To celebrate the fact that we can add pictures to our posts again, and to raise awareness of some brilliant posts in our collection, here the link to Ju-Ju‘s Plankety Plankathon, that Ju-Ju ran ca 2 years ago. The links are still there, as are the videos.
It still is a bit too much for me, but I can see me doing the Plankathon in another 6 months or so.
So if you want to improve your core and planks, have a look:
Looks like I'm inadvertently doing week 1 of the 3 minute goal this week 🤔
Wowsa! Great! 👏👏
Are you sure you don't want to have a crack at it with me. You did bring it up! 😁
Ohhh nooo, I’m so tempted… 😬😃😬😃😬😃…
But I genuinely think I’m not ready yet, it would lead to failure at this point. But I’m getting closer and it has been on my mind!
You could ask in the Bridge Forum if anyone is up for it?
And I will cheer you in and be your POM POM audience!
Tempting…🤔
Oh yes Lottie it will be lovely to see you progressing along the plank challenge. Have you done any planks at all?
Recently only with the Yoga practices. I made a half hearted start at Ju Ju’s Plankathon…and a few years back started a 30 day challenge…but can’t remember how far I got! 😂🙄
So have you chosen to join the challenge starting on Monday? A few years have passed since your last plank challenge. I think that you have changed a lot since then! 😊 Whatever is best for you. 😊
I have used a Bowflex 3 min plank routine, in that one every 30 seconds there is a change of position. The instructor says take a break at any point. I have never completed 3 minutes straight, but always take a break at each position change. I rather like the idea of Ju Ju's challenge where you just go for 30 sec one day and slowly build up. Can you remember how far you reached two years ago?
Absolutely no idea…so probably not far at all! 🤣🤣🤣
Oh wow! It looks like you have a growing list of workout bodies tempted and confirmed for this challenge:
DylanTheRabbit
LottieMW
PandaCory
over61andstilltrying
Grannyhugs
Beatlesforever
sofaspud
skysue16
JMo62
Wavy-chick28
Gailxrunning
Great stuff!! I’ll be watching in awe and tempted to join in here and there just to see how close I am to doing this Plankathon.
💪👏👍🏽
Ooo count me in 👍😁
If I wanted motivation, I've got it in bucket loads now!
😊Oh yes!
Great, thanks for posting 😊I need some inspiration (strength exercises NOT my favourite 😬!)
Fab, shall I add you to the group that DylanTheRabbit has brought together! They’re starting next week! (I’m tempted, but I think it’s a bit too early for me and will end in frustration still, but give me another half to one year…..
Good morning Plankers! Week 1 30 seconds elbow plank ✅ I knew I could do this as I fairly regularly do the Bowflex three minute plank routine, but the instructor says take a break whenever you like and then plank some more. So I always take a break at each of the changes of position. I don't think that I have ever tried one minute straight planking, so next week will be a challenge. Even with the 30 seconds I can feel my body working away. Happy Planking to you all!
🙌🙌🙌🎉👍🏽woohoo!
Thank you 😊 I appreciate that you said that you said that you were not ready for the plank challenge. Is that the 3 minute challenge or do you also feel that the 1 minute challenge is a step too far at the moment as well? As I am sure you know 10 seconds for the first week of the 1 minute challenge. Have you tried getting into the plank position I wonder?
Yeah, I’m tempted. I might try /some here and there, but I do know I’m not quite ready for these yet.
I do planks during yoga, but there are still quite a lot of arrangements I have to make to do one and hold one. For instance:
- Some transitions into planks don’t work for me.
- Sometimes I just have to resort to half-planks.
- And sometimes my planks feel like they are something between a down dog and a plank.
- Sideplanks are impossible, and I swap them with half-side planks.
I already use a block for lifting the ground up for me, and roseabi’s picture does give me further ideas to amend.
But yes, I think I’ll continue with yoga and Pilates for a bit more, and then can more confidently join in.
Thank you for the nudge, though. Much appreciated.
Sounds like you have it all in hand! Well done to you!
Where are all the plank challenge folk!? Perhaps running today and planking tomorrow.
You 'liked' so quickly you probably missed my edit!
I think DylanTheRabbit said there will be a post today tagging everyone.
Thank you, I have seen and replied to DylanTheRabbit's post. 😊
Bit late but count me in please... Did it once... can do it again ??? 
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Brilliant! DylanTheRabbit has started the plankathon over at S&F at healthunlocked.com/strength... And there seems to be already some substantial planking going on over there! Drop them a reply post, and you’re in!
Great planking, people!
Squats ✔️ Planks ✔️