August 2021 Planking and Isometric Exercise Challenge

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  • 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)
    Aug 22:5(5);

    Total: 114(114)
    Remaining:26(26)
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,274 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
    16/08 none
    17/08 none
    18/08 none
    19/08 none
    20/08 none
    21/08 6 mins mixed planks
    22/08 6 mins mixed planks

    Total 64 minutes
    Remaining 36 minutes.

    I didn't do any planks while I was away. My excuse? The hotel room was really small - no room to exercise, not even planks. Playing catch up now.
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    edited August 2021
    High knee raise: 8 x 30 secs
    Mixed planks: 6 x 30 secs
    Calf raise: 6 x 30 secs
    Sumo squat: 2 x 30 secs

    August cumulative:
    101 minutes (goal 120 minutes)
  • 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)
    Aug 22:5(5); Aug 23:5(5);

    Total: 119(119)
    Remaining:21(21)
  • 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

    8/21: another rest day πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ, due to travelling
    8/22: 1:50 planks, during workout (replacing pushups by planks, it was! πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ)
    8/23: 4:00 during Epic II and later a 10:00 legs isometrics with Caroline Girvain

    Total:
    72:30 planks
    88:00 other
    20 pushups x 3
    (2 x 10 pushups x 2)

    Excellent job πŸ‘, @MadisonMolly2017 , meeting your goal! πŸ‘
  • 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)
    Aug 22:5(5); Aug 23:5(5); Aug 24:5(5)

    Total: 124(124)
    Remaining: 16(16)
  • 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
    8/21: another rest day πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ, due to travelling
    8/22: 1:50 planks, during workout (replacing pushups by planks, it was! πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ)
    8/23: 4:00 during Epic II and later a 10:00 legs isometrics with Caroline Girvain

    8/24: 7:00 planks, because I can only do that many pushups, less than Caroline, obviously

    Total:
    79:30 planks
    88:00 other
    20 pushups x 3

  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,309 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 5x30
    25 5x30
    πŸŽ‰πŸ’ͺ🏻Today, I was able to help an elderly gentleman who tripped up from the ground BECAUSE of my planks, arm exercises, and my ever present walking… I am thrilled. Thank you inspiring people!!πŸ’ͺπŸ»πŸŽ‰

    27
    29
    31

    Goal: 24 mins

    Monthly Data:
    1/2 of July 13.5 mins planks
    Aug. 30:55 mins + so far!!!! GOAL MET!!

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

  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,274 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
    16/08 none
    17/08 none
    18/08 none
    19/08 none
    20/08 none
    21/08 6 mins mixed planks
    22/08 6 mins mixed planks
    23/08 6 mins mixed planks
    24/08 4 mins mixed planks
    25/06 4 mins mixed planks

    Total 78 minutes
    Remaining 22 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
    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
    8/21: another rest day πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ, due to travelling
    8/22: 1:50 planks, during workout (replacing pushups by planks, it was! πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ)
    8/23: 4:00 during Epic II and later a 10:00 legs isometrics with Caroline Girvain
    8/24: 7:00 planks, because I can only do that many pushups, less than Caroline, obviously

    8/25: 7:00 wall sit (I am myself impressed) + 8:00 MadFit's plank workout (was going to do less, but then she said "last 30s" πŸ˜‰) + 20 pushups (kinda, last 5 were a struggle)

    Total:
    87:30 planks
    95:00 other
    20 pushups x 4
  • 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)
    Aug 22:5(5); Aug 23:5(5); Aug 24:5(5)
    Aug 25:5(5); Aug 26:5(5);

    Total: 134(134)
    Remaining: 6(6)
  • 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)
    Aug 22:5(5); Aug 23:5(5); Aug 24:5(5)
    Aug 25:5(5); Aug 26:5(5); Aug 27:5(5)

    Total: 139(139)
    Remaining: 1(1)

    Strained a tendon in my wrist last night, have to be careful now.
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    Yesterday:
    High knee raise: 6 x 30 secs
    Mixed planks: 6 x 30 secs
    Calf raise: 6 x 30 secs
    Glute bridge: 6 x 30 secs

    Today:
    Mixed planks: 6 x 30 secs

    August cumulative:
    113 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
    Aug 22 rest day
    Aug 23 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 24 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 25 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 26 3:00 (6x30s)
    Aug 27 3:00 (6x30s)
    Total 60
    Remaining 0
    Goal Achieved!



  • jeffrey_ad
    jeffrey_ad Posts: 789 Member
    I can't believe September is almost here!

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10842223/september-2021-planking-and-isometric-exercise-challenge
  • 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
    8/21: another rest day πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ, due to travelling
    8/22: 1:50 planks, during workout (replacing pushups by planks, it was! πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ)
    8/23: 4:00 during Epic II and later a 10:00 legs isometrics with Caroline Girvain
    8/24: 7:00 planks, because I can only do that many pushups, less than Caroline, obviously

    8/25: 7:00 wall sit (I am myself impressed) + 8:00 MadFit's plank workout (was going to do less, but then she said "last 30s" πŸ˜‰) + 20 pushups (kinda, last 5 were a struggle)

    8/26: 4:00 wallsit

    8/27: during a 45 min pushups-only workout, I did 2x1:00 wall sits, 2:00 of other legs isometrics and 6:30 of planks πŸ‘

    Total:
    94:00 planks
    103:00 other
    20 pushups x 4

  • 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)
    Aug 22:5(5); Aug 23:5(5); Aug 24:5(5)
    Aug 25:5(5); Aug 26:5(5); Aug 27:5(5)
    Aug 28:4(4)

    Total: 143(143)
    Remaining: 0(0)
    Goal achieved.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,309 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 5x30
    25 5x30
    πŸŽ‰πŸ’ͺ🏻Today, I was able to help an elderly gentleman who tripped up from the ground BECAUSE of my planks, arm exercises, and my ever present walking… I am thrilled. Thank you inspiring people!!πŸ’ͺπŸ»πŸŽ‰

    27 5x30!! I’m going to try to get to 40 minutes!!
    29
    31

    Goal: 24 mins

    Monthly Data:
    1/2 of July 13.5 mins planks
    Aug. 33:25 mins + so far!!!! GOAL MET!!

    Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
    Replaced odd days with planks July 15, 2020.
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    Well done to everyone who has already met their goals πŸ‘
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,274 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
    16/08 none
    17/08 none
    18/08 none
    19/08 none
    20/08 none
    21/08 6 mins mixed planks
    22/08 6 mins mixed planks
    23/08 6 mins mixed planks
    24/08 4 mins mixed planks
    25/08 4 mins mixed planks
    26/08 6 mins mixed planks
    27/08 6 mins mixed planks
    28/08 6 mins mixed planks

    Total 96 minutes
    Nearly there.
  • 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)
    Aug 22:5(5); Aug 23:5(5); Aug 24:5(5)
    Aug 25:5(5); Aug 26:5(5); Aug 27:5(5)
    Aug 28:4(4); Aug 29:4(4);

    Total: 147(147)
    Remaining: 0(0)
    Goal achieved.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,309 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 5x30
    25 5x30
    πŸŽ‰πŸ’ͺ🏻Today, I was able to help an elderly gentleman who tripped up from the ground BECAUSE of my planks, arm exercises, and my ever present walking… I am thrilled. Thank you inspiring people!!πŸ’ͺπŸ»πŸŽ‰

    27 5x30!! I’m going to try to get to 40 minutes!!
    29 5x30 Mot as easy as I thought it would be by now, but I’m persevering!!
    31

    Goal: 24 mins

    Monthly Data:
    1/2 of July 13.5 mins planks
    Aug. 35.35 mins + so far!!!! GOAL MET!!
    Began daily arm exercises June 7, 2020
    Replaced odd days with planks July 15, 2020.
  • 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)
    Aug 22:5(5); Aug 23:5(5); Aug 24:5(5)
    Aug 25:5(5); Aug 26:5(5); Aug 27:5(5)
    Aug 28:4(4); Aug 29:4(4); Aug 30:4(4)

    Total: 154(154)
    Remaining: 0(0)
    Goal achieved.
  • 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
    8/21: another rest day πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ, due to travelling
    8/22: 1:50 planks, during workout (replacing pushups by planks, it was! πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ)
    8/23: 4:00 during Epic II and later a 10:00 legs isometrics with Caroline Girvain
    8/24: 7:00 planks, because I can only do that many pushups, less than Caroline, obviously

    8/25: 7:00 wall sit (I am myself impressed) + 8:00 MadFit's plank workout (was going to do less, but then she said "last 30s" πŸ˜‰) + 20 pushups (kinda, last 5 were a struggle)

    8/26: 4:00 wallsit

    8/27: during a 45 min pushups-only workout, I did 2x1:00 wall sits, 2:00 of other legs isometrics and 6:30 of planks πŸ‘

    8/28: none, on road all day

    8/29: 3:00 legs during Epic II.

    Hope to get some planks in these last 2 days πŸ˜‰, to reach πŸ’―

    Total:
    94:00 planks
    106:00 other
    20 pushups x 4
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    Yesterday:
    Mixed planks: 6 x 30 secs
    Calf raise: 6 x 30 secs

    Today:
    Mixed planks: 4 x 30 secs
    Glute bridge: 4 x 30 secs
    Hollow body tuck hold: 4 x 30 secs

    August Total:
    128 minutes (120 minute goal)

    Goal reached, so I will see you all on the September thread in a couple of days.
  • 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
    8/21: another rest day πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ, due to travelling
    8/22: 1:50 planks, during workout (replacing pushups by planks, it was! πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ)
    8/23: 4:00 during Epic II and later a 10:00 legs isometrics with Caroline Girvain
    8/24: 7:00 planks, because I can only do that many pushups, less than Caroline, obviously

    8/25: 7:00 wall sit (I am myself impressed) + 8:00 MadFit's plank workout (was going to do less, but then she said "last 30s" πŸ˜‰) + 20 pushups (kinda, last 5 were a struggle)

    8/26: 4:00 wallsit

    8/27: during a 45 min pushups-only workout, I did 2x1:00 wall sits, 2:00 of other legs isometrics and 6:30 of planks πŸ‘

    8/28: none, on road all day

    8/29: 3:00 legs during Epic II.

    8/29: 2:00+ calves holds + 6:00 planks (2x30s during warmup + a workout with Caroline G)

    Hope to get some planks in these last 2 days πŸ˜‰, to reach πŸ’―

    Total:
    100:00 planks
    108:00 other
    20 pushups x 4
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,309 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
    Correction: magically began doing 5x30 secs in August!

    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 5x30
    25 5x30
    πŸŽ‰πŸ’ͺ🏻Today, I was able to help an elderly gentleman who tripped up from the ground BECAUSE of my planks, arm exercises, and my ever present walking… I am thrilled. Thank you inspiring people!!πŸ’ͺπŸ»πŸŽ‰

    27 5x30!! I’m going to try to get to 40 minutes!!
    29 5x30 Not as easy as I thought it would be by now, but I’m persevering!!
    31 NINE x 30
    β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”New Goal Met!!β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”-
    Goal: 24 mins❌ 40❣️❣️❣️

    Monthly Data:
    Aug 40:05 minutes NEW GOAL MET!!
    1/2 of July 13.5 mins planks
    Aug. 40:05 mins

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

  • 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
    8/21: another rest day πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ, due to travelling
    8/22: 1:50 planks, during workout (replacing pushups by planks, it was! πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ)
    8/23: 4:00 during Epic II and later a 10:00 legs isometrics with Caroline Girvain
    8/24: 7:00 planks, because I can only do that many pushups, less than Caroline, obviously

    8/25: 7:00 wall sit (I am myself impressed) + 8:00 MadFit's plank workout (was going to do less, but then she said "last 30s" πŸ˜‰) + 20 pushups (kinda, last 5 were a struggle)

    8/26: 4:00 wallsit

    8/27: during a 45 min pushups-only workout, I did 2x1:00 wall sits, 2:00 of other legs isometrics and 6:30 of planks πŸ‘

    8/28: none, on road all day

    8/29: 3:00 legs during Epic II.

    8/30: 2:00+ calves holds + 6:00 planks (2x30s during warmup + a workout with Caroline G)

    8/31: got 3:00 of wall sit it, to get a "round" number for the "other" isometrics

    Total:
    100:00 planks
    110:00 other
    20 pushups x 4

    Pretty happy with how August went! πŸŽ‰
  • lazycat2018
    lazycat2018 Posts: 1,750 Member
    Looks like my yesterday's post has not come through, so it was 4(4), the total is 158(158)
  • lesdarts180
    lesdarts180 Posts: 3,274 Member
    I didn't reach my goal - pathetic really, I only needed another 4 minutes. I was away in my motorhome but I can and have done planks in the van during other holidays.

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