30 Day Plank Challenge
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It updated yesterday with the latest version and that killed it 😞
ferrous ·
The update made mine start working, but then today when I opened it up, it crashed almost immediately. It kept doing the same several times. I've reinstalled it, and that fixed it, but I'm hoping it doesn't just the same thing tomorrow. :-/
Anzia ·
If anyone wants me to type up the challenge timings on medium (what mine's set to) for plank, I can do. That way we can keep going even if the app doesn't cooperate!
ferrous ·
That's a great idea, Anzania! Although it depends on what people's starting time is as to how the challenge progresses. In other news, I opened the app again just now and it didn't crash. Let's hope it continues that way!
Anzia ·
So, in case anyone has an app crash in future: Start test = X secs Day 1 = X Day 2 = X + 20 secs Day 3 = X + 40 secs Day 4 = X + 40 secs Day 5 = Day off Day 6 = X + 40 secs Day 7 = X + 60 secs Day 8 = X + 60 secs Day 9 = X + 60 secs Day 10 = X + 80 secs Day 11 = X + 100 secs Day 12 = Day off Day 13 = X + 100 secs Day 14 = X + 120 secs Day 15 = X + 140 secs Day 16 = X + 140 secs Day 17 = X + 160 secs Day 18 = X + 160 secs Day 19 = Day off Day 20 = X + 180 secs Day 21 = X + 200 secs Day 22 = X + 200 secs Day 23 = X + 220 secs Day 24 = X + 220 secs Day 25 = X + 240 secs Day 26 = Day off Day 27 = X + 260 secs Day 28 = X + 280 secs Day 29 = X + 280 secs Day 30 = X + 300 secs I'm feeling quite nervous now I've looked ahead!!
It's working again. I dropped down to easy. I can't seem to do more then 3 minutes and my abs start to scream murder. So I go back a bit but I thinks my abs don't mind. Did my 65 bridges with my 10lb weight.
ferrous ·
That's wicked, Anzia. You rock! :-)
ferrous ·
Despite my wicked bad head cold, I managed to do my 92 seconds for day 2 this evening. Woot! :-D Now to get over this stupid cold so I can start doing more of the exercises here on StudioVeena!
ferrous ·
Oh, one more thing. I discovered that the app talks to you with a kind of countdown! I usually have my phone on mute as a matter of habit, and when I was about to go and do day 2 this evening, I mentioned to my partner that I wish it beeped or something when it reaches the end of the timer so that I didn't have to watch it count down. I happened to not have it on mute and was surprised when it announced, 'One minute to go. Stay strong!' LOL!! :-D
Anzia ·
No way! I was so excited to read that. My phone is always on silent too. I put the sound back on, volume on loud and tried all my challenges (6 of them now!!! My poling had better improve after this!) but it didn't talk to me :( I feel unloved and rejected by an app lol. In other news, I've reset the push ups challenge. I hadn't really done push ups before and I've realised I was doing them wrongly (too shallow) to be effective. So today I started again (I was on 23) and managed... 4. Going right down to the floor and slowly back up is sooooo hard! My poor arms!
My body is starting to dislike planks. Or maybe it's me not liking them anymore. But I want to hang in there. I better see some abs when I am done. My bridges are still going great. It's just the planking ugh
ferrous ·
How odd that it didn't talk to you, Anzia! That's weird. I can't recall if you have a iPhone or Android.
Anzia ·
Android :)
ferrous ·
Ah, well, I have an iPhone. Not sure I can help. Does Android have personalised profiles for various sounds? Maybe you were on a profile where apps are muted but not the 'main' parts of the phone?
Anzia ·
I'll check that. Thanks ferrous! Day off on most of them today. I just had to do tricep dips and push ups. Back to the killer 161 sec plank tomorrow, eeeek.
Hazi411 ·
Thanks all :-) you have motivated me. 30 day challenge here I come :-) downloaded the App yesterday. Looks like I may not be able to pole much or at all for the next couple of weeksdue to injured wrist, but will see if I can plank while wearing a wrist brace. At least my abs should be stronger when I can get back to pole :-)
Anzia ·
Good luck! Like someone above said, I sometimes have my arms flat on the forearm with palms resting on the floor, and sometimes use the side of my forearms with the outer edges of my hands resting on the floor. Either way seems pretty neutral for my wrists so hopefully you'll find it a comfortable exercise. Well, comfortable other than your upper arms, abs and legs all screaming at you lol.
ferrous ·
Bummer about your wrist, Hazi411 … but that's a pretty funky wrist brace you have there! Is it a type of plastic that is moulded to your own hand? It looks really interesting.
Hazi411 ·
Thanks. Yes it is a bummer :-( and yes it is moulded to fit. Interesting (and expensive!) process. "Her" name is Violetta and we will be together 24/7 for the next couple of weeks except in the shower! I had a choice of colours - unfortunately not pink, though, so this was the next best choice ;-)
One more week of plank. I am so over it, but going to hang in there. Had to have some extra rest days the past 2 weeks because I wasn't feeling so well. My bridges are going great. Love the burn in my legs and bum.
ferrous ·
I'm up to day 10 today and I'll be increasing to 2 minutes and 2 seconds. I'm still enjoying it. I set mine to easy, because after 3 years of inactivity, I wasn't sure if I could cope with making it harder for myself. On the days that there's an increase of 10 seconds, I'm really feeling it, but on the days that it stays at the same time, I can actually feel it getting slightly easier than the day before. That's exciting! :-D
ferrous ·
How is your wrist going, Hazi411?
Hazi411 ·
I'm sure the inflammation has reduced considerably :-D been doing positive affirmations which I'm sure has helped. Have to wait another week and a bit before Violetta and I go back to the hand therapist.
CloSmo ·
I'm almost finished it, but I'm finding I need to pause a whole lot more and I can't hold it as long as I could. It's hurting my shoulders as soon as I get into it. I'm in line and doing it correctly but It's just hurting. blah.
RoMo ·
I started this a month ago on medium, with an initial starting time of 50 seconds and I'm only on day 20... I know I haven't been perfect at doing it everyday, but I keep on pushing. Today was 3 min 50 sec and it seemed to take FOREVER! I don't know how I'll get up to the six minutes on day 30. Also, if I switch to "easy" mode now, it seems to take me back to much shorter times. What I wish the app would do is take the last time I completed it on medium and start the easy from that time... does that make sense? Is this 30 day challenge taking anyone else besides me more than 30 days? Tell me I'm not alone! :)
