60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - August 2019!

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  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 120
    Aug 1: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 2: rest day
    Aug 3: rest day
    Aug 4: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 5: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 6: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 7: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 8: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 9: rest day
    Aug 10: rest day
    Aug 11: rest day
    Aug 12: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 13: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 14: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 15: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 16: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 17: rest day
    Aug 18: rest day
    Aug 19: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 20: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 21: 6:00 mixed planks
    Total 84
    Remaining 36
  • 2hot4u2014
    2hot4u2014 Posts: 1 Member
    Hello, I admit I hate planks and exercise in general, but I recently injured my back and have started doing these with physical Therapy and they do help so here I go. My goal is 1-2 minutes a day starting today. I wish us all good luck and happier spines😀.

    9/21 1.5 min
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 120
    Aug 1: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 2: rest day
    Aug 3: rest day
    Aug 4: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 5: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 6: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 7: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 8: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 9: rest day
    Aug 10: rest day
    Aug 11: rest day
    Aug 12: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 13: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 14: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 15: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 16: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 17: rest day
    Aug 18: rest day
    Aug 19: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 20: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 21: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 22: 6:00 mixed planks
    Total 90
    Remaining 30
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 120
    Aug 1: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 2: rest day
    Aug 3: rest day
    Aug 4: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 5: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 6: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 7: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 8: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 9: rest day
    Aug 10: rest day
    Aug 11: rest day
    Aug 12: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 13: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 14: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 15: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 16: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 17: rest day
    Aug 18: rest day
    Aug 19: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 20: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 21: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 22: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 23: 6:00 mixed planks
    Total 96
    Remaining 24
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    ]Aug 6 Knee elbow planks 3x1 min
    Aug 7 “. “ 3x 1 min
    Aug 8 forgot
    Aug 9 3X 1 min
    Aug 10 3X 1min + 3X30 sec all 4’s toe tapping
    Aug 15 3x1 min + 3x30 toe taps + 1set 20 dead big blue band (1 minute)
    Aug 17 3x1 plank, 3x40 all 4’s toe taps, 2set 30 dead big (1 min each)
    Aug 19 5[/b]x1min with 3 2sec full plank during final one! 5[/b]x 40 sec toe taps on all 4’s and 2 sets dead bug 30
    Aug 22 5x1min knee plank, 5x50 sec toe taps (did them more slowly for better workout), 4 sets dead bug 30
    Aug 24
    Aug 26
    Aug 29
    Aug 31

    August Total 49 min

    Amazing how quickly we get better at these!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    2hot4u2014 wrote: »
    Hello, I admit I hate planks and exercise in general, but I recently injured my back and have started doing these with physical Therapy and they do help so here I go. My goal is 1-2 minutes a day starting today. I wish us all good luck and happier spines😀.

    9/21 1.5 min

    Welcome @2hot4u2014
    Glad to here they help!
  • neekazan
    neekazan Posts: 12 Member
    I'm not participating this month, but I have a question for you. I have MapMyWalk and Google Fit. Neither one has planks listed in typs of workouts. So how would you log it?
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,120 Member
    Goal 120 minutes.
    01/08 6 mins mixed planks
    02/08 6 mins mixed planks
    03/08 planned rest day
    04/08 6 mins mixed planks
    05/08 6 mins mixed planks
    06/08 planned rest day – day out with granddaughter.
    07/08 6 mins mixed planks
    08/08 6 mins mixed planks
    09/08 4 mins mixed planks
    10/08 4 mins mixed planks
    11/08 none
    12/08 4 mins mixed planks
    13/08 4 mins mixed planks
    14/08 4 mins mixed planks
    15/08 6 mins mixed planks
    16/08 6 mins mixed planks
    17/08 6 mins mixed planks
    18/08 6 mins mixed planks
    19/08 6 mins mixed planks
    20/08 6 mins mixed planks
    21/08 rest day
    22/08 6 mins mixed planks
    23/07 6 mins mixed planks
    Total 104
    remaining 16 minutes
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,120 Member
    neekazan wrote: »
    I'm not participating this month, but I have a question for you. I have MapMyWalk and Google Fit. Neither one has planks listed in typs of workouts. So how would you log it?

    It has never occurred to me to log it. You're not moving much, it doesn't burn a lot of calories per minute.
    I just tried entering it as "strength training" (which you can find under Cardio in the database) and I got 14 calories for my 6 minutes. That is lost in the general inaccuracies of the system.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
    2hot4u2014 wrote: »
    Hello, I admit I hate planks and exercise in general, but I recently injured my back and have started doing these with physical Therapy and they do help so here I go. My goal is 1-2 minutes a day starting today. I wish us all good luck and happier spines😀.

    9/21 1.5 min

    Welcome @2hot4u2014
    Glad to here they help!

    *hear*
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
    ]Aug 6 Knee elbow planks 3x1 min
    Aug 7 “. “ 3x 1 min
    Aug 8 forgot
    Aug 9 3X 1 min
    Aug 10 3X 1min + 3X30 sec all 4’s toe tapping
    Aug 15 3x1 min + 3x30 toe taps + 1set 20 dead big blue band (1 minute)
    Aug 17 3x1 plank, 3x40 all 4’s toe taps, 2set 30 dead big (1 min each)
    Aug 19 5[/b]x1min with 3 2sec full plank during final one! 5[/b]x 40 sec toe taps on all 4’s and 2 sets dead bug 30
    Aug 22 5x1min knee plank, 5x50 sec toe taps (did them more slowly for better workout), 4 sets dead bug 30
    Aug 24 5min planks, 2x50 toe taps, 2sets dead bug w/band
    Aug 26
    Aug 29
    Aug 31

    August Total 57 min

    Amazing how quickly we get better at these!
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,120 Member
    Goal 120 minutes.
    01/08 6 mins mixed planks
    02/08 6 mins mixed planks
    03/08 planned rest day
    04/08 6 mins mixed planks
    05/08 6 mins mixed planks
    06/08 planned rest day – day out with granddaughter.
    07/08 6 mins mixed planks
    08/08 6 mins mixed planks
    09/08 4 mins mixed planks
    10/08 4 mins mixed planks
    11/08 none
    12/08 4 mins mixed planks
    13/08 4 mins mixed planks
    14/08 4 mins mixed planks
    15/08 6 mins mixed planks
    16/08 6 mins mixed planks
    17/08 6 mins mixed planks
    18/08 6 mins mixed planks
    19/08 6 mins mixed planks
    20/08 6 mins mixed planks
    21/08 rest day
    22/08 6 mins mixed planks
    23/08 6 mins mixed planks
    24/08 6 mins mixed planks
    25/08 6 mins mixed planks
    26/07 6 mins mixed planks

    Total 122 minutes
    Goal achieved!
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 120
    Aug 1: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 2: rest day
    Aug 3: rest day
    Aug 4: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 5: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 6: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 7: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 8: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 9: rest day
    Aug 10: rest day
    Aug 11: rest day
    Aug 12: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 13: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 14: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 15: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 16: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 17: rest day
    Aug 18: rest day
    Aug 19: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 20: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 21: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 22: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 23: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 24: rest day
    Aug 25: rest day
    Aug 26: rest day
    Aug 27: 6:00 mixed planks
    Total 102
    Remaining 18
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    Aug 6 Knee elbow planks 3x1 min
    Aug 7 “. “ 3x 1 min
    Aug 8 forgot
    Aug 9 3X 1 min
    Aug 10 3X 1min + 3X30 sec all 4’s toe tapping
    Aug 15 3x1 min + 3x30 toe taps + 1set 20 dead big blue band (1 minute)
    Aug 17 3x1 plank, 3x40 all 4’s toe taps, 2set 30 dead big (1 min each)
    Aug 19 5[/b]x1min with 3 2sec full plank during final one! 5[/b]x 40 sec toe taps on all 4’s and 2 sets dead bug 30
    Aug 22 5x1min knee plank, 5x50 sec toe taps (did them more slowly for better workout), 4 sets dead bug 30
    Aug 24 5min planks, 2x50 toe taps, 2sets dead bug w/band
    Aug 27 I can’t thank you enough for this challenge!!!! Took me awhile, but overnight, without even thinking about it, I went up into full planks!!! Did 4 1-minute & 2 30 sec. this was IMPOSSIBLE for me even a couple of weeks ago.
    5 min full planks, 4 min dead bug with blue band, 4 toe taps

    I can’t believe it only took 3 weeks.

    Aug 29
    Aug 31

    August Total 67 min

    Amazing how quickly we get better at these! X 2
    PS, just realized full planks are probably tapes and hands.
    I did toes & elbows.
    Next step: hands too!
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,120 Member
    Great progress @MadisonMolly2017 !
    I don't understand the reference to blue bands, or toe taps, but whatever it is, keep it up.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,120 Member
    Goal 120 minutes.
    01/08 6 mins mixed planks
    02/08 6 mins mixed planks
    03/08 planned rest day
    04/08 6 mins mixed planks
    05/08 6 mins mixed planks
    06/08 planned rest day – day out with granddaughter.
    07/08 6 mins mixed planks
    08/08 6 mins mixed planks
    09/08 4 mins mixed planks
    10/08 4 mins mixed planks
    11/08 none
    12/08 4 mins mixed planks
    13/08 4 mins mixed planks
    14/08 4 mins mixed planks
    15/08 6 mins mixed planks
    16/08 6 mins mixed planks
    17/08 6 mins mixed planks
    18/08 6 mins mixed planks
    19/08 6 mins mixed planks
    20/08 6 mins mixed planks
    21/08 rest day
    22/08 6 mins mixed planks
    23/08 6 mins mixed planks
    24/08 6 mins mixed planks
    25/08 6 mins mixed planks
    26/07 6 mins mixed planks
    27/07 planned rest day
    28/07 6 mins mixed planks
    total 128 minutes
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 120
    Aug 1: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 2: rest day
    Aug 3: rest day
    Aug 4: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 5: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 6: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 7: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 8: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 9: rest day
    Aug 10: rest day
    Aug 11: rest day
    Aug 12: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 13: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 14: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 15: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 16: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 17: rest day
    Aug 18: rest day
    Aug 19: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 20: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 21: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 22: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 23: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 24: rest day
    Aug 25: rest day
    Aug 26: rest day
    Aug 27: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 28: 6:00 mixed planks
    Total 108
    Remaining 12
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Did you see this blog post?
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    https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/are-you-holding-planks-too-long/
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    lesdarts180 wrote: »
    Great progress @MadisonMolly2017 !
    I don't understand the reference to blue bands, or toe taps, but whatever it is, keep it up.

    @lesdarts180 Thank you!
    You & @jeffrey_ad inspire me.

    TY for article, Jeffrey. I did keep good form, but perhaps will move back to 30 secs !
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
    lesdarts180 wrote: »
    Great progress @MadisonMolly2017 !
    I don't understand the reference to blue bands, or toe taps, but whatever it is, keep it up.

    @lesdarts180 Thank you!
    You & @jeffrey_ad inspire me.

    TY for article, Jeffrey. I did keep good form, but perhaps will move back to 30 secs !

    Thanks, I have been doing 6x1:00 planks, but maybe I should drop to 12x30 seconds.

  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 120
    Aug 1: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 2: rest day
    Aug 3: rest day
    Aug 4: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 5: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 6: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 7: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 8: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 9: rest day
    Aug 10: rest day
    Aug 11: rest day
    Aug 12: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 13: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 14: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 15: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 16: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 17: rest day
    Aug 18: rest day
    Aug 19: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 20: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 21: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 22: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 23: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 24: rest day
    Aug 25: rest day
    Aug 26: rest day
    Aug 27: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 28: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 29: 6:00 mixed planks
    Total 114
    Remaining 6
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    jeffrey_ad wrote: »
    MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
    lesdarts180 wrote: »
    Great progress @MadisonMolly2017 !
    I don't understand the reference to blue bands, or toe taps, but whatever it is, keep it up.

    @lesdarts180 Thank you!
    You & @jeffrey_ad inspire me.

    TY for article, Jeffrey. I did keep good form, but perhaps will move back to 30 secs !

    Thanks, I have been doing 6x1:00 planks, but maybe I should drop to 12x30 seconds.

    @jeffrey_ad
    Sounds like we should. I will ask my PT on Friday!! She did say planks are not worth doing unless fully tightening everything...she has me take a big breath in then Tighten, another breath, tighten again, squeeze, hold, repeat...
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,120 Member
    Goal 120 minutes.
    01/08 6 mins mixed planks
    02/08 6 mins mixed planks
    03/08 planned rest day
    04/08 6 mins mixed planks
    05/08 6 mins mixed planks
    06/08 planned rest day – day out with granddaughter.
    07/08 6 mins mixed planks
    08/08 6 mins mixed planks
    09/08 4 mins mixed planks
    10/08 4 mins mixed planks
    11/08 none
    12/08 4 mins mixed planks
    13/08 4 mins mixed planks
    14/08 4 mins mixed planks
    15/08 6 mins mixed planks
    16/08 6 mins mixed planks
    17/08 6 mins mixed planks
    18/08 6 mins mixed planks
    19/08 6 mins mixed planks
    20/08 6 mins mixed planks
    21/08 rest day
    22/08 6 mins mixed planks
    23/08 6 mins mixed planks
    24/08 6 mins mixed planks
    25/08 6 mins mixed planks
    26/07 6 mins mixed planks
    27/07 planned rest day
    28/07 6 mins mixed planks
    29/07 6 mins mixed planks
    total 134
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,120 Member
    @jeffrey_ad Thanks for linking the blog. Interesting, but none of us are trying to do 6 hours of planks! It sounds very extreme!
    I thought there was something about following a program and building up your time. I do a variety of planks - 80 secs forearms with some leg lifts. 40 secs side plank with some rotations, 40 secs other side. 80 secs straight arms with some hand transfers side to side, some leg lifts etc. So I'm doing quite a lot of re-setting and as @MadisonMoIly2017 says "Tighten, another breath, tighten again, squeeze, hold, repeat.. "
    I have a short breather between each section and then do another short 2 minute routine some hours later. I suppose I could try breaking it up a bit more. I'll give it a go tomorrow.
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 120
    Aug 1: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 2: rest day
    Aug 3: rest day
    Aug 4: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 5: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 6: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 7: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 8: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 9: rest day
    Aug 10: rest day
    Aug 11: rest day
    Aug 12: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 13: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 14: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 15: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 16: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 17: rest day
    Aug 18: rest day
    Aug 19: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 20: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 21: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 22: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 23: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 24: rest day
    Aug 25: rest day
    Aug 26: rest day
    Aug 27: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 28: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 29: 6:00 mixed planks
    Aug 30: 6:00 mixed planks (12 x 30s)
    Total 120
    Remaining 0
    Goal achieved
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,120 Member
    Goal 120 minutes.
    01/08 6 mins mixed planks
    02/08 6 mins mixed planks
    03/08 planned rest day
    04/08 6 mins mixed planks
    05/08 6 mins mixed planks
    06/08 planned rest day – day out with granddaughter.
    07/08 6 mins mixed planks
    08/08 6 mins mixed planks
    09/08 4 mins mixed planks
    10/08 4 mins mixed planks
    11/08 none
    12/08 4 mins mixed planks
    13/08 4 mins mixed planks
    14/08 4 mins mixed planks
    15/08 6 mins mixed planks
    16/08 6 mins mixed planks
    17/08 6 mins mixed planks
    18/08 6 mins mixed planks
    19/08 6 mins mixed planks
    20/08 6 mins mixed planks
    21/08 rest day
    22/08 6 mins mixed planks
    23/08 6 mins mixed planks
    24/08 6 mins mixed planks
    25/08 6 mins mixed planks
    26/08 6 mins mixed planks
    27/08 planned rest day
    28/08 6 mins mixed planks
    29/08 6 mins mixed planks
    30/08 6 mins mixed planks

    Total 140 minutes.
    I did try shorter holds yesterday - 6x 40 seconds in the morning and 3x 40 secs in the afternoon. I don't know whether it made any difference.
    I might have a rest day today.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    I checked with PT. She said there’s “no clinical reason for her to recommend one over the other.” (Ie fewer longer holds or more shorter) Sounded as though it might depend on one’s goal, but mine is strengthening a weak core. Others have different goals.

    Also, she told me to actively straighten my leg by tightening my quads in addition to all the rest..and to keep breathing!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
    Aug 6 Knee elbow planks 3x1 min
    Aug 7 “. “ 3x 1 min
    Aug 8 forgot
    Aug 9 3X 1 min
    Aug 10 3X 1min + 3X30 sec all 4’s toe tapping
    Aug 15 3x1 min + 3x30 toe taps + 1set 20 dead big blue band (1 minute)
    Aug 17 3x1 plank, 3x40 all 4’s toe taps, 2set 30 dead big (1 min each)
    Aug 19 5[/b]x1min with 3 2sec full plank during final one! 5[/b]x 40 sec toe taps on all 4’s and 2 sets dead bug 30
    Aug 22 5x1min knee plank, 5x50 sec toe taps (did them more slowly for better workout), 4 sets dead bug 30
    Aug 24 5min planks, 2x50 toe taps, 2sets dead bug w/band
    Aug 27 I can’t thank you enough for this challenge!!!! Took me awhile, but overnight, without even thinking about it, I went up into full planks!!! Did 4 1-minute & 2 30 sec. this was IMPOSSIBLE for me even a couple of weeks ago.
    5 min full planks, 4 min dead bug with blue band, 4 toe taps

    I can’t believe it only took 3 weeks.

    Aug 29 Did 4x30, and then wanted to do 1 min so did 3 of those. 5 toe tapping & 4 dead big

    Aug 30 2 mins planks & dead bugs. PT was impressed!!

    Aug 31

    August Total 79 min

    Amazing how quickly we get better at these! X 2
    PS, just realized full planks are probably toes and hands.
    I did toes & elbows.
    Next step: hands too
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Here is the link to the September challenge:
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10762302/60-minutes-per-month-plank-challenge-september-2019
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