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and welcome! Good luck with your plans! 
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Hello and welcome!
Mamatigerj
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Even if you are not able to complete it at this time, you aren't failing. You are still building your strength and endurance little by little every day. You will get there!
I agree with @Mamatigerj ! Everyday you achieve is a win!
Zeugma
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Thank you, @Mamatigerj & @Tileenah. I am trying my best. If I start the reboot program, then it might be possible to finish the 5 minutes plank challenge as well.
Today I completed the 11th day. I reached 1 minute, 45 seconds.
Today I completed the 11th day. I reached 1 minute, 45 seconds.
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I achieved 2 minutes and 10 seconds of plank hold today.
I reached 14 days of the 5 minutes plank challenge.
Tomorrow is going to be very difficult. It will be 2 minutes and 30 seconds, in total 150 seconds.
I will eat a little lesser tonight and try to do some exercises before holding the plank tomorrow in the morning.
Let's see what happens!
Thank you for the motivation, @Mamatigerj
I reached 14 days of the 5 minutes plank challenge.
Tomorrow is going to be very difficult. It will be 2 minutes and 30 seconds, in total 150 seconds.
I will eat a little lesser tonight and try to do some exercises before holding the plank tomorrow in the morning.
Let's see what happens!
Thank you for the motivation, @Mamatigerj
Zeugma
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Hi, I have come here to tell you that I passed the day 15 of the 5 minutes plank challenge.
I held the plank today for 2 minutes and 30 seconds. I made it to 150 seconds for the first time in my life.
It was difficult. I felt sourness below the belly button at 120th second. My legs began shaking at 130th second like I was a turbulent aeroplane myself.
I almost broke at 140th second, but somehow continued to reach 150th second.
I won't reach 165 tomorrow, but I will try.
I need suggestions that help me finish this challenge.
I held the plank today for 2 minutes and 30 seconds. I made it to 150 seconds for the first time in my life.
It was difficult. I felt sourness below the belly button at 120th second. My legs began shaking at 130th second like I was a turbulent aeroplane myself.
I almost broke at 140th second, but somehow continued to reach 150th second.
I won't reach 165 tomorrow, but I will try.
I need suggestions that help me finish this challenge.
Montserrat
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Congratulations! Only now discovered your log. Now following!
Zenchan
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"...probably in a forest..."
Planks are one of those exercises that don't train anything directly, and you can't really train for it.I need suggestions that help me finish this challenge.
It is an awesome tool to measure overall fitness and progress, thus you train everything else and your plank times increase too.
Which means I would advise to train everything else... and eventually come back and recheck your plank times.
What to train: Shoulder muscles, back muscles, triceps, biceps, glutes. And of course: core muscles.
You mentioned that your "ab" region started to get sore, the abs are really weak and slim muscles, you can't really train it in isolation, but you can train your overall "core" area (lower back, side etc.) which should help.
Here are a few examples.
Here are a few advanced exercises:
The modified candlestick might be one of the best. (Darebee calls them reverse crunches on picture 2)
I personally really like the Slant Board Situps (with something holding my ankles). (Darebee call them "sit-ups" on picture 2).
Just my two cents.
I might be wrong, I am not a professional.
I hope that helps.
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"“Keep an eye on the staircases. They like to change.” Percy Weasley, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone."
The most training exercise I've experienced for the abs and a bit for the whole body is the two hand kettlebell swing 
Zeugma
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Thank you very much for the support @Tileenah @Fremen @Montserrat and @Zenchan
Yesterday I took a rest because of sourness, but today I continued to hold a plank for 60 seconds only. I would repeat before going to bed for 100 seconds.
Yesterday I took a rest because of sourness, but today I continued to hold a plank for 60 seconds only. I would repeat before going to bed for 100 seconds.
I am considering Reboot and Back & Core programs to first manage weight and strengthen the core. Weight is the real problem here. Ab Attack workout also looks better than the other two.