60 Minutes per Month Plank Challenge - October 2020

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  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,667 Member
    Goal 120 minutes.

    01/10 none
    02/10 rest day
    03/10 8 mins mixed planks
    04/10 4 mins mixed planks
    05/10 8 mins mixed planks
    06/10 8 mins mixed planks
    07/10 8 mins mixed planks
    8/10 8 mins mixed planks
    09/10 4 mins mixed planks
    10/10 4 mins mixed planks
    11/10 6 mins mixed planks
    12/10 none
    13/10 none
    14/10 none
    15/10 none
    16/10 none
    17/10 8 mins mixed planks
    18/10 8 mins mixed planks
    19/10 4 minutes
    20/10 4 minutes

    Total 80 minutes
    remaining 40 minutes
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    I'll count all isometric excersises.
    Oct 1: nuffin
    Oct 2: 5:00 wall sit
    Oct 3: 6:00 wall sit, 4:00 planks, 5:00 glute bridges (hope I did them right, they seemed easy, but 5min were enough 😁)
    Oct 4: 4:00 wall sit, 4:00 planks, 5:00 bridges

    Oct 5: 4:00 planks (part of German Body Recomp, Day1: 4 Γ— ups&downs) + 5:00 bridges (was I shaking at the end! it was after lifting, but this goes to show that they are real πŸ˜€)

    Oct 6: 5:30 wall sit (yeah!) + 4:30 planks during a HasFit advanced HIIT workout
    Oct 7: 6:30 wall sit + 4:30 planks (3:00 of which were the good ole bowflex πŸ˜ƒ)
    Oct 8: 5:00 wall sit + 4:00 planks + 4:00 sumo squat (#2 from isometrics video - next time I might push it a little longer). I need stop pushing and plank for 3, at most 4 min a day or I'll reach "saturation" soon, as it happened the previous months. 😎
    Oct 9: rest day
    Oct 10: 5:30 wall sit + 4:00 planks
    Oct 11: 4:00 planks

    Oct 12: 6:00 wall sit + 3:00 planks + 3:30 bridges, as I write this πŸ˜‚

    Oct 13: 5:00 wall sit + 5:00 glute bridges + 2:00 sumo squats. No planks, cause I did a standing planks workout.

    Oct 14: 10 min of isometrics, broken down into 5:00 planks + 2x1:30 static lunges + 2x1:00 bridges with 1 raised leg

    Oct 15: 10 min of various tough planks during a HasFit 45 min HIIT workout with weights

    Oct 16: 12 min of isometrics: 3:00 torture... erm wall sits + 1:30 planks (+another 1:30 during a HIIT workout) + 2:30 sumo squat + 5:00 bridges. πŸ™Œ

    Oct 17: super tough legs&abs HIIT; worth of 3:00 (or 4:00) planks scattered through the workout

    Oct 18: looks like I took a rest day (went for an autumn hike in the afternoon)

    Oct 19: just wall sit, but 6:00 of it in a row! πŸ™‚

    Total: planks 57:00
    All isometrics: 130:00
    Wall sit: max 6:30

    September: rest. Did some, during other workouts, but not explicitely/no counting.
    August 2020: 125
    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!!!)
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 2,829 Member
    October Goal : 60 minutes (avg 2 min/day)

    10/1: AM: 1 - Elbow plank (1:44), 1 - full arm (0:34); PM: 3 - 0:30 elbow planks
    10/2: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/3: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/4: AM: 2 – 1 min elbow (2 min)
    10/5: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, spiderman (2.5 min) (socks on carpet make planking hard!)
    10/6: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/7: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/8: PM 6 – 30 sec elbow, pike, (side x 2)*2 (3 min)
    10/9: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/10: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/11: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/12: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/13: AM 8 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike x 2, spiderman x 2, side x 2 (4 min)
    10/14: PM 3 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman (1.5 min) Note: don’t do after step workout
    10/15: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike, side x 2 (2.5 min)
    10/16: skipped – upper body dumb bells
    10/17: took full day off
    10/18: AM 10 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman, side x 2, repeat (5 min)
    10/19: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min) – also did upper body dumb bells
    10/20: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min)

    Running total: 55.0 min (running avg 2.75 min/day)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,729 Member
    October goal: 120(30) again.

    Oct 1: 6(2); Oct 2: 6(1); Oct 3: 6(1)
    Oct 4: 6(1); Oct 5: 6(1); Oct 6: 6(1)
    Oct 7: 6(1); Oct 8: 6(1); Oct 9: 6(1)
    Oct 10: 4(1); Oct 11: 4(1); Oct 12:4(1)
    Oct 13: 5(1); Oct 14: 5(1); Oct 15:5(2)
    Oct 16: 5(1); Oct 17: 5(1); Oct 18: 5(1)
    Oct 19: 5(1); Oct 20: 4(1); Oct 21: 4(1)

    Total: 111(23)
    Remaining: 9(7)
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 2,829 Member
    October Goal : 60 minutes (avg 2 min/day)

    10/1: AM: 1 - Elbow plank (1:44), 1 - full arm (0:34); PM: 3 - 0:30 elbow planks
    10/2: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/3: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/4: AM: 2 – 1 min elbow (2 min)
    10/5: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, spiderman (2.5 min) (socks on carpet make planking hard!)
    10/6: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/7: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/8: PM 6 – 30 sec elbow, pike, (side x 2)*2 (3 min)
    10/9: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/10: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/11: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/12: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/13: AM 8 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike x 2, spiderman x 2, side x 2 (4 min)
    10/14: PM 3 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman (1.5 min) Note: don’t do after step workout
    10/15: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike, side x 2 (2.5 min)
    10/16: skipped – upper body dumb bells
    10/17: took full day off
    10/18: AM 10 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman, side x 2, repeat (5 min)
    10/19: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min) – also did upper body dumb bells
    10/20: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min)
    10/21: AM 1 – 1 min elbow; PM 3 – 1 min elbow, side x 2 (4 min)

    Running total: 59.0 min (running avg 2.81 min/day)
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 60
    Oct 1 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 2 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 3 rest day
    Oct 4 rest day
    Oct 5 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 6 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 7 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 8 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 9 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 10 rest day
    Oct 11 rest day
    Oct 12 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 13 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 14 busy day
    Oct 15 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 16 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 17 rest day
    Oct 18 rest day
    Oct 19 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 20 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 21 3:00 (6x30s)
    Oct 22 3:00 (6x30s)
    Total 45
    Remaining 15
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 2,829 Member
    October Goal : 60 minutes (avg 2 min/day)

    10/1: AM: 1 - Elbow plank (1:44), 1 - full arm (0:34); PM: 3 - 0:30 elbow planks
    10/2: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/3: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/4: AM: 2 – 1 min elbow (2 min)
    10/5: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, spiderman (2.5 min) (socks on carpet make planking hard!)
    10/6: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/7: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/8: PM 6 – 30 sec elbow, pike, (side x 2)*2 (3 min)
    10/9: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/10: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/11: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/12: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/13: AM 8 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike x 2, spiderman x 2, side x 2 (4 min)
    10/14: PM 3 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman (1.5 min) Note: don’t do after step workout
    10/15: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike, side x 2 (2.5 min)
    10/16: skipped – upper body dumb bells
    10/17: took full day off
    10/18: AM 10 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman, side x 2, repeat (5 min)
    10/19: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min) – also did upper body dumb bells
    10/20: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min)
    10/21: AM 1 – 1 min elbow; PM 3 – 1 min elbow, side x 2 (4 min)
    10/22: PM 1 – 1 min elbow (MADE IT TO 60 MIN – WILL CONTINUE)

    Running total: 60.0 min (running avg 2.72 min/day)

  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,729 Member
    October goal: 120(30) again.

    Oct 1: 6(2); Oct 2: 6(1); Oct 3: 6(1)
    Oct 4: 6(1); Oct 5: 6(1); Oct 6: 6(1)
    Oct 7: 6(1); Oct 8: 6(1); Oct 9: 6(1)
    Oct 10: 4(1); Oct 11: 4(1); Oct 12:4(1)
    Oct 13: 5(1); Oct 14: 5(1); Oct 15:5(2)
    Oct 16: 5(1); Oct 17: 5(1); Oct 18: 5(1)
    Oct 19: 5(1); Oct 20: 4(1); Oct 21: 4(1)
    Oct 22: 4(2); Oct 23: 5(1)

    Total: 120(26)
    Remaining: 0(4)
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
    edited October 2020
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    ETA: After some quick math, I'm already on track to do 60.5 minutes.

    But, if I do 2x sets this Sunday as well as some Hallowe'en planks, I can be well over 70 minutes for the month.

    I'm getting into the bigger numbers but so far, my wrists are fine. I've not used much of anything but gloves so far, really.
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 2,829 Member
    October Goal : 60 minutes (avg 2 min/day)

    10/1: AM: 1 - Elbow plank (1:44), 1 - full arm (0:34); PM: 3 - 0:30 elbow planks
    10/2: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/3: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/4: AM: 2 – 1 min elbow (2 min)
    10/5: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, spiderman (2.5 min) (socks on carpet make planking hard!)
    10/6: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/7: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/8: PM 6 – 30 sec elbow, pike, (side x 2)*2 (3 min)
    10/9: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/10: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/11: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/12: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/13: AM 8 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike x 2, spiderman x 2, side x 2 (4 min)
    10/14: PM 3 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman (1.5 min) Note: don’t do after step workout
    10/15: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike, side x 2 (2.5 min)
    10/16: skipped – upper body dumb bells
    10/17: took full day off
    10/18: AM 10 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman, side x 2, repeat (5 min)
    10/19: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min) – also did upper body dumb bells
    10/20: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min)
    10/21: AM 1 – 1 min elbow; PM 3 – 1 min elbow, side x 2 (4 min)
    10/22: PM 1 – 1 min elbow (MADE IT TO 60 MIN – WILL CONTINUE)
    10/23: PM 10 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman, side x 2, repeat (5 min)

    Running total: 65.0 min (running avg 2.95 min/day)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,729 Member
    October goal: 120(30) again.

    Oct 1: 6(2); Oct 2: 6(1); Oct 3: 6(1)
    Oct 4: 6(1); Oct 5: 6(1); Oct 6: 6(1)
    Oct 7: 6(1); Oct 8: 6(1); Oct 9: 6(1)
    Oct 10: 4(1); Oct 11: 4(1); Oct 12:4(1)
    Oct 13: 5(1); Oct 14: 5(1); Oct 15:5(2)
    Oct 16: 5(1); Oct 17: 5(1); Oct 18: 5(1)
    Oct 19: 5(1); Oct 20: 4(1); Oct 21: 4(1)
    Oct 22: 4(2); Oct 23: 5(1); Oct 24: 4(1)

    Total: 124(27)
    Remaining: 0(3)
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 2,829 Member
    October Goal : 60 minutes (avg 2 min/day)

    10/1: AM: 1 - Elbow plank (1:44), 1 - full arm (0:34); PM: 3 - 0:30 elbow planks
    10/2: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/3: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/4: AM: 2 – 1 min elbow (2 min)
    10/5: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, spiderman (2.5 min) (socks on carpet make planking hard!)
    10/6: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/7: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/8: PM 6 – 30 sec elbow, pike, (side x 2)*2 (3 min)
    10/9: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/10: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/11: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/12: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/13: AM 8 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike x 2, spiderman x 2, side x 2 (4 min)
    10/14: PM 3 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman (1.5 min) Note: don’t do after step workout
    10/15: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike, side x 2 (2.5 min)
    10/16: skipped – upper body dumb bells
    10/17: took full day off
    10/18: AM 10 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman, side x 2, repeat (5 min)
    10/19: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min) – also did upper body dumb bells
    10/20: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min)
    10/21: AM 1 – 1 min elbow; PM 3 – 1 min elbow, side x 2 (4 min)
    10/22: PM 1 – 1 min elbow (MADE IT TO 60 MIN – WILL CONTINUE)
    10/23: PM 10 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman, side x 2, repeat (5 min)
    10/24: PM 10 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman, side x 2, repeat (5 min)


    Running total: 70.0 min (running avg 2.92 min/day)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,729 Member
    October goal: 120(30) again.

    Oct 1: 6(2); Oct 2: 6(1); Oct 3: 6(1)
    Oct 4: 6(1); Oct 5: 6(1); Oct 6: 6(1)
    Oct 7: 6(1); Oct 8: 6(1); Oct 9: 6(1)
    Oct 10: 4(1); Oct 11: 4(1); Oct 12:4(1)
    Oct 13: 5(1); Oct 14: 5(1); Oct 15:5(2)
    Oct 16: 5(1); Oct 17: 5(1); Oct 18: 5(1)
    Oct 19: 5(1); Oct 20: 4(1); Oct 21: 4(1)
    Oct 22: 4(2); Oct 23: 5(1); Oct 24: 4(1)
    Oct 25: 5(1);

    Total: 129(28)
    Remaining: 0(2)
  • allison8668
    allison8668 Posts: 885 Member
    Just restarted doing planks:
    10/25 : straight arm : Morn: 20sec, Noon: 30sec, Eve: 30sec
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,667 Member
    Goal 120 minutes.

    01/10 none
    02/10 rest day
    03/10 8 mins mixed planks
    04/10 4 mins mixed planks
    05/10 8 mins mixed planks
    06/10 8 mins mixed planks
    07/10 8 mins mixed planks
    08/10 8 mins mixed planks
    09/10 4 mins mixed planks
    10/10 4 mins mixed planks
    11/10 6 mins mixed planks
    12/10 none
    13/10 none
    14/10 none
    15/10 none
    16/10 none
    17/10 8 mins mixed planks
    18/10 8 mins mixed planks
    19/10 4 minutes
    20/10 4 minutes
    21/10 none
    22/10 none
    23/10 none
    24/10 8 mins mixed planks
    25/10 8 mins mixed planks

    Total 98 minutes
    Remaining 22 minutes

    I've caught up after my two short holidays.
    We haven't got any more holidays for a while - we had a break in North Wales booked in November, that's now re-arranged for December but I have my doubts about it. The fortnight in Lanzarote is re-arranged for next year.
    I expect to be pretty quiet now until the spring.
    So next month I should be planking every day!
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 2,829 Member
    edited October 2020
    October Goal : 60 minutes (avg 2 min/day)

    10/1: AM: 1 - Elbow plank (1:44), 1 - full arm (0:34); PM: 3 - 0:30 elbow planks
    10/2: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/3: AM: 4 – 30 sec elbow (2 min)
    10/4: AM: 2 – 1 min elbow (2 min)
    10/5: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, spiderman (2.5 min) (socks on carpet make planking hard!)
    10/6: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/7: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/8: PM 6 – 30 sec elbow, pike, (side x 2)*2 (3 min)
    10/9: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/10: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/11: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/12: PM 8 – 30 sec elbow, pike, side x 2, repeat (4 min)
    10/13: AM 8 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike x 2, spiderman x 2, side x 2 (4 min)
    10/14: PM 3 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman (1.5 min) Note: don’t do after step workout
    10/15: PM 5 – 30 sec elbow x 2, pike, side x 2 (2.5 min)
    10/16: skipped – upper body dumb bells
    10/17: took full day off
    10/18: AM 10 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman, side x 2, repeat (5 min)
    10/19: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min) – also did upper body dumb bells
    10/20: AM 2 – 1 min elbow, pike (2 min)
    10/21: AM 1 – 1 min elbow; PM 3 – 1 min elbow, side x 2 (4 min)
    10/22: PM 1 – 1 min elbow (MADE IT TO 60 MIN – WILL CONTINUE)
    10/23: PM 10 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman, side x 2, repeat (5 min)
    10/24: PM 10 – 30 sec elbow, pike, spiderman, side x 2, repeat (5 min)
    10/25: AM 1 – 2.5 min elbow; PM 1 - 2.5 min elbow (5 min) (developing rug burn calluses on my elbows from the pike planks. :P )

    Running total: 75.0 min (running avg 3.00 min/day)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,729 Member
    October goal: 120(30) again.

    Oct 1: 6(2); Oct 2: 6(1); Oct 3: 6(1)
    Oct 4: 6(1); Oct 5: 6(1); Oct 6: 6(1)
    Oct 7: 6(1); Oct 8: 6(1); Oct 9: 6(1)
    Oct 10: 4(1); Oct 11: 4(1); Oct 12:4(1)
    Oct 13: 5(1); Oct 14: 5(1); Oct 15:5(2)
    Oct 16: 5(1); Oct 17: 5(1); Oct 18: 5(1)
    Oct 19: 5(1); Oct 20: 4(1); Oct 21: 4(1)
    Oct 22: 4(2); Oct 23: 5(1); Oct 24: 4(1)
    Oct 25: 5(1); Oct 26: 5(1);

    Total: 134(29)
    Remaining: 0(1)
  • allison8668
    allison8668 Posts: 885 Member
    Yesterday I was strongest in the morning.
    10/24 : straight arm : Morn: 20sec, Noon: 30sec, Eve: 30sec
    10/25 : straight arm : 60s, 50s, 20s
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 2,667 Member
    Goal 120 minutes.

    01/10 none
    02/10 rest day
    03/10 8 mins mixed planks
    04/10 4 mins mixed planks
    05/10 8 mins mixed planks
    06/10 8 mins mixed planks
    07/10 8 mins mixed planks
    08/10 8 mins mixed planks
    09/10 4 mins mixed planks
    10/10 4 mins mixed planks
    11/10 6 mins mixed planks
    12/10 none
    13/10 none
    14/10 none
    15/10 none
    16/10 none
    17/10 8 mins mixed planks
    18/10 8 mins mixed planks
    19/10 4 minutes
    20/10 4 minutes
    21/10 none
    22/10 none
    23/10 none
    24/10 8 mins mixed planks
    25/10 8 mins mixed planks
    26/10 6 mins mixed planks

    Total 104 minutes
    Remaining 16 minutes
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
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