60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - April 2018!

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  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    April 1st, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 2nd, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 3rd, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 4th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 5th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 6th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 7th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 8th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 9th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 10th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)

    Total for April, 60 minutes, 120 left for goal!
  • blackburn23
    blackburn23 Posts: 385 Member
    April Goal: 60 mins.

    April 1: Rest day.
    April 2: 2 mins. (4x30 sec intervals) **2 mins total.
    April 3: 2 mins. (4x30 sec intervals) **4 mins total.
    April 4: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **6.5 mins total.
    April 5: Rest day
    April 6: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **9 mins total.
    April 7: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **11.5 mins total.
    April 8: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **14 mins total.
    April 9: Rest day
    April 10: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **16.5 mins total. Over 1/4th way to goal! Yeah!
  • brightresolve
    brightresolve Posts: 1,024 Member
    4/1: 2 x 3 minute mixed = 6 down
    4/2: neck strain in scalenes, dang
    4/3: 3 minute reverse plank = 9 down
    4/6: 9 minutes of 6 mixed, 3 reverse = 19 down
    4/10: 9 minutes of 5 mixed, 4 reverse = 28 down, 33 minutes to goal of 61

  • lbenson2006
    lbenson2006 Posts: 3,372 Member
    4/2 - 5 min mixed planks
    4/3 - 5 min mixed planks
    4/4 - 5 min mixed planks
    4/6 - 5 min mixed planks
    4/10 - 5 min mixed planks
    4/11 - 5 min mixed planks

    Goal - 80
    Remaining - 50
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    April 1st, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 2nd, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 3rd, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 4th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 5th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 6th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 7th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 8th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 9th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 10th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 11th, 3x4 min mixed planks (12 min)

    Total for April, 72 minutes, 108 left for goal!
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,873 Member
    Switching my goal to 45 now, which seems a lot more doable considering how weak I have gotten. I will go for the full 60 in May.

    4/1: Mixed planks - 15 secs x 4 | Wow - I have gotten SO weak!
    4/2: Mixed planks - 20 secs x 4
    4/3: Mixed planks - 30 secs x 2 | I read the challenge wrong :s
    4/4: Mixed planks - 30 secs x 2
    4/5: Rest
    4/6: Mixed planks - 35 secs x 3
    4/7: Forearm planks - 40 secs x 2
    4/8: Regular planks - 40 secs x 2
    4/9: Regular plank - 50 secs
    4/10: Rest
    4/11: Regular planks - 55 secs x 2

    11:25/45 minutes completed
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    April Goal = 60 minutes

    April 1 - Planned Rest day
    April 2 - 4x1 min Mixed
    April 3 - 4x1 min Mixed
    April 4 - 2x1 min Mixed
    April 5 - 1x4 min Mixed
    April 6 - 2x1 min Straight Arm
    April 7 - Planned Rest day
    April 8 - Planned Rest day
    April 9 - 6x1 min Mixed
    April 10 - 3x2 min Mixed
    April 11 - 3x2 min Mixed

    Total = 34 minutes
  • pjmfitforme
    pjmfitforme Posts: 161 Member
    A little late getting started, but I am in. I will start with 30 minutes as my goal.

    April 1-none
    April 2-none
    April 3-1.5 minutes (3 by 30 seconds)
    April 4-1.5 minutes (3 by 30 seconds)
    April-5 1.0 minutes (2 by 30 seconds)
    April 6-1.25 minutes
    April 7-1.0 minutes
    April 8-1.0 minutes
    April 9-1.5 minutes
    April 10-1.5 minutes

    April Total-10.75 minutes
  • Orla357
    Orla357 Posts: 4 Member
    April goal: 80 minutes

    April 5: 4x1 min mixed
    April 6: 4x1 min mixed
    April 7: None, planned rest day
    April 8: None, planned rest day
    April 9: 3x1 min mixed, 4x30 sec mixed(sides)
    April 10: None
    April 11: 4x1 minute mixed, 6x30 sec alternating sides

    Total: 20/80 mins complete
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 37,002 Member
    15 min Plank workout..... 3 Days week (Mon - Wed - Fri or Sat)
    April 1 ✅
    April 2 rest
    April 3 ✅
    April 4 ✅
    April 5 out of town
    April 6 out of town
    April 7 rest
    Second week
    April 8 Planks 3 mins
    April 9 Planks 5 mins
    April 10 Planks 5 mins
    April 11 Planks 5 mins
    April 12
    April 13
    April 14
    Third week
  • SoozeE512
    SoozeE512 Posts: 439 Member
    April 1st: 1x30 seconds, 1x1.5 minutes, 6x1 minute = 8 minutes for today
    April 2nd: rest
    April 3rd: 3x1 minute each, 2x1.5 minutes each = 6 minutes
    April 4th: 2x30 seconds, 2x45 seconds, 2x1 minute, 1x1.5 minutes, 1x2 minutes = 8 minutes
    April 5th: 4x1 minute each, 1x2 minutes = 6 minutes
    April 6th: rest
    April 7th: rest
    April 8th: 6x1 minute each, 1x2 minutes = 8 minutes
    April 9th: 6x1 minute each, 1x2 minutes = 8 minutes
    April 10th: rest
    April 11th: 1x30 seconds, 4x1 minute each, 1x1.5 minutes each, 1x2 minutes = 8 minutes

    Total: 52 minutes
  • blackburn23
    blackburn23 Posts: 385 Member
    April Goal: 60 mins.

    April 1: Rest day.
    April 2: 2 mins. (4x30 sec intervals) **2 mins total.
    April 3: 2 mins. (4x30 sec intervals) **4 mins total.
    April 4: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **6.5 mins total.
    April 5: Rest day
    April 6: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **9 mins total.
    April 7: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **11.5 mins total.
    April 8: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **14 mins total.
    April 9: Rest day
    April 10: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **16.5 mins total. Over 1/4th way to goal! Yeah!
    April 11: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **19 mins total.
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    April Goal: 110 minutes

    4/1: -
    4/2: 1 x 5:30 mixed
    4/3: -
    4/4: 1 x 5:30 mixed
    4/5: 2 x 3:00 mixed
    4/6: 2 x :30 side knee, 1 x 3:00 mixed
    4/7: -
    4/8: 2 x 3:00 mixed
    4/9: 1 x 3 mixed, 1 x 2 forearm, 2 x 30 side knee
    4/10: -
    4/11: 1 x 3 mixed straight arm, 1 x 3 mixed forearm

    April Total: 39 minutes
  • pjmfitforme
    pjmfitforme Posts: 161 Member
    A little late getting started, but I am in. I will start with 30 minutes as my goal.

    April 1-none
    April 2-none
    April 3-1.5 minutes (3 by 30 seconds)
    April 4-1.5 minutes (3 by 30 seconds)
    April-5 1.0 minutes (2 by 30 seconds)
    April 6-1.25 minutes
    April 7-1.0 minutes
    April 8-1.0 minutes
    April 9-1.5 minutes
    April 10-1.5 minutes
    April 11-1.5 minutes

    April Total-12.25 minutes
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    April Goal = 60 minutes

    April 1 - Planned Rest day
    April 2 - 4x1 min Mixed
    April 3 - 4x1 min Mixed
    April 4 - 2x1 min Mixed
    April 5 - 1x4 min Mixed
    April 6 - 2x1 min Straight Arm
    April 7 - Planned Rest day
    April 8 - Planned Rest day
    April 9 - 6x1 min Mixed
    April 10 - 3x2 min Mixed
    April 11 - 3x2 min Mixed
    April 12 - 3x2 min Mixed

    Total = 40 minutes
  • blackburn23
    blackburn23 Posts: 385 Member
    April Goal: 60 mins.

    April 1: Rest day.
    April 2: 2 mins. (4x30 sec intervals) **2 mins total.
    April 3: 2 mins. (4x30 sec intervals) **4 mins total.
    April 4: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **6.5 mins total.
    April 5: Rest day
    April 6: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **9 mins total.
    April 7: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **11.5 mins total.
    April 8: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **14 mins total.
    April 9: Rest day
    April 10: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **16.5 mins total. Over 1/4th way to goal! Yeah!
    April 11: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **19 mins total.
    April 12: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **21.5 mins total.
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    April 1st, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 2nd, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 3rd, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 4th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 5th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 6th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 7th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 8th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 9th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 10th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 11th, 3x4 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 12th, 3x4 min mixed planks (12 min)

    Total for April, 84 minutes, 96 left for goal!
  • bdbchick
    bdbchick Posts: 2,434 Member
    4-2-18 2 min plank (elbow and normal)
    4-5-18 5 min plank darabee
    4-8-18 1 min elbow plank
    4-12-18 1 min elbow plank

    Total=9 mins
  • lbenson2006
    lbenson2006 Posts: 3,372 Member
    4/2 - 5 min mixed planks
    4/3 - 5 min mixed planks
    4/4 - 5 min mixed planks
    4/6 - 5 min mixed planks
    4/10 - 5 min mixed planks
    4/11 - 5 min mixed planks
    4/13 - 5 min mixed planks

    Goal - 80
    Remaining - 45
  • pjmfitforme
    pjmfitforme Posts: 161 Member
    Goal 45 minutes
    April 1-none
    April 2-none
    April 3-1.5 minutes (3 by 30 seconds)
    April 4-1.5 minutes (3 by 30 seconds)
    April-5 1.0 minutes (2 by 30 seconds)
    April 6-1.25 minutes
    April 7-1.0 minutes
    April 8-1.0 minutes
    April 9-1.5 minutes
    April 10-1.5 minutes
    April 11-1.5 minutes
    April 12-1.5 minutes

    April Total-13.25 minutes
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,873 Member
    These just do not seem to be getting much easier -- I barely made it through my last 60-second plank of the day. I'm going to do the rest of the challenge without multiples, so I think that will be around 30 minutes (hopefully). I clearly need to do some rebuilding.

    4/1: Mixed planks - 15 secs x 4 | Wow - I have gotten SO weak!
    4/2: Mixed planks - 20 secs x 4
    4/3: Mixed planks - 30 secs x 2 | I read the challenge wrong :s
    4/4: Mixed planks - 30 secs x 2
    4/5: Rest
    4/6: Mixed planks - 35 secs x 3
    4/7: Forearm planks - 40 secs x 2
    4/8: Regular planks - 40 secs x 2
    4/9: Regular plank - 50 secs
    4/10: Rest
    4/11: Regular planks - 55 secs x 2
    4/12: Regular plank - 60 secs
    4/13: Regular planks - 60 secs x 3

    15:25/30 minutes completed
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    April 1st, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 2nd, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 3rd, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 4th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 5th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 6th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 7th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 8th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 9th, None, Planned Rest Day
    April 10th, 1x2 min mixed plank, 2x5 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 11th, 3x4 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 12th, 3x4 min mixed planks (12 min)
    April 13th, None, Planned Rest Day

    Total for April, 84 minutes, 96 left for goal!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    brittdee88 wrote: »
    These just do not seem to be getting much easier -- I barely made it through my last 60-second plank of the day. I'm going to do the rest of the challenge without multiples, so I think that will be around 30 minutes (hopefully). I clearly need to do some rebuilding.

    One of the things I like about planks is that they typically don't get much easier. Especially if you do them along with other exercise. They tax your core and upper body pretty hard, so I tend to do them last which makes them even harder. They may not get easier but I believe they are worth it. ;)

  • SoozeE512
    SoozeE512 Posts: 439 Member
    April 1st: 1x30 seconds, 1x1.5 minutes, 6x1 minute = 8 minutes for today
    April 2nd: rest
    April 3rd: 3x1 minute each, 2x1.5 minutes each = 6 minutes
    April 4th: 2x30 seconds, 2x45 seconds, 2x1 minute, 1x1.5 minutes, 1x2 minutes = 8 minutes
    April 5th: 4x1 minute each, 1x2 minutes = 6 minutes
    April 6th: rest
    April 7th: rest
    April 8th: 6x1 minute each, 1x2 minutes = 8 minutes
    April 9th: 6x1 minute each, 1x2 minutes = 8 minutes
    April 10th: rest
    April 11th: 1x30 seconds, 4x1 minute each, 1x1.5 minutes each, 1x2 minutes = 8 minutes
    April 12th: rest
    April 13th: 1x1 minute, 6x1.5 minutes = 10 minutes

    Total: 62 minutes
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,873 Member
    edited April 2018
    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    One of the things I like about planks is that they typically don't get much easier. Especially if you do them along with other exercise. They tax your core and upper body pretty hard, so I tend to do them last which makes them even harder. They may not get easier but I believe they are worth it. ;)

    And I know that I should definitely like that for muscle-building purposes, but MAN was I struggling. But it is nice to know that it is a reliable exercise, especially considering how many you do and have done over time. I will definitely keep them in my near-daily routine and continue to build up. Nothing better than something that is both uncomplicated and effective!
  • bdbchick
    bdbchick Posts: 2,434 Member
    4-2-18 2 min plank (elbow and normal)
    4-5-18 5 min plank darabee
    4-8-18 1 min elbow plank
    4-12-18 1 min elbow plank
    4-13-18 5 mins various planks

    Total=14 mins
  • blackburn23
    blackburn23 Posts: 385 Member
    April Goal: 60 mins.

    April 1: Rest day.
    April 2: 2 mins. (4x30 sec intervals) **2 mins total.
    April 3: 2 mins. (4x30 sec intervals) **4 mins total.
    April 4: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **6.5 mins total.
    April 5: Rest day
    April 6: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **9 mins total.
    April 7: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **11.5 mins total.
    April 8: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **14 mins total.
    April 9: Rest day
    April 10: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **16.5 mins total. Over 1/4th way to goal! Yeah!
    April 11: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **19 mins total.
    April 12: 2.5 mins. (5x30 sec intervals) **21.5 mins total.
    April 13: Rest day
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    April Goal = 60 minutes

    April 1 - Planned Rest day
    April 2 - 4x1 min Mixed
    April 3 - 4x1 min Mixed
    April 4 - 2x1 min Mixed
    April 5 - 1x4 min Mixed
    April 6 - 2x1 min Straight Arm
    April 7 - Planned Rest day
    April 8 - Planned Rest day
    April 9 - 6x1 min Mixed
    April 10 - 3x2 min Mixed
    April 11 - 3x2 min Mixed
    April 12 - 3x2 min Mixed
    April 13 - Unplanned Rest day

    Total = 40 minutes
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,873 Member
    edited April 2018
    4/1: Mixed planks - 15 secs x 4 | Wow - I have gotten SO weak!
    4/2: Mixed planks - 20 secs x 4
    4/3: Mixed planks - 30 secs x 2 | I read the challenge wrong :s
    4/4: Mixed planks - 30 secs x 2
    4/5: Rest
    4/6: Mixed planks - 35 secs x 3
    4/7: Forearm planks - 40 secs x 2
    4/8: Regular planks - 40 secs x 2
    4/9: Regular plank - 50 secs
    4/10: Rest
    4/11: Regular planks - 55 secs x 2
    4/12: Regular plank - 60 secs
    4/13: Regular planks - 60 secs x 3
    4/14: Regular plank - 70 secs

    16:35/30 minutes completed
  • alipsie19
    alipsie19 Posts: 705 Member
    April Goal = 60 minutes

    April 1 - Planned Rest day
    April 2 - 4x1 min Mixed
    April 3 - 4x1 min Mixed
    April 4 - 2x1 min Mixed
    April 5 - 1x4 min Mixed
    April 6 - 2x1 min Straight Arm
    April 7 - Planned Rest day
    April 8 - Planned Rest day
    April 9 - 6x1 min Mixed
    April 10 - 3x2 min Mixed
    April 11 - 3x2 min Mixed
    April 12 - 3x2 min Mixed
    April 13 - Unplanned Rest day
    April 14 - Planned Rest day

    Total = 40 minutes
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