Redporchlady 's dagbok, 12 mar 23

ROCK-STAR! Well done.  

HCB - thanks - working on my waist for heart health. My hubby was telling me to make sure I kept my form so thus I set up my phone so I could see myself! 

Fantastic! I feel like I’m regressing. Got up to 90 seconds but now struggling to just do 60. Thanks for the inspo to keep at it. 

Awesome. Do you do elbows? 

You could try using one of those cheap door mirrors and just lie it lengthwise against the floor board. I have a couple of fancy mirrors in 2 rooms that I intentionally didn’t hang so that I could check my form during at-home yoga sessions. 

That’s superb 

Planks are hard for me, but they work. Hats off to you! 👏🏻 

Good job! I'm so awful at planks! Maybe challenging myself would help!?! 

Awesome!! I am lifting planks outside, an old fence is down. 😊👍 

moko- we need a group plank challenge!  

wifey- Thanks, I do elbows because that is what I do at the gym, and I honestly don't think my wrists could handle the other. What do you do? 

JB - great ideas on the door mirror and lie it lengthwise! Thanks and I also read for a plank challenge if I start suffering on my form to break it up into 2 sessions but right now I am just seeing how long I can go and keep form.  

Tonnette- Thanks - I do like planks on my off gym days because they are easy to just knock out a set but of course I need to make it an April challenge too if I miss anymore days.  

SG -Thanks! I can remember when I did bended knee planks when I first started at the gym so I feel good to be able to have the strength to do them and at the gym I have had 45# weights but right now only 25# so working my way back up.  

WifeMammaNurse - Thanks - We need a group challenge! I actually got the idea from Diana who was talking about plank variations and thought I just need to plank every day first.  

Shrewdness - Thanks and hey picking up planks is work! Great activity for the day and I bet to get cleaned up. Are you putting up a new fence too?  

I started on knees as well. Planking is no joke. Only those of us that have held one for 3 minutes know! 😅😅 i’ve been doing toes for a long time, and I do full plank from wrists and elbows, but almost always elbows, because I am a victim of carpal tunnel and holding planks for any length of time with the wrist bent is fighting the enemy. Ouch!! if I’m holding for a long time my right hand, especially can go completely tingly and near numb. Dreadful for my dear. Your form looks good and I always have my daughter or someone spot me to make sure I’m straight and in great form and I squeeze my butt and tighten the core ha ha.  

Impressive progress. Going to add this to my home workouts. 

Wifey- I hope to be up to 3 minutes this month! Yeah I know my wrists could not hold up either. I need to remember to squeeze my glutes for extra power and something to focus on!  

Swayneman-Thanks - I don't know if it will help me get my waist below 30" but figured it couldn't hurt!