Been doing this for about two years now. Started at 1 minute then gradually increased it 5 seconds per day and for the last 6-8 months I settled at 6 minutes 40 seconds 4-5 days a Week
Hello, I hope you're doing fine! What are the results you got from doing planks ? Did it help you ? I also started today with one minute and i aim to increase the time daily.
Is it just me or when ever I feel motivated to get fit and exercise it’s always in the middle of the night. Then the next day I don’t wanna do anything..
I started planking daily on January 1, 2023. I worked up to two minutes per morning, along with daily walking and some other exercises. I am pushing 72 years old and hope to keep it going. Planking is helping me maintain my strength.
I am planking last 8 days. I feel energised, feel my body all over the core, feel my arms are getting stronger. When i hear you saying each point, I could relate to it. Day 9 - first I started with 15 seconds repetition and now 20s repetition. Now I can feel I have become stronger than before. I feel sweating more than before. Since I am doing daily early in the morning, when I wake up, I remember I have to plank. I thought sharing this would help somebody transform their body. This is not just helping get perfect core but strength in all the activities we do daily.
@@christhegreat5966 that could sound quite disheartening to people who are really out of shape. even a 1 min plank can feel super hard at the beginning. but even if you can only hold it for 20 seconds just keep doing your max every day. you can train up your planking "skills" super fast. I rember in school several of us never trained and when the announcement came up like we'll have a plank test in 2 weeks everyone shocked. but two weeks were for me (completely untrained) more than enough to train up a 5 minute plank with my max at home being like almost 7 minutes at the time
For me it's less suffering and more just boredom. Like I'm able to do them no problem but how do you expect me to feel standing in the same position for minutes
Well designed video with good information on planks. I've been doing planks for about five years and noticed that my lower back pain is nearly gone and my belly is more flat. Success!
@Abigail Kite I'm not the one claiming to have depression, which no one says. People with real depression hide it. Clearly the person is using it for attention
Imma use this comment as a journal to write down each day I do a plank in a month. I'll show you my improvement! *_Week 1_* *·Day 1:* _01:20__.76_ I started feeling tension on the abdominal part and the back 30 secs after I started. I tried to go as far as possible. I'm proud of my time. I'm gonna beat my record! *·Day 2:* _01:25__.90_ I couldn't last more because my back and abs hurt like hell after this. But I pushed myself even further and I lasted more than yesterday! *·Day 3:* _01:20__.30_ Dude, this is hard but I'm not giving up! *·Day 4:* _01:00__.34_ I don't know why I lasted so little today. My head started to hurt and my body began to tremble. I won't give up and try again tomorrow! *·Day 5:* _01:30__.25_ I'm back again to beat my record! Done better than last days! *·Day 6:* _01:45__.32_ Today my back and abs started to hurt later than other days, so I could last even more! *·Day 7:* _01:50__.03_ So I tried to have a breathing control and I think it worked! I breath deep and consistently to keep my focus. *_Week 2_* *·Day 8:* _02:00__.26_ I'm improving fast, I'm proud of myself. But this is just the beginning! *·Day 9:* _02:22__.31_ It started to hurt like hell at 1:35, but damn, I've able to endure the pain and last so long! *·Day 10:* _02:30__.80_ FUCK IT HURT! But I can't stop now, I gotta resist, I'm constantly improving! *·Day 11:* _02:10__.30_ After a couple of days of resting I came back and I thought I'd have done worse tbh but this time is not good either... *·Day 12:* _02:20__.21_ From now on, this exercise feels like an eternity. I must go on! *·Day 13:* _02:35__.26_ My arms hurt more than my abs, but I beat my record! *·Day 14:* _02:40__.12_ It's starting to become harder and harder. My abs hurt but what hurts the most is my goddamn arms.
Do you already have abs cause I am determined to start to loose fat I am not hella fat but I ain’t skinny so I wanna know if this could help since I can’t go to the gym 😢
@@Hitlersfrog35367 You don't need abs to do this. This is focused on endurance and strength more than building abs or losing fat. If you want to lose fat you need another kind of exercise, like aerobic exercises. Running or cycling are indeed helpful for that
jyp that would be me if I ever visited the gym plus I would look like I just went swimming because I sweat so fucking much. It’s disgusting that’s why I never will visit a gym in my life.
zheng boon yeah that makes sense but you know I literally sweat way to much my body produces to much sweat. Today I cleaned my room a vacuumed underneath my bed and in order to do that i needed to remove my mattress and that process is not physically exhausting yet I started to sweat profusely. So going to a gym is not an option. I am disgusted by how much sweat my body produces. And that’s one reason why I am overweight because I hate it I do the simplest tasks and I am drenched it’s annoying and uncomfortable.
jyp yeah I know but on top of my sweating problem comes my laziness. I always want to start but I never actually do it’s like making New Years revolutions and then break them within the first month.
Do 2 minute planks 5 days a week. After 2 years, I’m increasing them by 15 seconds. It has enabled me to do push-ups easier. I started with 10, I’m up to 30 without stopping. Goal is 50. Combined with other leg and arm strengthening exercises, my strength and stamina have increased tremendously. Combined with HIIT, I’ve lost 50 pounds. Amazing exercise!
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YT went from a bunch of dogs reacting to a kitten, to handmade chinese colored glue, or whatever the name of the resine was, phone cases, to planks. At this point am just enjoying the ride.
I start my day off with a plank. It's my main way of training abs along with basic bodyweight movements. See, not many people know this, but when you consistently train a muscle, it grows! That's right, by doing a plank every day, you'll eventually get abs. Maybe not visible abs if you eat processed foods, but abs regardless :)
Here's a tip: if the 2 minutes feel extra long because if the plank, then just put your favorite show or movie while doing it and before you know it, you're done!
I find that listening to a song while holding a plank works wonders! I work out ahead of time which lyric I’ll be finishing on, so I can sing along in my head and know when it’ll be over 😂
Well I kinda like my body but I’m trying to glow up bc so much ppl have hurt me and I want them to know that the pain that hurt me motivated me in a way idk how to explain it🥺
It's been like 5 days and i do 3 sets of plank for 1 min means 3 min per day and i can see that my pain enduring capacity has increased as well as I can feel my abs. Recommend to everyone, have a good day ❤
When I can't sleep, a one minute plank usually fixes it--I do it on my bed. Then I collapse and just ride those endorphins into oblivion... but the plank itself is rough.
One good form of exercise if you have a big enough garden is to learn to do a bunny hop on a bike. Useful plus you can show off. Also go for a run around the block
I just started the 1 month challenge, i’m already kinda fit sooooo Day 1: 1 min felt very short to me because I used to do cross country running and that improved my core alot. I’ll keep y’all posted on day 2
@@rickroll658 Well take advantage of that, and keep exercising. It means your genetics are good for staying lean. If you never exercise though, you will lose it, like many college students that stop doing sports after school
Well you gotta take into account the average attention span of your average person. Most people want to exercise but are daunted by overly long explanations that make it seem harder than it actually is. This is simple, effective, and its not trying to sell you something.
Quick exercises with great benefits is what most people look for when trying to get started with exercising. They want to see results with minimal effort and if exercise for 1 minute can give them that then it could lead them to do other exercises they _choose_ to do.
@@ridenenaji I thought that when I was at 41 a week ago, lost my streak today, you'll get busy and have no time at some point, with that I also lost the drive but maybe you won't. All the best to you
I do a 80 secs of plank. Then repeat once more, after 10mins. I've done this every day now for 10 weeks. It never gets effortless but It has made me feel a lot stronger and it has stopped the recurring back aches I had been getting. So it's well worth the effort. I'm sure my abs look better too, if only they weren't hidden by a layer of fat.
@@YesP-ft8uk no exercises burns fat, to burn fat, you simply need to be on a calorie deficit, what that means is that you basically burn more calories than you consume, for you not to gain or lose wait, you eat at maintaince calories eg. 2500 calories, and your body would burn that same amount keeping you at the same weight, but if you lower your calorie intake by 500, and increase activity such as walking, running, going to the gym, you start losing weight, and once you lose enough weight and get to a certain body fat percentage, preferably 12 to 13%, you can start seeing your abs from doing planks crunches, V holds and other exercises, this way has worked with a bunch of my clients, but be sure to contact a nutritionist to be able to calculate the calories you need to consume per day to lose weight moderately and healthy
I am going to do this for a month and share the results daily! Week 1 Day 1: started shaking a bit after 50 seconds but I made it. Day 2: done Day 3: restday Day 4: done, I got it pretty easy while I was listening to music Day 5: done Day 6: done Day 7: done, it gets easier everyday Week 2 Day 8: done day 9: done Day 10: restday day 11: done Day 12: done Day 13: done Day 14: done, it is done before you know it. Time goes fast now. Week 3 Day 15: done Day 16: done Day 17: done day 18: done Day 19: done Day 20: done Day 21: done Week 4 Day 22: done Day 23: done Day 24: done Day 25: done Day 26: done Day 27: done Day 28: done My results: I got stronger overall and it gives me a good feeling to do them.
If you need an inspiring quote: "Are you gonna start one day or is today day one of your journey?" Another one that works for me is: get off your lazy ass. Haha
I’m working to stay consistent with planking. I’ve been going for a little over a week now. I’m almost able to hold the plank for a minute without shaking too much! #proudofme
I did 1min plank every day for like 2 months and it really helped me reduce fat and become fit! Stop thinking that you will start it from tomorrow , start it from today!! We all are gonna make it brahs 💪
The hardest part is starting and doing it everyday, even when you're down, but planking at least 1 minute a day does make you lose weight, improves your posture, and helps you fight anxiety 👌
@@phasedoz7239 it doesn’t make you lose weight if you eat enough.. only lose weight in a deficit, this doesn’t burn that many calories so I wouldn’t worry ab it
@@jp-sn6si It's the least you can do, to start with. Do more if you can The most I could do was a total of 17 minutes a day, some days, during 1 year and a half, and I managed to lose about 13 kilos (≈ 26 pounds). But the hardest part is to keep on doing this rate, even if you're with toxic people with bad habits (eating lots of fat, no exercise) that seem to suck your brains and your will to exercise 🙃 So if you can do at least one minute a day, it's better than nothing, and you can still feel your abs burning if you plank correctly
@@goldflo91 i did 1 minute for the first time yesterday but it seemed kind of easy. i don't want to do more if i don't have to, i was hoping 1 minute a day was some kind of standardized exercise thing. thanks for the reply
I have been feeling kinda lazy so I started this about a week ago and it has helped quite a bit. At first I couldn’t feel it but just yesterday I realized that my back pain has happened less frequently and doesn’t hurt as much. This really helps me especially since I have/had scoliosis. I also decided that I should do 10 push ups and sit ups daily until I feel as if I could do more. So I was very glad to come across this video and decided to try it out, I can’t wait to see how I will feel in the future.
keep shoulder directly in line with elbow; really focus on protracting scapula and posterior pelvic tilting the core. your body should be going diagonally from head to feet not in a straight raised line. practice mind muscle connection with this movement and u will feel how difficult it gets to hold in ur core
I'd recommend doing them in sets. If you can't do 60 seconds, start with 30 and do 3-4 sets. You could even split your sets up so that you do two in the morning and two in the evening. Once that becomes easy, do 3-4 sets of 40 seconds, then 50, and so on.
I've started this today, time to update frequently! Day 1 - Wasn't hard, but at the 40 second mark I started shaking. Day 2 - I struggled a bit, probably because of anxiety but I managed to do a full minute and a half. Day 3 - Today wasn't a good day, I had three attempts and all of them stopped at 40 seconds. For that, I'll try to make it so tomorrow I do 2 minutes. Hopefully. Day 3 EDIT: Okay, instead of 2 minutes, it'll be one, but I will add other exercises such as bunny hops. I'd appreciate if y'all suggested more! Day 4 - Did 10 bunny hops and a successful 1 minute plank. Ironically it wasn't as hard as yesterday. Day 5 - Did a plank for a minute and a half, took a 30 second break and then 10 push-ups since I'm a weak dumb dumb. Afterwards I did 10 bunny hops and fell to the ground. So far it's going great, lol, but I'm all sweaty now, so h Day 6 - This actually changed everything. I spoke to some friends via Discord about my "training" routine (it's barely training, just a dumb challenge) and they set up some goals for me. Today I did a 1 minute and a half plank and, bear with me, 5 sets of 10 pushups with 15 second breaks. Yeah, I feel tired as hell. Tomorrow I'll start with 2 sets of 25 squats instead, but I'll keep doing the plank. Also, I really need some rest now EDIT: I'm thinking of starting a diet too, but I don't know if my parents would take me seriously. EDIT 2: I spoke to my friends after exercising and they told me I should try jogging around the neighbourhood tomorrow morning. I'll consider, but I'm way too lazy to actually try it tbh Day 7: I think I'm going to pass today. Mu legs hurt since I've been walking the whole day to deal with other business and because I forgot to mention, but yesterday I had done the squats. I'll take this day to give myself a break and try to make my posture better and watch some videos on the topic, since lately I've been recommended a lot of motivational videos and such, *ironic* Also, I see the answers to this thread and honestly, I love you guys. If you want to give it a shot, DO IT! My mood skyrocketed ever since i started doing this, it's absolutely worth it. Day 8: Did a 1 minute plank like usual along with 10 pushups so I don't get burnout like I did in day 6. Tomorrow I'll do 15 squats instead. Also the plank is starting to get... Easier? Day 9: I sinned. I didn't do it, and I feel horrible for not doing it. Sorry. I promise I'll do it tomorrow. Day 10: Yey. 1 minute plank like usual and yea, 15 squats. I feel incredibly awkward right now. EDIT: I've been doing exercises to fix my posture too, and so far it's going great! Day 11: I didn't do anything *yet* but today's my birthday! EDIT: Did the 1 minute plank again along with the 10 push-ups. Also, thank you all for your support! Day 12: School started today and I already have homework. I'll do the exercises after I get over with the boring stuff EDIT: Alright, I did my homework and the plank, along with 15 squats and some other exercises for posture. I dunno what else to say, so *cool* Day 13: I believe it isn't wrong to take a break... Day 14: It's time already... One minute plank which is slowly getting more comfortable and the push-ups along with the obvious posture exercises. I don't have much to say, but thank you for reading anyway Day ???: I haven't updated in a while mostly because of school taking my time away, but yes, I have been regularly exercising and it's honestly just my routine now. I'll try to update frequently. Day ???2: I have no idea what is going on anymore.
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It's been a month. I've increased my time to 2 minutes and 15 seconds. It's an amazing workout that requires nothing but yourself and effort. I recommend everyone do this Today June 16th, 2022 I am proud to say I've successfully finished a 5 minute plank. UPDATE: Tues January 17th, 2023. I have joined a gym and have incorporated a variety of exercises into my workout. I've recently been doing some of my own version of "up/downs". Also hitting the heavy bag, squats, bench press, treadmill. With that said I have no forgot what built the foundation to get me there. I still incorporate planks, for 2 minutes now, pushups, and yoga. Stay healthy my friends and family! We are gifted this body and mind for a reason. Take care of it!
@@dhruvkothari4308 I'm proud to say I'm up to 3 minutes and 30 seconds after which I do maximum pushups. I've only gotten up to 22 but we're climbing! I encourage any and everyone to do this workout. My physical and mental health have changed for the better. No machines, no gym membership. Just me!
@@mcKarmaa You're welcome dude just remember good form is the most important thing. If you feel you cannot maintain good form and start to lose control you should stop and rest. In the beginning stages it might be good to film yourself or use a mirror during the exercise.
Me: starts planking* Me: "This isn't so bad. I can do this!" 10 seconds later* His palms are sweaty. Knees weak, arms are heavy. There's vomit on his sweater already. Mom's spaghetti.
I do 2 and a half minutes. I usually glance at the clock at about the thirty second mark (“twenty percent gone!”), stare at it for another ten seconds (“only a hundred seconds to go!”), again at about he 90 second mark (“yay, forty percent gone!”), the sixty second mark (“okay keep it up this is the home run... only forty percent to go!”), the twenty second mark (“come on motherfucker pass more quickly!”) and stare at it count down each agonising second.
@@michellea9857 I don’t know very much about the human body and what exercises improve which part of the body. But I think doing planking one minute everyday will help an “average joe” improve physically. But don’t expect big results since It will probably take Some time to see improvement cause its not a full workout like people in the gym do. I also think the video descriped very Well what planking Will do (also to an average Joe).
