Fitness Romance SagaThe Planktastic Plankathon Challenge
January 24th, 2011 • 42 Comments | Leave a Comment »
It’s Plankmania, baby! This is how it all got started and now it’s catching on! Us competitors want YOU to be the next plank victim challenger, so film yourself in the plank hold for as long as possible and I’ll post your Youtube video here! Although any plank hold is a great plank hold, if you’re going for the gusto to whomp some azz and call yourself champion, here’s who you gotta beat:
Best Overall Forearm Champions (the most popular plank position):
- 6.05 minutes by @Saganlives
- 6.01 minutes by @darnfood
- 3.20 minutes by @YumYucky
Current Female Plank Champions
- Forearm plank hold: 6.05 minutes by @Saganlives.
- Straight-arm plank hold: 4-minutes by @juliie007.
- Knee plank hold: 3-minutes by Beckara.
Current Male Plank Champions
- Forearm plank hold: 6.01 minutes by @darnfood
- Straight-arm plank hold: 90-seconds by @Rspnsblty199
This challenge is ongoing and has no deadline. I’m sure there will be new champions crowned and dethroned champions whomped on a regular basis. muhahahahaaa! (And be sure to check out @DebRoy’s video tutorial on different plank styles. It’s excellent!)
Watch all the Plankathon Video Challengers
88-year-old MamaMcFoodie (@FoodieMcBody‘s Mom): 20 seconds!
@Saganlives: 6.05 minute forearm plank hold. Ridiculous!!!
@darnfood: 6.01 forearm plank hold. Wow-zer!
@juliie007: 4-minute straight-arm hold.
@YumYucky: 3.20 minute forearm hold.
@FoodieMcbody: 3-minute forearm hold. (click image to view on Facebook)
@Charliegirl2490 60-second forearm hold (click image to view on Facebook)
@JBeyondSurvival: 1.32 minute forearm hold.
@LeavingFatville: 2.31 minute knee plank. So inspiring!
@RunnJRun: 2.45 straight-arm plank
@that_girl_lola: 10-minute assisted plank (stability ball)
@Rspnsblty199: 2.30 minute straight arm
@Pubsgal: 2-minute forearm hold
Beckara: 3-minute knee plank
Phoenix Revolution: 2.05 minutes forearm plank
And now there’s rumors of a Plankathon Challenge going down at Fitbloggin. So who’s our next challenger!? It’s time to get planky!
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gene @boutdrz January 24th, 2011 at 10:44
you had me at plank. or was it challenge. now i just gotta find someone who is willing to stand around for half an hour and film me planking. oh, wait. PLANKING. i read that as “BLANKING”, and thought you meant something completely different.
aw, hells, yea, i’m in on this. when’s the drop dead date…ummm…i mean deadline..ummm….when is it over?
heyoooo~! planks. ahhh..
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Josie Reply:
January 24th, 2011 at 10:47 am
Dude. There’s no deadline. I’ll add that up in the post. Just get planky whenever you please, but the sooner the better. Don’t you wanna be champion faster?
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kia January 24th, 2011 at 10:48
You all are nuts and hilarious! I would love to see this at Fitbloggin’
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Alexia @ Dimple Snatcher January 24th, 2011 at 10:54
Unless anyone wants to challenge me for 30 seconds, I think I’ll sit this one out. Anyone?
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Josie Reply:
January 24th, 2011 at 11:30 am
Alexia, early last year I could only do a 20-second hold!
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JourneyBeyondSurvival Reply:
January 24th, 2011 at 5:28 pm
Alexia @ Dimple Snatcher,
My first attempt was thirty seconds! But then I tried again…You should try. A couple of times. Josie even improved her best time by over a minute!
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Kerri O January 24th, 2011 at 10:54
Yikes! That’s a long time. I’m inspired to improve my plank. then, maybe I’ll be ready to rumble!
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Charlie/Incredible Shrinking Woman January 24th, 2011 at 11:15
Alexia- I could try for 30 seconds. Although I’ll need a censor beep for the last 29 seconds of it.
Josie, you are CRAZY. And I love it!
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FattyBoobaLatty January 24th, 2011 at 14:53
You’re a total rock star – I won’t be challenging anybody on time here, but I am going to attempt to get my happy @ss into the plank position for the first time in, well in EVER and I will capture it on video – cause there ain’t no shame in my game!!
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Ashley January 24th, 2011 at 15:59
Um, I think I’M the champ! I did 9… seconds. And surprisingly, I’m not embarrassed to admit that!
You are all planktastic people!
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Rob Dyess January 24th, 2011 at 16:13
Is there a men’s and women’s contest???
What is the prize- just the ability to say you are the plankiest??
Thanks!!!
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Foodie McBody Reply:
January 24th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
@Rob Dyess, I think there should be men’s and women’s divisions as well as… AGE GROUPS. I think that young Julia could be my grandchld.
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RickGetsFit January 24th, 2011 at 17:23
I’d try the plank, but truth-be-told, I’d never get my fat ass in that position to start. Good work to all that do! Cheers, Rick
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JourneyBeyondSurvival January 24th, 2011 at 17:35
Woot Woot!
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Eunice January 24th, 2011 at 19:50
The Yum Monstah herself! I just went back and saw the video you posted yesterday. You were looking all kinds of hawtness. I think I’m up there with Alexia at around the 30 second mark, but you’ve inspired me to try harder. Go Yucky!
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Thea @ I'm a Drama Mama January 24th, 2011 at 19:50
This intrigued me so I got down this morning and eeked out a 50 second forearm plank.
It was about 20 seconds longer than I thought t would be so I’ll take it!
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Josie Reply:
January 24th, 2011 at 8:08 pm
see that! you got more planks in the tank than you thought.
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Foodie McBody Reply:
January 24th, 2011 at 10:53 pm
@Josie, I LOVE THAT this is happening for virtually EVERYone! It is so awesome! This Plankathon is just making me so happy!
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Josie Reply:
January 24th, 2011 at 10:55 pm
I agree, Foodie! Who would have known. I really love our community.
Patrick January 24th, 2011 at 21:22
Wow, cool, no idea what I can do time wise, will try this week though
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Tricia January 24th, 2011 at 21:31
Okay! I’m in! Have to see what I can do about video over the weekend! If I’m successful, I’ll shoot it over to you!
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Reinaldo January 24th, 2011 at 22:12
Just gotta say… It doesn’t matter if it’s 30 second knee plank or whatever. Just do it, make the vid, upload it and then you got video proof of your personal record. Then, improve the time and/or technique! We should race ourselves, not others. I’m going to focus on improve my technique (not more time), because at some points my hips went too far low.
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Reinaldo Reply:
January 24th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
BTW, who’s that sexy latin hunk in the video up there? He has a hot back and tush, but couldn’t understand a frackin’ word he said.
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Josie Reply:
January 24th, 2011 at 10:33 pm
I agree. The challenge is good and fun, but to challenge yourself is best of all!
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Sheryl January 24th, 2011 at 23:04
OMG I AM SO IN!!!!! I’ll record one this week!
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Geosomin January 25th, 2011 at 10:35
Six minutes? Holy frog! I am happy to be up at 90 seconds
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The Duo Dishes January 26th, 2011 at 11:20
6 minutes?
6 minutes!!!?
Wow.
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Katie~Run For The Bikini January 26th, 2011 at 15:51
I am definitely attempting this tonight or tomorrow!! AWESOME
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Karla January 26th, 2011 at 22:27
YES! Can we please have a plankoff at Fitbloggin? That would be amazing!
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Pubsgal January 26th, 2011 at 22:57
I didn’t know about such acts of kick-arsery that were posted here – I was studiously ignoring the plankfest – but then, Nana McBody (Foodie’s mama) inspired me! I squeezed out 2 minutes on the forearm plank. And I thought I could only do 30 seconds! Woot!
So, what’s next? Wall squat-a-thon, anyone?
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Reinaldo Reply:
January 27th, 2011 at 9:44 pm
@Pubsgal, Wall squat-a-thon? Mmmmhh.. me likes!
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Foodie McBody January 28th, 2011 at 0:30
I’m in for the Squat-A-Thon! Yeahhhhhhhh!
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Emily (@that_girl_lola -Twitter) January 28th, 2011 at 10:25
A squat-a-thon? that would also be awesome!
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Suzanne @WorkoutNirvana January 29th, 2011 at 9:48
Hmm, hmm, hmm…. Well I can do a nice long plank but it makes my shoulder hurt. Now I just need to decide if I need to prove it while causing myself bodily harm. Hmm, checking ego, not sure if I can hold it down…
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Suzanne @WorkoutNirvana January 29th, 2011 at 9:56
…Ok, my wisdom prevailed. I think I better pass on further shoulder pain. But enjoying very much everyone else’s planks and would wholeheartedly do a wall squat-a-thon! I could use stronger quads and it would motivate me to get on that.
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Becky February 7th, 2011 at 20:44
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There’s my video Josie! Great job to all of the rest of you who attempted this!
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Christine February 11th, 2011 at 22:02
How do I submit a video for consideration?
I took the plank challenge thanks to Patrick (Responsibility199). It can be found here:
http://www.phoenixrevolution.net/archives/1870#
Fun challenge! I love it! You rock!
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Josie Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 11:34 pm
Got your video, Christine! I’ll be posting it here this weekend! ka-BOOM!
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