plank, how long can you do it?

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  • 2fit4fat
    2fit4fat Posts: 559 Member
    WOW!! way to go lady! the longest i did it was about 2 minutes 10 seconds (but i dont like it because the fat hangs off my belly haha) anywho i had a timer and was determined to beat it but i swear i just about died!
  • c2sky
    c2sky Posts: 487 Member
    Well, I finally got around to testing myself today. 4 minutes before I surrendered, and then I immediately thought, why couldn't I push for just a little bit longer. So, you've given me a new fitness goal for 2012.

    4 minutes, and one of my pals! You make me so proud!
  • c2sky
    c2sky Posts: 487 Member
    5 minutes and 40 seconds, so close to that 6 minute mark! I think I'll make that my new fitness goal. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Dang girl! go for it!
  • stubsy1968
    stubsy1968 Posts: 165 Member
    Yeah I can exceed 5 minutes (while chanting "happy place, happy plaaaaccee", the more you do it the easier it gets to go for longer... sure does burn. I can't do the side ones for very long though...

    Really? Wow, well done! I can do 3 mins but will try next time to improve.
  • LolaGotThin
    LolaGotThin Posts: 111 Member
    Haha like maybe a minute!! I get shaky after 30 seconds. I'm working on it!! It feels great afterwards but I'm cussing the whole time usually. :>
  • Nikki582
    Nikki582 Posts: 561 Member
    I planked for 94 seconds today (following Gazz777's challenge!) That's my record so far. :)

    There was a plank challenge at my gym the winning male was over 7 minutes. That be CRAZY.
  • bunnysone
    bunnysone Posts: 486 Member
    on the final day of my last bootcamp I held a plank for 5 minutes :) Couldnt do it now, but it was documented at the time due to it being officially timed at bootcamp!
  • bunnysone
    bunnysone Posts: 486 Member
    (wish i was back at that level!)
  • JulesofWinsto
    JulesofWinsto Posts: 57
    The world plank record is actually held by George Hood (54) at 1hr 22:

    Video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w-uD-uPCBQ

    WOAH WOAH WOAH

    How bored would you be?! I hope he had some entertainment..
  • MellowGa
    MellowGa Posts: 1,258 Member
    I plan on doing this later today...I'll post my time.
  • chrissi_k
    chrissi_k Posts: 175 Member
    stupid question, planks like in the video or with arms straightened out?
  • AnitaMcKenna
    AnitaMcKenna Posts: 77 Member
    OK, never done a plank before in my life, managed about 40 seconds! I'm quite pleased with that but will be practicing now to see what I can get it too.... :wink:
  • munchkinhugs
    munchkinhugs Posts: 278 Member
    my longest (a couple of months ago) was about 20 seconds.. hoping to work my way up to a minute :]
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    First time I did planking, I did 2 minutes. Started getting wobbly around 1:30 though.
  • c2sky
    c2sky Posts: 487 Member
    stupid question, planks like in the video or with arms straightened out?

    on elbows.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    About 2 minutes.
  • munchkinhugs
    munchkinhugs Posts: 278 Member
    my longest (a couple of months ago) was about 20 seconds.. hoping to work my way up to a minute :]

    I take this back. Decided to try planking today and managed to hold for 30seconds. Three sets of thiiiirrrty within 150ish sec..
  • nwhitley
    nwhitley Posts: 619
    Just over 2 minutes. I'll add this to my workout now!
  • KarmaxKitty
    KarmaxKitty Posts: 901 Member
    Update: made it to a solid 45 seconds the other day. Gonna try and get three sets of thirty in if I can make it through the sea of resolutioners at my rec center...
  • AimeeKAKES
    AimeeKAKES Posts: 20
    I've done 8 minutes not long ago purely because me and some friends were seeing who could hold themselfs longest and i cant lose lol.....

    So yes 8 minutes :) once the burning goes its ok lol x
  • munchkinhugs
    munchkinhugs Posts: 278 Member
    Update: made it to a solid 45 seconds the other day. Gonna try and get three sets of thirty in if I can make it through the sea of resolutioners at my rec center...

    Firstly, congrats!
    Second -LOL. I'm scared to hit the gym during this wave of resolutioners so I'm making use of my treadmill at home :D haha
  • calliope_music
    calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
    um i make it about 30 seconds at the moment, haha.
  • MellowGa
    MellowGa Posts: 1,258 Member
    ok 60 seconds, but I do two of them...darn those things are hard
  • Mguilmot
    Mguilmot Posts: 232 Member
    Tried it for the very first time yesterday: 3 sets of 30sec. Felt like I was going to die :-)
  • c2sky
    c2sky Posts: 487 Member
    I've done 8 minutes not long ago purely because me and some friends were seeing who could hold themselfs longest and i cant lose lol.....

    So yes 8 minutes :) once the burning goes its ok lol x

    I think you now hole the "unofficial" MFP record.
  • c2sky
    c2sky Posts: 487 Member
    Today, when I taught Pilates, we decided to try something different. We went around the room and everyone did a movie review while we held the plank. It was amazingly easier.
  • c2sky
    c2sky Posts: 487 Member
    Oh, and I posted this somewhere else, but only my good MFP, John responded, but my 62 year old female client did 5 minutes yesterday no problem. Yay her!
  • shyandemily
    shyandemily Posts: 71 Member
    I'm definitely going to try this tomorrow AM. Sounds like a full body workout.
  • alecta337
    alecta337 Posts: 622 Member
    I just did it for 32.7 seconds. At about 26 seconds i thought I was going to die, but I pushed through.

    That's pretty impressive to me considering my right shoulder joint is totally toast (starting PT next week, yay!)
  • Teksavvy
    Teksavvy Posts: 133 Member
    Max 1 min, 30 sec and I felt like my body was going to vibrate my fillings loose.
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