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30-Day Plank Challenge: Who Is In For This One?

I started this last month but haven't made it to the end yet, so I thought I'd try again. Who's with me?

Take my advice, don't laugh when you see 20s for the first day. After 5 seconds the shakes start and you realize this is tough. But totally doable! I got to 100s by the end and that made me feel good. And hey, if I can do it? You can do it!

All you have to do is dedicate less than 3 minutes to this, and it can be done anywhere (I mean, don't try it in a public place, but you know...)

Attached is a picture and the schedule we can try to follow together.

Who's in??

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Yes, I do planks with shoes on. Always have from day 1. Might I add that doing planks with cross train or lifting shoes really helps (make sure it has a solid toe box). Just started trying this a few days ago with my new lift training shoes and it makes it so much easier to feel planted and stable on the floor (surprise - burpees, squats and jumping lunges got way easier and more fluid also) . Maybe planks would work even better with cowboy boots on! Just sayin...

Hah, I'll be sure to put my boots on today to plank! :-P I can only imagine what my hubby and kiddos would think !!! :D

I completely forgot to plank yesterday so today will be day 2 of planking, day 3 of insanity.

Day 3, 61 s plank WOOT!!

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Yes, I do planks with shoes on. Always have from day 1. Might I add that doing planks with cross train or lifting shoes really helps (make sure it has a solid toe box). Just started trying this a few days ago with my new lift training shoes and it makes it so much easier to feel planted and stable on the floor (surprise - burpees, squats and jumping lunges got way easier and more Fluid also) . Maybe planks would work even better with cowboy boots on! Just sayin...

Just coz I live in Tx you assume I have cowboy boots? :)

Good advice will try with shoes. Didn't bring anything but foo foo shoes on this road trip unfortunately.

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Hah, I'll be sure to put my boots on today to plank! :-P I can only imagine what my hubby and kiddos would think !!! :D

Make sure someone takes pictures! They'll be worth something on eBay :P

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I completely forgot to plank yesterday so today will be day 2 of planking, day 3 of insanity.

You are going to be one strong woman after all this.

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Day 3, 61 s plank WOOT!!

terry, you're killing it!

52 seconds today. Crapped out early. I think I might need to try this with shoes. My feet keep slipping. Are y'all doing It with shoes? Or bare feet?

I plank barefooted at home, but my feet have to be on the bare floor...if they're on a rug, they slip. Also, when I first started last month, I was keeping my feet too far apart. I asked my trainer to check my form one day & he said to keep my feet as close together as I can...which of course makes it harder, but more effective.

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I plank barefooted at home, but my feet have to be on the bare floor...if they're on a rug, they slip. Also, when I first started last month, I was keeping my feet too far apart. I asked my trainer to check my form one day & he said to keep my feet as close together as I can...which of course makes it harder, but more effective.

You're telling me I can't just roll over in bed and try it on the soft soft mattress? Dang! :)

I plank barefooted at home, but my feet have to be on the bare floor...if they're on a rug, they slip. Also, when I first started last month, I was keeping my feet too far apart. I asked my trainer to check my form one day & he said to keep my feet as close together as I can...which of course makes it harder, but more effective.

You're telling me I can't just roll over in bed and try it on the soft soft mattress? Dang! :)

Sure you can...you just have to warn R that you're only interested in planking. ;)

You're telling me I can't just roll over in bed and try it on the soft soft mattress? Dang! :)

Hah! That's how I wanna do it!

Ok. I'm in for the planking challenge. I'm going to start w/ 30 seconds cuz I know I can do that.

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Sure you can...you just have to warn R that you're only interested in planking. ;)

Hahahahaha! Girl you made me laugh and I so needed that. ((Hugs))

OK, I have been doing the planking thing as part of my physical therapy, but not doing it for as long as I can, rather, 30 seconds as shown here, but then rotating to each side. If I am feeling brave and balanced while on a side, I raise an arm and foot, but again, I only hold for 30 seconds, but that is enough!

Whew!

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