The plank-off challenge page 2

[seaweed]

2 minutes. doubt we'd get the lamb thru customs lol so you will have to come get it!

[NZ primal Gwamma]

We might be able to organise some gorgeous NZ lamb. However you might have to come and pick it up from here ?????
.....and this is NOT going to turn into some primal man versus woman contest - cos we all know who would win that one !!! LOL

and I mean -we woman would win- we always do - end of

2 minutes.

I just knew you wouldn't be able to resist. Ok so you are very clever, but just watch your back Seaweed !!!!! LOL

[seaweed]

lmao you go gwamma! i hate doing planks so you are welcome to win so i dont have to do anymore :P

[NZ primal Gwamma]

yea but - I am not as strong as you - obviously, so I am gonna have to work twice as hard to get to your level !!!! and that doesn't mean that I will win - but shit I am gonna have one hell of a crack at it !!!!!!
x

[seaweed]

then you will need to be crafty lol my advice is to get someone to talk to you while you do it about something interesting. i seriously used to struggle doing 1 min planks when i was studying personal training. i freakn hate them so i dont practise. i sent my personal trainer the plank variations for fun one day and he made me do some. so there i am planking and waving my arms and legs around like simon says on drugs. several minutes later i realise i am still planking lol so the moral is, the brain is the weakest muscle. distract yourself instead of clock watching. also if it starts hurting stop. regardless of how short a time you have done it.

[Coach Palfrey]

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[NZ primal Gwamma]

Coach p - you wee thing - thank you so much for posting the attachments - you could praps coach me through this - so I can BEAT Seaweed !!!!!

[Coach Palfrey]

Coach p - you wee thing - thank you so much for posting the attachments - you could praps coach me through this - so I can BEAT Seaweed !!!!!

It's really about consistency but technique-wise you should aim for a straight line between the back of your head, middle of the shoulder blades and your coccyx - all with a reasonable neutral lumbar position. Any deviation from this and you're essentially just reinforcing poor posture.

A good tip is to have someone rest a broomstick along your back. If it is in contact with all 3 points at the same time then you're golden.

[NZ primal Gwamma]

Thank you I shall practise practice practice. As an aside what is the longest plank that you have heard about ????

[Coach Palfrey]

Not sure about any record for it but I got to 25 minutes with a group of other coaches a few years back. It definitely helps to have others to push you! But, irrespective of time, the important thing is the quality.