60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - September 2017

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  • mellarslan
    mellarslan Posts: 22 Member
    2.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    3.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    4.09: 1 min elbow + 1 min full plank

    I still cant make side plank longer than 15 min :neutral:

    September Total: 9 min , 96 min to go
  • katsheare
    katsheare Posts: 1,025 Member
    Okay, suggestions please: I took a major spill yesterday, and caught myself using the palms of my hands and my elbows/forearms. Any pressure on any of these is very painful right now. Is there a way to do plank that doesn't involve those bits? My fingers are fine, I could probably do downward facing dog (didn't try last night because I feel rather bashed and battered) and I know I'll be absolutely fine in about 3 days (I fall a lot. A. Lot. But I get back up again...) but would rather not lose time right at the beginning.

    On the other hand, I'm game for working on longer stints later in the month, so I'm still on for the challenge, just wondered what others do when they can't use their hands?

    So still at MTD: 8/60 minutes
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    katsheare wrote: »
    Okay, suggestions please: I took a major spill yesterday, and caught myself using the palms of my hands and my elbows/forearms. Any pressure on any of these is very painful right now. Is there a way to do plank that doesn't involve those bits? My fingers are fine, I could probably do downward facing dog (didn't try last night because I feel rather bashed and battered) and I know I'll be absolutely fine in about 3 days (I fall a lot. A. Lot. But I get back up again...) but would rather not lose time right at the beginning.

    On the other hand, I'm game for working on longer stints later in the month, so I'm still on for the challenge, just wondered what others do when they can't use their hands?

    So still at MTD: 8/60 minutes

    I'd heal up if you can. You can catch up in a week or less. The month is young. ;)
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    September 1, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 2, None, Unplanned Planking Rest Day
    September 3, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 4, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 5, None, Planned Rest Day

    Total for September, 30 minutes, 150 to go!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    mellarslan wrote: »
    I still cant make side plank longer than 15 min

    They were pretty tough for me at first as well. For the longest time I couldn't do them for fear of injuring the discs in my lower back. I started doing them at first on my knees for the first month. Little by little I worked my way up to standard side planks. But I also never do them more than 30 seconds before I switch to the opposite side for 30 seconds. Side crunches also helped build up those muscles for me.

  • PedalaSabiana
    PedalaSabiana Posts: 5 Member
    Total Sep: 5/60 min
    * 5 Sep: 3 min (4x45s)
    * 3 Sep: 2 min (4×30s)
  • mellarslan
    mellarslan Posts: 22 Member
    2.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    3.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    4.09: 2 min elbow + 1 min full plank
    5.09: 1 min full plank
    Today I wasn't able to do elbow plank :(
    Total: 10 min 95 min to go
  • Numericmama373
    Numericmama373 Posts: 125 Member
    I don't know that I'll hit an hour, but I am shooting for improvement. I am starting at 20 seconds and my knees are on the ground (hence baby planks).

    9/4 baby plank 20 seconds (0:20) 59 min 40 sec
    9/5 baby plank 30 seconds (0:30) 59 min 10 sec
  • katsheare
    katsheare Posts: 1,025 Member
    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    katsheare wrote: »
    Okay, suggestions please: I took a major spill yesterday, and caught myself using the palms of my hands and my elbows/forearms. Any pressure on any of these is very painful right now. Is there a way to do plank that doesn't involve those bits? My fingers are fine, I could probably do downward facing dog (didn't try last night because I feel rather bashed and battered) and I know I'll be absolutely fine in about 3 days (I fall a lot. A. Lot. But I get back up again...) but would rather not lose time right at the beginning.

    On the other hand, I'm game for working on longer stints later in the month, so I'm still on for the challenge, just wondered what others do when they can't use their hands?

    So still at MTD: 8/60 minutes

    I'd heal up if you can. You can catch up in a week or less. The month is young. ;)

    Thank you, absolutely doing so. I don't have too much of a choice: my body says 'not yet', I listen. Looking forward to getting back into it when I can!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    September 1, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 2, None, Unplanned Planking Rest Day
    September 3, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 4, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 5, None, Planned Rest Day
    September 6, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1x2 min mixed plank (10 min)

    Total for September, 40 minutes, 140 to go!
  • Creativityfailure
    Creativityfailure Posts: 96 Member
    September 4th- 4 minutes
    September 5th- 4 minutes

    September total: 16 minutes; 44 minutes left to goal
  • Numericmama373
    Numericmama373 Posts: 125 Member
    9/4 baby plank 20 seconds (0:20) 59 min 40 sec
    9/5 baby plank 30 seconds (0:50) 59 min 10 sec
    9/6 baby plank 35 seconds (1:25) 58 min 35 sec
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member 
    Date      Minutes      MTD   Notes
-------   -------    ------- ------------------------
Sep   1     3.0        3.0   1X90, 1x60, 1x30 seconds
Sep   2     6.0        9.0   2X90, 2x60, 2x30 seconds
Sep   6     3.0       12.0   0X90, 2x60, 2x30 seconds
  • PedalaSabiana
    PedalaSabiana Posts: 5 Member
    Total Sep: 8/60 min
    * 7 Sep: 3 min (4x45s)
    * 5 Sep: 3 min (4x45s)
    * 3 Sep: 2 min (4×30s)
  • Numericmama373
    Numericmama373 Posts: 125 Member
    9/4 baby plank 20 seconds
    9/5 baby plank 30 seconds
    9/6 baby plank 35 seconds
    9/7 baby plank 40 seconds

    Totals: 2:05 completed
    57 minutes 55 sec to go
  • Creativityfailure
    Creativityfailure Posts: 96 Member
    September 6th- 3 minutes
    September 7th- 3 minutes

    September total: 22 minutes; 38 minutes left to goal
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member 
    Date      Minutes      MTD   Notes
-------   -------    ------- ------------------------
Sep   1     3.0        3.0   1X90, 1x60, 1x30 seconds
Sep   2     6.0        9.0   2X90, 2x60, 2x30 seconds
Sep   6     3.0       12.0   0X90, 2x60, 2x30 seconds
Sep   7     4.0       16.0   1X90, 2x60, 1x30 seconds
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    September 1, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 2, None, Unplanned Planking Rest Day
    September 3, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 4, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 5, None, Planned Rest Day
    September 6, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1x2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 7, None, Planned Rest Day
    September 8, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1x2 min mixed plank (10 min)

    Total for September, 50 minutes, 130 to go!
  • PedalaSabiana
    PedalaSabiana Posts: 5 Member
    Total Sep: 11/60 min
    * 9 Sep: 3 min (4x45s)
    * 7 Sep: 3 min (4x45s)
    * 5 Sep: 3 min (4x45s)
    * 3 Sep: 2 min (4×30s)
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member 
    Date      Minutes      MTD   Notes
-------   -------    ------- ------------------------
Sep   1     3.0        3.0   1X90, 1x60, 1x30 seconds
Sep   2     6.0        9.0   2X90, 2x60, 2x30 seconds
Sep   6     3.0       12.0   0X90, 2x60, 2x30 seconds
Sep   7     4.0       16.0   1X90, 2x60, 1x30 seconds
Sep   9     5.0       21.0   2X90, 2x60, 0x30 seconds
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    September 1, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 2, None, Unplanned Planking Rest Day
    September 3, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 4, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 5, None, Planned Rest Day
    September 6, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1x2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 7, None, Planned Rest Day
    September 8, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1x2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 9, 1x6 min mixed plank, 1x4 min mixed plank (10 min)


    Total for September, 60 minutes, 120 to go!
  • PedalaSabiana
    PedalaSabiana Posts: 5 Member
    Total Sep: 14/60 min
    * 11 Sep: 3 min (4x45s)
    * 9 Sep: 3 min (4x45s)
    * 7 Sep: 3 min (4x45s)
    * 5 Sep: 3 min (4x45s)
    * 3 Sep: 2 min (4×30s)
  • vandinem
    vandinem Posts: 550 Member 
    Date      Minutes      MTD   Notes
-------   -------    ------- ------------------------
Sep   1     3.0        3.0   1X90, 1x60, 1x30 seconds
Sep   2     6.0        9.0   2X90, 2x60, 2x30 seconds
Sep   6     3.0       12.0   0X90, 2x60, 2x30 seconds
Sep   7     4.0       16.0   1X90, 2x60, 1x30 seconds
Sep   9     5.0       21.0   2X90, 2x60, 0x30 seconds
Sep  10     3.0       24.0   0X90, 3x60, 0x30 seconds
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    September 1, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 2, None, Unplanned Planking Rest Day
    September 3, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 4, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 5, None, Planned Rest Day
    September 6, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1x2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 7, None, Planned Rest Day
    September 8, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1x2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 9, 1x6 min mixed plank, 1x4 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 10, 1x6 min mixed plank, 1x4 min mixed plank (10 min)


    Total for September, 70 minutes, 110 to go!
  • crumpin0828
    crumpin0828 Posts: 23 Member
    Just joining- 30 sec set, complete
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,873 Member
    I will rejoin in October. I am still in evacuation due to Irma with no end in sight. Best of luck to everyone!
  • katsheare
    katsheare Posts: 1,025 Member
    After a couple 15-sec trials - which didn't work - before my palms were (mostly) healed, I'm back!

    1 September - 3 min (3 X 1 min full)
    2 September - 2 min (2 X 1 min full)
    3 September - 3 min (1 X 1 min full, 4 X 30 sec side)
    8 September - 1 min (1 X 1 min full)
    9 September - 1 min (1 X 1 min full)
    10 September - 2 min (2 X 1 min full)

    MTD: 12 / 60
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    brittdee88 wrote: »
    I will rejoin in October. I am still in evacuation due to Irma with no end in sight. Best of luck to everyone!

    Be safe!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    edited September 2017
    September 1, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 2, None, Unplanned Planking Rest Day
    September 3, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 4, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1 x 2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 5, None, Planned Rest Day
    September 6, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1x2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 7, None, Planned Rest Day
    September 8, 2x4 min mixed planks, 1x2 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 9, 1x6 min mixed plank, 1x4 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 10, 1x6 min mixed plank, 1x4 min mixed plank (10 min)
    September 11, None, Planned Rest Day

    Total for September, 70 minutes, 110 to go!
  • Creativityfailure
    Creativityfailure Posts: 96 Member
    brittdee88 wrote: »
    I will rejoin in October. I am still in evacuation due to Irma with no end in sight. Best of luck to everyone!

    Best of luck to you!!!

    September 10th- 4 minutes
    September 11th- 2 minutes

    September total: 28 minutes; 32 minutes left to goal

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