4 minute planks and do some yoga stretches in-between. I've seen no difference in strength of my core, and I don't have to kill myself to get that 8 minute one done. I could probably do just as well doing 8 one minute planks if I wanted. I'm too stubborn for that though lol.

  • ejmommy2014
    ejmommy2014 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm in
  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    homeschoolmom77 wrote: »
    Actually the pt has me doing them for short times. I think having done them for the last 2 months has helped. The back is healing much more quickly than it has in the past. Taking today off. Did a lot of walking and stretching. But I am seeing improvement with these darn planks. ;) I will just keep going really slow. Hopefully in a week or so it will be better. Then maybe I can keep it better this time....

    I read somewhere that the length of time you can hold a plank is really only a judge of your current fitness level or simply for bragging rights, not beneficial in any other way. Many short planks are just as good in the long run as a longer plank. Can't remember where I read that. I was doing an 8 minute plank a couple months ago but after reading that I split it up into two 4 minute planks and do some yoga stretches in-between. I've seen no difference in strength of my core, and I don't have to kill myself to get that 8 minute one done. I could probably do just as well doing 8 one minute planks if I wanted. I'm too stubborn for that though lol.

    Thanks, I needed that tonight as I just finished my 1 minute (had to do it in 15 s sections) But I have no pain in my back today. So the stretching with PT exercises is helping.
  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
    April 4: 1 min
    April 10: 4 min
    April 11: 3 min
    April 12: 1 min
    April 13: 2 min
    April 14: 1 min
    April 15: 1 min
    April 16: 1 min
    April 17: 1 min
    April 18: 0
    April 19: 1 min

    Total: 16 min
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    homeschoolmom77 wrote: »
    Thanks, I needed that tonight as I just finished my 1 minute (had to do it in 15 s sections) But I have no pain in my back today. So the stretching with PT exercises is helping.

    Nice! Don't stop the stretching. Keeping it up can keep the injury from re-occurring. I know from experience. Every time I have managed to re-injure my back I had been slacking on the yoga. So now no matter what I do, even if I take an extra rest day I'll do my planks, core work, and yoga stretches at a minimum when I wake up in the mornings. ;)
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    April 1, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 2, None, Resting today, sore back
    April 3, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 4, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 5, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 6, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 7, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 8, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 9, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 10, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 11, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 12, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 13, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 14, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 15, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 16, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 17, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 18, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 19, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 20, None today, Planned Rest Day

    Total for the month 130 minutes, 50 left to goal.
  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
    April 4: 1 min
    April 10: 4 min
    April 11: 3 min
    April 12: 1 min
    April 13: 2 min
    April 14: 1 min
    April 15: 1 min
    April 16: 1 min
    April 17: 1 min
    April 18: 0
    April 19: 1 min
    April 20: 1 min

    Total: 17 min

    It is like you know my weakness. I was doing so well and slacked. Now I am doing it again and need to have learned my lesson. Not sure it happened, but am hoping to remember this time. Stretching is my friend!
  • SoozeE512
    SoozeE512 Posts: 439 Member
    April 3rd: 2 minutes
    4th: 2 minutes
    5th: 2 minutes
    6th: 3 minutes
    7th: 4 minutes
    8th: 3 minutes
    9th: 3 minutes
    10th: 2 minutes
    11th: 2 minutes
    12th: 4 minutes
    13th: 4 minutes
    14th: 0
    15th: 3 minutes
    16th: 3 minutes
    17th: 2 minutes
    18th: 4 minutes
    19th: 0
    20th: 3 minutes
    Total for month: 46 minutes

  • HappyEight
    HappyEight Posts: 40 Member
    HappyEightHappyEight Member
    April 16, 2017 9:27PM
    4/14: 3x :20 Forearm
    4/15: 2x :20 Forearm, 2x :20 Regular
    4/16: 1x :20 Forearm, 1x :20 Regular, 1x :25Regular
    4/17: totally forgot
    4/18: 3x :25 Regular
    4/19: Forgot again
    4/20: 1x :25 Forearm: 3x :25 Regular

    6:20/30 min(Started on the 14th)
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    April 1, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 2, None, Resting today, sore back
    April 3, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 4, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 5, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 6, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 7, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 8, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 9, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 10, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 11, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 12, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 13, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 14, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 15, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 16, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 17, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 18, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 19, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    April 20, None today, Planned Rest Day
    April 21, 2 x 4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)

    Total for the month 140 minutes, 40 left to goal.
  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
    April 4: 1 min
    April 10: 4 min
    April 11: 3 min
    April 12: 1 min
    April 13: 2 min
    April 14: 1 min
    April 15: 1 min
    April 16: 1 min
    April 17: 1 min
    April 18: 0
    April 19: 1 min
    April 20: 1 min
    April 21: 2 min 30 sec (hoping for more later, felt good first thing in the am, thanks spliner :smiley: )

    Total: 19 min 30 sec
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