Just jumping in and marking my spot for later! Question? I see the "image" showing a plank on your forearms. I have always done them on my hands...like the start to a full push-up. Does it matter? Also, for the side planks, I am assuming you stack your feet and are on your forearms for that?

Thanks, and Happy June!

:bigsmile: Good Morning to all my planking friends,

Thanks, Jlbay for getting us started for June.:bigsmile:

Kackie, there are no rules on this challenge......I like the planks on forearms better but whatever you do is fine....this is really a challenge with yourself and we just report and support and encourage each other:bigsmile:

I have to walk my dogs now and I'll do my planks later and report them.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: Barbie from NW Washington

Hi all, 1st time in this group. Looking forward to doing some strength training with you gals. I did 25 min workout which included

3 planks
One from my knees 30 seconds

Two from my elbows 15 seconds each.

It is not alot but it is a start.

Judy

Thanks Barbie for inviting me to join this group.

70 seconds

Off to Aruba Sunday, so don't know how many planks I'll be doing, on the other hand I'm wearing a bikini

Day 1:

Plank 1: 60 seconds
Plank 2: 75 seconds
Plank 3: 60 seconds

Side1: 20 seconds
side2: 20 seconds

Thanks, Barbie and jlbay, for the "instructions" and tips. I do planks in yoga but didn't know if you had all decided on one kind for everyone. And the side planks are tougher!!!

Pepplee: Have fun in Aruba...I can picture Planks on the beach in a bikini for sure:-)

Day 1 regular plank 1 minute 57 seconds
Day 2 side planks 50 seconds on each side

Sunday, yesterday I was not feeling well but pretty good today. Tonight before bed I did my planks.

I am improving. Today I did...

knee planks 90 min

full plank 40 min

That is an improvement from the first time.

:bigsmile:

happy to home and back to my regular life and routine :bigsmile:

1. 2 minutes
2. 1 minute 30 seconds
3. 35 seconds.

:laugh: I've been thinking about the side plank but still haven't tried doing it.......I guess the first step might be looking for a video or pictures so I can learn how to do it.:bigsmile: then I can add it to my "plank plan"

Today is Tuesday and I got my planks in early.

2 knee planks 1 - 30 sec and 1 - 15 sec
1 regular plank 30 sec.

From Monday:

I did Jillian Michael's 30 day shred, level 3 and there are:

2 sets of walking push-ups for a total of 2 minutes
2 sets of plank rows (done with free weights) for a total of 2 minutes

Those, plus some "supermans" & some of the other free weight exercises have made my neck, shoulder and upper back a bit sore & tight today, so I am stretching, walking and take the day off of Planks Back tomorrow:flowerforyou:

Jumping in, as my trainer started timing me on planks again today!

06/06/2012: 3:34

Quite pleased with this, as the last time I was timed (about six weeks ago) was only in the 1:45 region, so definite progress!

Wednesday:

ONE plank: 80 seconds

Meant to do more, but the day got away from me. Also, still a bit sore from Monday.

Barbie: Walking pushups: .you start in a plank on your hands but with your right hand out to your right side a bit...go down for a push up then "walk" your hands to the left, and right hand to center. Go down for a push up, then walk to the right. (so you are pushing up to the right then to the left..instead of center) Continue for 2 minutes. So it is to the beat of: "Walk..Walk,...Down...Up, Walk...Walk, Down...Up.." Does that make sense? It has taken me a while to progress to making the entire 2 minutes keeping that beat.

:bigsmile: Kackie, I tried the walking pushups and did three sets (counting pushups not timed) and did 4 in the first set, 6 in the second, and 7 in the third which is pretty amazing for me since on my last weight training session I could do only 9 pushups in a set without the walking.

:flowerforyou: I've decided to stick with one plank a day for this challenge.....if I'm not careful I tend to over complicate things and before long I have hours of things I've committed to do.:laugh: so my timed plank today was three minutes :bigsmile:

Thursday: Plank one: 2 minutes!
Plank two: 90 seconds

Friday: Plank one: 2 minutes
Plank two: 80 seconds

Barbie: WTG on the walking push-ups! I understand how easy it is to have too many things going on at once and going in too many different directions! I tend to do that with many things! (Gardening & painting also.) BUT...just to add an idea you might want to try sometimes too: Plank jacks! You start in plank and you jump your legs out and then in. I do that for 2 minutes as part of another exercise challenge. It has taken a while to work up to the 2 minutes and it includes 2 sets along with Plank Twists, which are sort of what ahajduk is doing except you twist your knee to the side once you bring it to your chest. One thing I can say for sure after all of these Plank-type exercises...my mid section is in better shape than it has been in a long time and my clothing sure fits differently!:bigsmile:

ahajduk: WTG on the 3 min plank...and the birthday!