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August 2021 Planking and Isometric Exercise Challenge

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  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.

    Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
    Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5); Aug 6:5(5)
    Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
    Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)

    Total: 58(60)
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    edited August 2021
    I'm aiming this month for a minimum.of:
    * 75 min planks
    * 75 min other isometrics
    * 20 pushups x 3 times
    due to travelling.
    8/1: 3:00 planks durng workout
    8/2: 10:00 core isometrics + 10:00 egs isometrics + 5:00 planks with Soh + 20 pushups
    8/3: 6:00 planks w Heather Robertson + 2:00 leg holds during Epic II workout + 3:00 wall sit
    8/4: 5:00 planks during workout + 3:00 wall sit + 1:00 legs hold, during workout
    8/5: Epic II, full body workout, with lots of holds. 5:00 planks (also in place of some of the pushups), 5:50 leg isometrics, 3:00 arms and 1:00 core + 2x10 pushups
    8/6: 5:00 planks (workout + free style) + 3:00 wall sit
    8/7: rest, which did me well πŸ‘
    8/8: 6:00 planks with Heather Robertson (no legs, because I did 40 min of lunges during Caroline's Epic II Day 32. I wonder if I could count the pulses as isometrics πŸ€”, she had quite a few!

    8/9: 1:30 planks + 2:00 legs (wall sits during her pushups). Alltogether I still did 70 pushups during this particular workout. πŸ˜‰
    8/10: none, because there were a lot of squats in today's workout πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ
    8/11: 1:30 planks (regenate rows) + 2:30 legs (calf raises and wall sit). Also 19 pushups, this should "almost" count πŸ˜‰.

    Total:
    38:00 planks
    46:00 other
    20 pushups x 1
    (2 x 10 pushups x 1)
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,213 Member
    Goal 100 minutes.

    01/08 none
    02/08 none
    03/08 4 mins mixed planks
    04/08 4 mins mixed planks
    05/08 4 mins mixed planks
    06/08 6 mins mixed planks
    07/08 rest
    08/08 4 mins mixed planks
    09/08 6 mins mixed planks
    10/08 6 mins mixed planks
    11/08 none
    12/08 4 mins mixed planks

    total 38 minutes
    remaining 62 minutes.
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    I'm aiming this month for a minimum.of:
    * 75 min planks
    * 75 min other isometrics
    * 20 pushups x 3 times
    due to travelling.
    8/1: 3:00 planks durng workout
    8/2: 10:00 core isometrics + 10:00 egs isometrics + 5:00 planks with Soh + 20 pushups
    8/3: 6:00 planks w Heather Robertson + 2:00 leg holds during Epic II workout + 3:00 wall sit
    8/4: 5:00 planks during workout + 3:00 wall sit + 1:00 legs hold, during workout
    8/5: Epic II, full body workout, with lots of holds. 5:00 planks (also in place of some of the pushups), 5:50 leg isometrics, 3:00 arms and 1:00 core + 2x10 pushups
    8/6: 5:00 planks (workout + free style) + 3:00 wall sit
    8/7: rest, which did me well πŸ‘
    8/8: 6:00 planks with Heather Robertson (no legs, because I did 40 min of lunges during Caroline's Epic II Day 32. I wonder if I could count the pulses as isometrics πŸ€”, she had quite a few!
    8/9: 1:30 planks + 2:00 legs (wall sits during her pushups). Alltogether I still did 70 pushups during this particular workout. πŸ˜‰
    8/10: none, because there were a lot of squats in today's workout πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ
    8/11: 1:30 planks (regenate rows) + 2:30 legs (calf raises and wall sit). Also 19 pushups, this should "almost" count πŸ˜‰.

    8/12: didn't do my regular workout, so I had energy for:
    * 21 pushups (PR?)
    * 7:00 planks with Reif, modified
    * 10 legs with Girvan

    Total:
    45:00 planks
    56:00 other
    20 pushups x 2
    (2 x 10 pushups x 1)

  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.

    Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
    Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5); Aug 6:5(5)
    Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
    Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
    Aug 13:8(6);

    Total: 66(66)
    Remaining:54(54)
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    Calf raise: 4 x 30 secs
    Hollow body tuck hold: 4 x 30 secs
    High knee raise: 6 x 30 secs
    Mixed planks: 6 x 30 secs

    August cumulative:
    59 minutes (goal 120 minutes)
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,213 Member
    Goal 100 minutes.

    01/08 none
    02/08 none
    03/08 4 mins mixed planks
    04/08 4 mins mixed planks
    05/08 4 mins mixed planks
    06/08 6 mins mixed planks
    07/08 rest
    08/08 4 mins mixed planks
    09/08 6 mins mixed planks
    10/08 6 mins mixed planks
    11/08 none
    12/08 4 mins mixed planks
    13/08 4 mins mixed planks

    Total 42 minutes
    Remaining 58 minutes
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,244 Member
    edited August 2021
    I alternate even-numbered days with dresser push ups & hand weights and do β€œforearm & toes” planks on the others!

    Sticking with 3X 30 sec until easier

    August
    1 wow! Went so well that I did FIVE 30 sec.
    Pretty cool. From shaking to solid in 2 weeks!
    3 FIVE! Still exciting!! Much more steady, good form!
    5 FIVE!
    7 FIVE! Keeping with it..a bit tiring/sore but I know those are the days of greatest gains!
    9 five
    11 5 they were so easy (except for that darned first one that always seems like 2 minutes LOL that the final one was 35 seconds!! Yay!! 2 mins 35 secs!
    πŸŽ‰13 30,35,35,40,40 (And the day came when it was a lot easier…) 3 minutes!!πŸŽ‰
    15 1 month!!
    17
    19
    21
    23
    25
    27
    29
    31

    Total: 24 mins

    Monthly Data:
    1/2 of July 13.5 mins planks
    Aug. 18:05 mins + so far!!!!

    Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
    Replaced odd days with planks July 15, 2020.
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.

    Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
    Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5); Aug 6:5(5)
    Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
    Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
    Aug 13:8(6); Aug 14:5(5)

    Total: 71(71)
    Remaining:49(49)
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    I'm aiming this month for a minimum.of:
    * 75 min planks
    * 75 min other isometrics
    * 20 pushups x 3 times
    due to travelling.
    8/1: 3:00 planks durng workout
    8/2: 10:00 core isometrics + 10:00 egs isometrics + 5:00 planks with Soh + 20 pushups
    8/3: 6:00 planks w Heather Robertson + 2:00 leg holds during Epic II workout + 3:00 wall sit
    8/4: 5:00 planks during workout + 3:00 wall sit + 1:00 legs hold, during workout
    8/5: Epic II, full body workout, with lots of holds. 5:00 planks (also in place of some of the pushups), 5:50 leg isometrics, 3:00 arms and 1:00 core + 2x10 pushups
    8/6: 5:00 planks (workout + free style) + 3:00 wall sit
    8/7: rest, which did me well πŸ‘
    8/8: 6:00 planks with Heather Robertson (no legs, because I did 40 min of lunges during Caroline's Epic II Day 32. I wonder if I could count the pulses as isometrics πŸ€”, she had quite a few!
    8/9: 1:30 planks + 2:00 legs (wall sits during her pushups). Alltogether I still did 70 pushups during this particular workout. πŸ˜‰
    8/10: none, because there were a lot of squats in today's workout πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ
    8/11: 1:30 planks (regenate rows) + 2:30 legs (calf raises and wall sit). Also 19 pushups, this should "almost" count πŸ˜‰.
    8/12: didn't do my regular workout, so I had energy for:
    * 21 pushups (PR?)
    * 7:00 planks with Reif, modified
    * 10 legs with Girvan

    8/13: about 6:00 planks during a HIIT workout and about 50 pushups during said HIIT

    8/14: 4 x 45s of holds on hip thrusts, so 3:00 legs isometrics

    Total:
    51:00 planks
    59:00 other
    20 pushups x 2
    (2 x 10 pushups x 2)
  • klt052194
    klt052194 Posts: 60 Member
    New Member. New to planks. Need low impact exercises, so today I tried my first planks from the Killer Core list. One each, I did them!!!
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.

    Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
    Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5); Aug 6:5(5)
    Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
    Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
    Aug 13:8(6); Aug 14:5(5); Aug 15:5(5)

    Total: 76(76)
    Remaining:44(44)
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,213 Member
    Goal 100 minutes.

    01/08 none
    02/08 none
    03/08 4 mins mixed planks
    04/08 4 mins mixed planks
    05/08 4 mins mixed planks
    06/08 6 mins mixed planks
    07/08 rest
    08/08 4 mins mixed planks
    09/08 6 mins mixed planks
    10/08 6 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

    Total 52 minutes
    Remaining 48 minutes

    I'm away from home this coming week - will have to do planks in the hotel room. Can be done - planks don't take up much room!
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.

    Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
    Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5); Aug 6:5(5)
    Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
    Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
    Aug 13:8(6); Aug 14:5(5); Aug 15:5(5)
    Aug 16:5(5);

    Total: 81(81)
    Remaining:39(39)
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    I'm aiming this month for a minimum.of:
    * 75 min planks
    * 75 min other isometrics
    * 20 pushups x 3 times
    due to travelling.
    8/1: 3:00 planks durng workout
    8/2: 10:00 core isometrics + 10:00 egs isometrics + 5:00 planks with Soh + 20 pushups
    8/3: 6:00 planks w Heather Robertson + 2:00 leg holds during Epic II workout + 3:00 wall sit
    8/4: 5:00 planks during workout + 3:00 wall sit + 1:00 legs hold, during workout
    8/5: Epic II, full body workout, with lots of holds. 5:00 planks (also in place of some of the pushups), 5:50 leg isometrics, 3:00 arms and 1:00 core + 2x10 pushups
    8/6: 5:00 planks (workout + free style) + 3:00 wall sit
    8/7: rest, which did me well πŸ‘
    8/8: 6:00 planks with Heather Robertson (no legs, because I did 40 min of lunges during Caroline's Epic II Day 32. I wonder if I could count the pulses as isometrics πŸ€”, she had quite a few!
    8/9: 1:30 planks + 2:00 legs (wall sits during her pushups). Alltogether I still did 70 pushups during this particular workout. πŸ˜‰
    8/10: none, because there were a lot of squats in today's workout πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ
    8/11: 1:30 planks (regenate rows) + 2:30 legs (calf raises and wall sit). Also 19 pushups, this should "almost" count πŸ˜‰.
    8/12: didn't do my regular workout, so I had energy for:
    * 21 pushups (PR?)
    * 7:00 planks with Reif, modified
    * 10 legs with Girvan
    8/13: about 6:00 planks during a HIIT workout and about 50 pushups during said HIIT
    8/14: 4 x 45s of holds on hip thrusts, so 3:00 legs isometrics

    8/15: no explicit planks or isometrics, but the workout had many holds, so I will say at least 3:00 in total

    8/16: 10:00 of legs isometrics with Carolike Girvain + 5:00 planks + 15 pushups

    Total:
    56:00 planks
    72:00 other
    20 pushups x 2
    (2 x 10 pushups x 2)

  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 60
    Aug 1 rest day
    Aug 2 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 3 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 4 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 5 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 6 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 7 rest day
    Aug 8 rest day
    Aug 9 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 10 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 11 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 12 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 13 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 14 rest day
    Aug 15 rest day
    Aug 16 3:00 (6x30s)
    Total 33
    Remaining 27
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,244 Member
    I alternate even-numbered days with dresser push ups & hand weights and do β€œforearm & toes” planks on the others!

    Sticking with 3X 30 sec until easier

    August
    1 wow! Went so well that I did FIVE 30 sec.
    Pretty cool. From shaking to solid in 2 weeks!
    3 FIVE! Still exciting!! Much more steady, good form!
    5 FIVE!
    7 FIVE! Keeping with it..a bit tiring/sore but I know those are the days of greatest gains!
    9 five
    11 5 they were so easy (except for that darned first one that always seems like 2 minutes LOL that the final one was 35 seconds!! Yay!! 2 mins 35 secs!
    πŸŽ‰13 30,35,35,40,40 (And the day came when it was a lot easier…) 3 minutes!!πŸŽ‰
    15 1 month!! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ 5x 30 - tried different types for first time - forearms straight & gently rocking!!
    17
    19
    21
    23
    25
    27
    29
    31

    Total: 24 mins

    Monthly Data:
    1/2 of July 13.5 mins planks
    Aug. 20:35 mins + so far!!!!

    Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
    Replaced odd days with planks July 15, 2020.

  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.

    Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
    Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5); Aug 6:5(5)
    Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
    Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
    Aug 13:8(6); Aug 14:5(5); Aug 15:5(5)
    Aug 16:5(5); Aug 17:5(5);

    Total: 86(86)
    Remaining:34(34)
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,244 Member
    I alternate even-numbered days with dresser push ups & hand weights and do β€œforearm & toes” planks on the others!

    Sticking with 3X 30 sec until easier

    August
    1 wow! Went so well that I did FIVE 30 sec.
    Pretty cool. From shaking to solid in 2 weeks!
    3 FIVE! Still exciting!! Much more steady, good form!
    5 FIVE!
    7 FIVE! Keeping with it..a bit tiring/sore but I know those are the days of greatest gains!
    9 five
    11 5 they were so easy (except for that darned first one that always seems like 2 minutes LOL that the final one was 35 seconds!! Yay!! 2 mins 35 secs!
    πŸŽ‰13 30,35,35,40,40 (And the day came when it was a lot easier…) 3 minutes!!πŸŽ‰
    15 1 month!! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ 5x 30 - tried different types for first time - forearms straight & gently rocking!!
    17 5x30 variety of types!
    19
    21
    23
    25
    27
    29
    31

    Total: 24 mins

    Monthly Data:
    1/2 of July 13.5 mins planks
    Aug. 23:05 mins + so far!!!!

    Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
    Replaced odd days with planks July 15, 2020.
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    Today:
    Chest squeeze: 6 x 30 secs
    Calf raise: 6 x 30 secs
    Glute bridge: 6 x 30 secs
    High knee raise: 6 x 30 secs
    Hollow body tuck hold: 6 x 30 secs
    Mixed planks: 6 x 30 secs

    August cumulative:
    78 minutes (goal 120 minutes)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.

    Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
    Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5); Aug 6:5(5)
    Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
    Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
    Aug 13:8(6); Aug 14:5(5); Aug 15:5(5)
    Aug 16:5(5); Aug 17:5(5); Aug 18:6(6)

    Total: 92(92)
    Remaining:28(28)
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    I'm aiming this month for a minimum.of:
    * 75 min planks
    * 75 min other isometrics
    * 20 pushups x 3 times
    due to travelling.
    8/1: 3:00 planks durng workout
    8/2: 10:00 core isometrics + 10:00 egs isometrics + 5:00 planks with Soh + 20 pushups
    8/3: 6:00 planks w Heather Robertson + 2:00 leg holds during Epic II workout + 3:00 wall sit
    8/4: 5:00 planks during workout + 3:00 wall sit + 1:00 legs hold, during workout
    8/5: Epic II, full body workout, with lots of holds. 5:00 planks (also in place of some of the pushups), 5:50 leg isometrics, 3:00 arms and 1:00 core + 2x10 pushups
    8/6: 5:00 planks (workout + free style) + 3:00 wall sit
    8/7: rest, which did me well πŸ‘
    8/8: 6:00 planks with Heather Robertson (no legs, because I did 40 min of lunges during Caroline's Epic II Day 32. I wonder if I could count the pulses as isometrics πŸ€”, she had quite a few!
    8/9: 1:30 planks + 2:00 legs (wall sits during her pushups). Alltogether I still did 70 pushups during this particular workout. πŸ˜‰
    8/10: none, because there were a lot of squats in today's workout πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ
    8/11: 1:30 planks (regenate rows) + 2:30 legs (calf raises and wall sit). Also 19 pushups, this should "almost" count πŸ˜‰.
    8/12: didn't do my regular workout, so I had energy for:
    * 21 pushups (PR?)
    * 7:00 planks with Reif, modified
    * 10 legs with Girvan
    8/13: about 6:00 planks during a HIIT workout and about 50 pushups during said HIIT
    8/14: 4 x 45s of holds on hip thrusts, so 3:00 legs isometrics

    8/15: no explicit planks or isometrics, but the workout had many holds, so I will say at least 3:00 in total

    8/16: 10:00 of legs isometrics with Carolike Girvain + 5:00 planks + 15 pushups

    8/17: 5:00 planks

    8/18: 3:00 planks (instead of pushups 😎) + 21 pushups in the am and 15 tricep pushups during workout (+ pike and cobra at the end)

    Total:
    64:00 planks
    72:00 other
    20 pushups x 3
    (2 x 10 pushups x 2)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.

    Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
    Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5); Aug 6:5(5)
    Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
    Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
    Aug 13:8(6); Aug 14:5(5); Aug 15:5(5)
    Aug 16:5(5); Aug 17:5(5); Aug 18:6(6)
    Aug 19:6(6);

    Total: 98(98)
    Remaining:22(22)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    August goal 120 minutes planks and 120 minutes other isometric exercises.

    Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
    Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5); Aug 6:5(5)
    Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
    Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
    Aug 13:8(6); Aug 14:5(5); Aug 15:5(5)
    Aug 16:5(5); Aug 17:5(5); Aug 18:6(6)
    Aug 19:6(6); Aug 20:6(6);

    Total: 104(104)
    Remaining:16(16)
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    Changing my August goal to140 minutes planks and 140 minutes other isometric exercises.

    Aug 1:5(5); Aug 2:5(5); Aug 3:5(5)
    Aug 4:5(5); Aug 5:5(5); Aug 6:5(5)
    Aug 7:5(5); Aug 8:5(5); Aug 9:5(5)
    Aug 10:5(5); Aug 11:0(3); Aug 12:8(7)
    Aug 13:8(6); Aug 14:5(5); Aug 15:5(5)
    Aug 16:5(5); Aug 17:5(5); Aug 18:6(6)
    Aug 19:6(6); Aug 20:6(6); Aug 21:5(5)

    Total: 109(109)
    Remaining:31(31)
  • dewit
    dewit Posts: 1,468 Member
    I'm aiming this month for a minimum.of:
    * 75 min planks
    * 75 min other isometrics
    * 20 pushups x 3 times
    due to travelling.
    8/1: 3:00 planks durng workout
    8/2: 10:00 core isometrics + 10:00 egs isometrics + 5:00 planks with Soh + 20 pushups
    8/3: 6:00 planks w Heather Robertson + 2:00 leg holds during Epic II workout + 3:00 wall sit
    8/4: 5:00 planks during workout + 3:00 wall sit + 1:00 legs hold, during workout
    8/5: Epic II, full body workout, with lots of holds. 5:00 planks (also in place of some of the pushups), 5:50 leg isometrics, 3:00 arms and 1:00 core + 2x10 pushups
    8/6: 5:00 planks (workout + free style) + 3:00 wall sit
    8/7: rest, which did me well πŸ‘
    8/8: 6:00 planks with Heather Robertson (no legs, because I did 40 min of lunges during Caroline's Epic II Day 32. I wonder if I could count the pulses as isometrics πŸ€”, she had quite a few!
    8/9: 1:30 planks + 2:00 legs (wall sits during her pushups). Alltogether I still did 70 pushups during this particular workout. πŸ˜‰
    8/10: none, because there were a lot of squats in today's workout πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ
    8/11: 1:30 planks (regenate rows) + 2:30 legs (calf raises and wall sit). Also 19 pushups, this should "almost" count πŸ˜‰.
    8/12: didn't do my regular workout, so I had energy for:
    * 21 pushups (PR?)
    * 7:00 planks with Reif, modified
    * 10 legs with Girvan
    8/13: about 6:00 planks during a HIIT workout and about 50 pushups during said HIIT
    8/14: 4 x 45s of holds on hip thrusts, so 3:00 legs isometrics

    8/15: no explicit planks or isometrics, but the workout had many holds, so I will say at least 3:00 in total

    8/16: 10:00 of legs isometrics with Carolike Girvain + 5:00 planks + 15 pushups

    8/17: 5:00 planks

    8/18: 3:00 planks (instead of pushups 😎) + 21 pushups in the am and 15 tricep pushups during workout (+ pike and cobra at the end)

    8/19: 3:00 during a Rachel Gulota workout and 6:00 wall sit

    8/20: rest day

    Total:
    67:00 planks
    78:00 other
    20 pushups x 3
    (2 x 10 pushups x 2)

  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    Back from 5 days of being on holiday with the family, therefore a short workout today.

    Mixed planks: 6 x 30 secs
    Calf raise: 6 x 30 secs
    High knee raise: 6 x 30 secs
    Chest squeeze: 6 x 30 secs

    August cumulative:
    90 minutes (goal 120 minutes)
  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    Goal 60
    Aug 1 rest day
    Aug 2 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 3 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 4 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 5 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 6 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 7 rest day
    Aug 8 rest day
    Aug 9 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 10 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 11 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 12 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 13 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 14 rest day
    Aug 15 rest day
    Aug 16 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 17 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 18 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 19 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 20 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 21 rest day
    Total 45
    Remaining 15


  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,244 Member
    I alternate even-numbered days with dresser push ups & hand weights and do β€œforearm & toes” planks on the others!

    Sticking with 3X 30 sec until easier

    August
    1 wow! Went so well that I did FIVE 30 sec.
    Pretty cool. From shaking to solid in 2 weeks!
    3 FIVE! Still exciting!! Much more steady, good form!
    5 FIVE!
    7 FIVE! Keeping with it..a bit tiring/sore but I know those are the days of greatest gains!
    9 five
    11 5 they were so easy (except for that darned first one that always seems like 2 minutes LOL that the final one was 35 seconds!! Yay!! 2 mins 35 secs!
    πŸŽ‰13 30,35,35,40,40 (And the day came when it was a lot easier…) 3 minutes!!πŸŽ‰
    15 1 month!! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ 5x 30 - tried different types for first time - forearms straight & gently rocking!!
    17 5x30 variety of types!
    19 β€”
    21 5x30 πŸ”ΌπŸ”ΌβΈβΈπŸ”Ό tried to lift up one foot then the other- not there yet.
    β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”GOAL METβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”-πŸŽ‰
    23
    25
    27
    29
    31

    Total: 24 mins

    Monthly Data:
    1/2 of July 13.5 mins planks
    Aug. 25:55 mins + so far!!!! GOAL MET!!

    Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
    Replaced odd days with planks July 15, 2020.
  • klt052194
    klt052194 Posts: 60 Member
    dewit wrote: Β»
    I'm aiming this month for a minimum.of:
    * 75 min planks
    * 75 min other isometrics
    * 20 pushups x 3 times
    due to travelling.
    8/1: 3:00 planks durng workout
    8/2: 10:00 core isometrics + 10:00 egs isometrics + 5:00 planks with Soh + 20 pushups
    8/3: 6:00 planks w Heather Robertson + 2:00 leg holds during Epic II workout + 3:00 wall sit
    8/4: 5:00 planks during workout + 3:00 wall sit + 1:00 legs hold, during workout
    8/5: Epic II, full body workout, with lots of holds. 5:00 planks (also in place of some of the pushups), 5:50 leg isometrics, 3:00 arms and 1:00 core + 2x10 pushups
    8/6: 5:00 planks (workout + free style) + 3:00 wall sit
    8/7: rest, which did me well πŸ‘
    8/8: 6:00 planks with Heather Robertson (no legs, because I did 40 min of lunges during Caroline's Epic II Day 32. I wonder if I could count the pulses as isometrics πŸ€”, she had quite a few!
    8/9: 1:30 planks + 2:00 legs (wall sits during her pushups). Alltogether I still did 70 pushups during this particular workout. πŸ˜‰
    8/10: none, because there were a lot of squats in today's workout πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ
    8/11: 1:30 planks (regenate rows) + 2:30 legs (calf raises and wall sit). Also 19 pushups, this should "almost" count πŸ˜‰.
    8/12: didn't do my regular workout, so I had energy for:
    * 21 pushups (PR?)
    * 7:00 planks with Reif, modified
    * 10 legs with Girvan
    8/13: about 6:00 planks during a HIIT workout and about 50 pushups during said HIIT
    8/14: 4 x 45s of holds on hip thrusts, so 3:00 legs isometrics

    8/15: no explicit planks or isometrics, but the workout had many holds, so I will say at least 3:00 in total

    8/16: 10:00 of legs isometrics with Carolike Girvain + 5:00 planks + 15 pushups

    Total:
    56:00 planks
    72:00 other
    20 pushups x 2
    (2 x 10 pushups x 2)

    Doc said no more isometric. I have a 5 cm ascending aortic aneurysm. πŸ˜”