60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - August 2020

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  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 100(30)

    August 1: 3(1); August 2: 4(1)
    August 3: 4(1); August 4: 3(1)
    August 5: 4(1); August 6: 4(1)

    Total: 22(6)
    Remaining: 78(24)
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    I'm at the following total...

    PLANK HOLDS: 10 min
    WORKOUTS: 5 sessions (no weights)

    I skipped my MFP workout plan yesterday to avoid back-to-back sessions but there's no way around it. Instead, I may just omit the advanced workout portion for future back-to-back sessions...like tomorrow!

    But I'll do more planks to compensate.
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 100(30)

    August 1: 3(1); August 2: 4(1)
    August 3: 4(1); August 4: 3(1)
    August 5: 4(1); August 6: 4(1)
    August 7: 2(1);

    Total: 24(7)
    Remaining: 76(23)
  • Dorgle690
    Dorgle690 Posts: 230 Member
    Total minutes planked (number of planks done to achieve minutes)

    8/1: 2(1)
    8/2: 2(2)
    8/3: 2(2)
    8/4: 2(2)
    8/5: 2(1)
    8/6: 2(1)
    8/7: 2(1)

    Felt a lot easier today which was nice. I set a timer for 2 minutes and then check social media on my phone while I plank. It makes the time go by faster and I even felt like I could've kept going if I really dug deep.
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    Going for 100 again.
    8/1: 5:00 (roughly 2:00 during HasFits HIIT workout w dumbbells + 4:00 straight, on my own)
    8/2: 4×1:00 ups and downs + 1:00 extra
    8/3 + 8/4: none
    8/5: 6:00
    8/6: 4:00 ups and downs (GBC, Day 1)
    8/7: 5:00 (partly during a Tabata abs workout)

    Total: 25:00
    July 2020: 110
    June 2020: 125
    May 2020: 125
    Apr 2020: 117
    Mar 2020: 119
    Feb 2020: 115
    Jan 2020: 112
    Dec 2019: 125
    Nov 2019: 73
    Oct 2019: 63 (first planks ever!!!)

  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    I'm at the following total...

    PLANK HOLDS: 13 min
    WORKOUTS: 5 sessions (no weights)

    Instead of incorporating the advanced workout two days in a row, I just did the prescribed MFP upper body workout today. Thank goodness because this is the first time they doubled the set length while adding a third round to the circuit! (Note to self: you should probably review workout plans in advance before starting them)

    I did 1 minute plank holds between each of the three circuits, then ran some stairs.
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    Going for 100 again.
    8/1: 5:00 (roughly 2:00 during HasFits HIIT workout w dumbbells + 4:00 straight, on my own)
    8/2: 4×1:00 ups and downs + 1:00 extra
    8/3 + 8/4: none
    8/5: 6:00
    8/6: 4:00 ups and downs (GBC, Day 1)
    8/7: 5:00 (partly during a Tabata abs workout)
    8/8: another 5 down 🙌

    Total: 30:00
    July 2020: 110
    June 2020: 125
    May 2020: 125
    Apr 2020: 117
    Mar 2020: 119
    Feb 2020: 115
    Jan 2020: 112
    Dec 2019: 125
    Nov 2019: 73
    Oct 2019: 63 (first planks ever!!!)

  • Dorgle690
    Dorgle690 Posts: 230 Member
    Total minutes planked (number of planks done to achieve minutes)

    8/1: 2(1)
    8/2: 2(2)
    8/3: 2(2)
    8/4: 2(2)
    8/5: 2(1)
    8/6: 2(1)
    8/7: 2(1)
    8/8: 2(1)

    Felt more difficult than yesterday but I kept going and I made it through!
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 100(30)

    August 1: 3(1); August 2: 4(1)
    August 3: 4(1); August 4: 3(1)
    August 5: 4(1); August 6: 4(1)
    August 7: 2(1); August 8: 2

    Total: 26(7)
    Remaining: 74(23)

    Well, I'm back to work but I'll catch up ☺
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,101 Member
    Goal 120 minutes.

    01/08 6 mins mixed planks
    02/08 6 mins mixed planks
    03/08 4 mins mixed planks
    04/08 4 mins mixed planks
    05/08 rest day
    06/08 none
    07/08 none
    08/08 6 mins mixed planks

    Total 26 minutes
    Remaining 94 minutes
    I was away for a few days and didn't plank!
    Must do better next week.
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    Going for 100 again.
    8/1: 5:00 (roughly 2:00 during HasFits HIIT workout w dumbbells + 4:00 straight, on my own)
    8/2: 4×1:00 ups and downs + 1:00 extra
    8/3 + 8/4: none
    8/5: 6:00
    8/6: 4:00 ups and downs (GBC, Day 1)
    8/7: 5:00 (partly during a Tabata abs workout)
    8/8: another 5 down 🙌
    8/9: planed to do 3min, but kept going for 1 more minute 😊: 4:00

    Total: 34:00
    July 2020: 110
    June 2020: 125
    May 2020: 125
    Apr 2020: 117
    Mar 2020: 119
    Feb 2020: 115
    Jan 2020: 112
    Dec 2019: 125
    Nov 2019: 73
    Oct 2019: 63 (first planks ever!!!)

  • Figuredat
    Figuredat Posts: 22 Member
    August goal- 60 minutes

    First day August 9- 8min
  • Dorgle690
    Dorgle690 Posts: 230 Member
    Total minutes planked (number of planks done to achieve minutes)

    8/1: 2(1)
    8/2: 2(2)
    8/3: 2(2)
    8/4: 2(2)
    8/5: 2(1)
    8/6: 2(1)
    8/7: 2(1)
    8/8: 2(1)
    8/9: 2(1)

    Two minutes felt very long today but it wasn't terribly difficult. I have noticed that around a minute and a half of planking it starts to feel the most difficult but it doesn't get anymore difficult from that point on so long as I stop at two minutes. I might try to go over two minutes soon to keep it interesting but I'll see how I feel and if it gets any easier.
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,101 Member
    Goal 120 minutes.

    01/08 6 mins mixed planks
    02/08 6 mins mixed planks
    03/08 4 mins mixed planks
    04/08 4 mins mixed planks
    05/08 rest day
    06/08 none
    07/08 none
    08/08 6 mins mixed planks
    09/08 6 mins mixed planks

    Total 32
    Remaining 88.

  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 100(30)

    August 1: 3(1); August 2: 4(1)
    August 3: 4(1); August 4: 3(1)
    August 5: 4(1); August 6: 4(1)
    August 7: 2(1); August 8: 2
    August 9: 4(1);

    Total: 30(8)
    Remaining: 70(22)
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 60
    Aug 3 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 4 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 5 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 6 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 7 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 8 rest day
    Aug 9 rest day
    Aug 10 2:30 (5x30s)
    Total 15
    Remaining 45
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    I'm at the following total...

    PLANK HOLDS: 18 min
    WORKOUTS: 5 sessions (no weights)
    WORKOUTS: 0.5 sessions (weights)

    Broke up the MFP and advanced workouts for an AM/PM two-a-day approach. MFP in the morning with three 1-min plank holds and the advanced plank workout after work with two 1-min plank holds.

    So why 0.5 session with weights? Y'all...my arms do NOT want to hear anything about an 8lb front raise while in plank position. My shoulders refused 🙅🏿‍♀️

    Yet, I'm smelling some progress...
  • Dorgle690
    Dorgle690 Posts: 230 Member
    Total minutes planked (number of planks done to achieve minutes)

    8/1: 2(1)
    8/2: 2(2)
    8/3: 2(2)
    8/4: 2(2)
    8/5: 2(1)
    8/6: 2(1)
    8/7: 2(1)
    8/8: 2(1)
    8/9: 2(1)
    8/10: 2(1)

    Definitely noticed how much easier it is to plank now compared to when I started this challenge. Proud of myself for sticking with it. :smiley:
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 60
    Aug 3 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 4 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 5 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 6 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 7 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 8 rest day
    Aug 9 rest day
    Aug 10 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 11 3:00 (6x30s)
    Total 18
    Remaining 42
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    dewit wrote: »
    Going for 100 again.
    8/10: Tried the planks from here (some I knew, the biceps was a killer!), holding some for 1 min, some for 30s (the biceps for like 20s) https://youtu.be/VH5F-dKoM98
    Thanks @dewit!
  • Dorgle690
    Dorgle690 Posts: 230 Member
    Total minutes planked (number of planks done to achieve minutes)

    8/1: 2(1)
    8/2: 2(2)
    8/3: 2(2)
    8/4: 2(2)
    8/5: 2(1)
    8/6: 2(1)
    8/7: 2(1)
    8/8: 2(1)
    8/9: 2(1)
    8/10: 2(1)
    8/11: 2.5 (1)

    First day of going over 2 minutes! Very proud of myself. :blush:
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    I'm at the following total...

    PLANK HOLDS: 23 min
    WORKOUTS: 5 sessions (no weights)
    WORKOUTS: 1 session (weights)

    Another day, another upper body two-a-day: MFP in the morning with three 1-min plank holds and the advanced plank workout after work with two 1-min plank holds.

    My shoulders will succumb to my will...at some point...in the future. For today though, instead of the 8lb front raise while in plank position, I did drop sets of 12lb/8lb front raises while standing. Still only counts as 0.5 sessions in my mind so we're at a grand total of 1.0 session with weights lol

    Aiming to hit 30 min of plank holds by Saturday to keep up with the thread.

    Keep it up everyone, we're more than a 1/3 through the month! (Rah, rah, sis, boom, bah, and all that cheerleader stuff!)
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 60
    Aug 3 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 4 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 5 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 6 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 7 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 8 rest day
    Aug 9 rest day
    Aug 10 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 11 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 12 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 13 3:00 (6x30s)
    Total 24
    Remaining 36

  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    Going for 100 again.
    8/1: 5:00 (roughly 2:00 during HasFits HIIT workout w dumbbells + 4:00 straight, on my own)
    8/2: 4×1:00 ups and downs + 1:00 extra
    8/3 + 8/4: none
    8/5: 6:00
    8/6: 4:00 ups and downs (GBC, Day 1)
    8/7: 5:00 (partly during a Tabata abs workout)
    8/8: another 5 down 🙌
    8/9: planed to do 3min, but kept going for 1 more minute 😊: 4:00
    8/10: Tried the planks from here (some I knew, the biceps was a killer!), holding some for 1 min, some for 30s (the biceps for like 20s) https://youtu.be/VH5F-dKoM98
    Total: 5 min

    8/11: 2:30 min during HasFits workout, then 1:30 while they cooled down 😄🙈
    8/12: let's say I took a day off 🤷‍♀️😀
    8/13: 4:00 ups and downs (GBC, Day 1) + 2:00 for the fun of it 😀 (can you tell that I'm in a good mood? 😊; no particular reason)

    Total: 49:00
    July 2020: 110
    June 2020: 125
    May 2020: 125
    Apr 2020: 117
    Mar 2020: 119
    Feb 2020: 115
    Jan 2020: 112
    Dec 2019: 125
    Nov 2019: 73
    Oct 2019: 63 (first planks ever!!!)

  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    I'm at the following total...

    PLANK HOLDS: 26 min
    WORKOUTS: 5 sessions (no weights)
    WORKOUTS: 1 session (weights)

    I'm avoiding another two-a-day even though tomorrow is a "rest" day. Therefore, I just did the MFP workout, three 1 min plank holds, and my 10k steps today.

    Tomorrow will be active rest which means I'll run stairs, stretch and avoid upper body stuff.
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 60
    Aug 3 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 4 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 5 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 6 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 7 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 8 rest day
    Aug 9 rest day
    Aug 10 2:30 (5x30s)
    Aug 11 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 12 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 13 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 14 3:00 (6x30s)
    Total 27
    Remaining 33

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