Hello! I've run across several "30-day plank challenge" templates online, and would like to start a blog to record it. Basically, this is a month long plank challenge to both encourage and create a habit of an awesome exercise! Several times, I've tried and failed to complete the full 30-days of a 30-day challenge.
I'd like to create a group where we can share our experiences completing the challenge, and hold ourselves accountable.
Let me know if you're interested! I've included a link where you can find sample beginner and intermediate challenge plans. (Because I'm new, I can't insert directly insert the jpgs yet)

fcfitness.com.au/30-day-plank-challenge/

Beginner Week 1:
Day 1: 30 sec
Day 2: 30 sec
Day 3: rest
Day 4: 45 sec
Day 5: 45 sec
Day 6: 1 min
Day 7: 1 min

Intermediate Week 1:
Day 1: 1 min
Day 2: 1 min 10 sec
Day 3: Rest
Day 4: 1 min 20 sec
Day 5: 1 min 30 sec
Day 6: 1 min 40 sec
Day 7: 1 min 50 sec


Note: Start when you are ready to commit, and document your progress! I am very open to any ideas or suggestions to improve the challenge.

I'll give this a try. When do we start?

Count me in. Not sure I'll be able to hold a plank for a minute right now, hope to work up to it.

Are planks done on elbows or on straight arms?

Ohh, I've seen these too and tried it a few times, but never been able to complete it either. No way I can start with holding a plank for 1 minute. I'd be happy to challenge myself to this along with you, but I'll have to record my own pace. I'll start tomorrow.

WebWoman, it can be either. I do them on elbows.

I think I will try this one just for fun.

SPA411,

I added a less difficult challenge plan to my original post. Feel free to follow that, or record at your own pace!!

I plan to start tonight, but feel free to start whenever want.

Thank you bjm! That I can do.

Yay!
I added an easier plan to my original post if you'd like to check it out. If neither work, recording at your own pace is great too!

Awesome! No problem

I want to just chime in and support you all to say good job!!!! I've been doing (almost!) daily planks for a while now - I took a kung fu class where they trained you to hold them for at least 2 minutes!!!

Once you start, you see progress! It teaches you to persevere and be proud of yourself!!!!!

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for joining the challenge! I'm really excited get started. We got this!

souvenirdarling, thanks for your motivation! I'm glad to hear that you've benefited from planks. The Kung fu sounds cool too!

I decided to try out the intermediate plan. I am feeling extra ambitious, so decided to repeating the plank twice per day; once on my elbows and once on my hands.

START 03/05; END 04/05
Red = Complete

Day 1: 1 min (yayy!! )
Day 2: 1 min 10 sec
Day 3: Rest
Day 4: 1 min 20 sec
Day 5: 1 min 30 sec
Day 6: 1 min 40 sec
Day 7: 1 min 50 sec
Day 8: 1 min 50 sec
Day 9: REST
Day 10: 2 min
Day 11: 2 min 10 sec
Day 12: REST (pulled muscle)
Day 13: REST
Day 14: REST
Day 15: REST
Day 16: REST
Day 17: 1 min 20 sec (back at it, Relaunch!)
Day 18: 1 min 30 sec
Day 19 03/23: 1 min 40 sec
Day 20: 1 min 50 sec
Day 21: REST
Day 22: REST (forgot)
Day 23: 1 min 50 sec
Day 24: 1 min 55 sec
Day 25:
Day 26:
Day 27:
Day 28:
Day 29:
Day 30:

Ok, for the sake of keeping it simple and hopefully succeeding with this challenge, I'm going to follow the same pattern as my exercise plan. I do 3 days, rest, repeat. So I'll likely take more rest days than the plank plans have, but it's definitely plenty of days to improve and I don't want to accidentally forget to plank on a normal rest day.

Day 1: 30 seconds
Day 2: 30 seconds
Day 3: 45 seconds
Day 4: Rest Day
Day 5: 45 seconds
Day 6:
Day 7:
Day 8: Rest Day
Day 9:
Day 10:
Day 11:
Day 12: Rest Day
Day 13:
Day 14:
Day 15:
Day 16: Rest Day
Day 17:
Day 18:
Day 19:
Day 20: Rest Day
Day 21:
Day 22:
Day 23:
Day 24: Rest Day
Day 25:
Day 26:
Day 27:
Day 28: Rest Day
Day 29:
Day 30: