Plank a day challenge 2015 (Page 3)

Still going strong here. I may decide to add a few seconds onto my side planks this week.

I'm in!!  Here are a couple of "fun" plank workouts:

repeats:  10 x :40 on, :20 off   (10' total)

the ladder:  :30 on, :30 off, :40 on, :20 off, :50 on, :10 off, 1' on, :10 off, :50 on, :20 off, :40 on, :20 off, :30 on  (7' total)

rotating plank:  :45 on, :15 off, rotate front, L side, back bridge, R side, push-up position, L side, back bridge, R side, front (9' total)

Enjoy!!

The Ladder is the real bear, especially the 50"/1'/50" part. 

For the back bridges, it's shoulders on the ground and knees at a more-or-less 90 degree angle.  The important part is to make sure you're pushing your pelvis up to get your body flat from shoulder to knee.  It's easy to get lazy and let your pelvis drop.  For extra fun, do one leg only, with the other extended.  :-)

For push-up planks, you are on your hands with extended arms like the top of a push-up.

Okay, challenge accepted. I'll think I'll try the ladder one...... later

Sweet...breaking 2 minutes, that's fierce!

I guess it really isn't, but it's a great complimentary exercise as it's a static strength move that works the same stabilizer muscles as the plank, though in a different way.

Originally posted by Gnoory One week ago my eight year old son challenged me to a plank-off. Without explaining the ugly details : I ended up ashamed and beaten after giving it my best for one minute and one second, trembling so much at the end of a single minute that it must have been registered on the richter scale somewhere. So the last six days, after he has gone to sleep, I plank. I plank to regain my respect and beat my sons time of a 2 minute and 30 second plank! I WILL NOT STAND THIS I hope it´s ok I join you guys a little late, and that every one of us reaches our planking goals, whatever the motivation!

Welcome! You MUST regain your dominance over your son!

Originally posted by Pink Socks

Originally posted by Gnoory One week ago my eight year old son challenged me to a plank-off. Without explaining the ugly details : I ended up ashamed and beaten after giving it my best for one minute and one second, trembling so much at the end of a single minute that it must have been registered on the richter scale somewhere. So the last six days, after he has gone to sleep, I plank. I plank to regain my respect and beat my sons time of a 2 minute and 30 second plank! I WILL NOT STAND THIS I hope it´s ok I join you guys a little late, and that every one of us reaches our planking goals, whatever the motivation!

Oh my, that is funny! Yes, you must show him who is boss. Welcome.

I am going to have a problem with this. My kid (26 yrs old) can hold herself from a sign post as a "human flag" and can plank for 5 minutes! I am going to have to rely on trickery to keep myself in the Queen position!

Today's plankapalooza was 5 x 45" on the 1' as a cool down after almost two hours on the trainer. 

I was actually enjoying the planks after sitting that long.  :-)

Oh My!