Hate is such a strong word and is often used in an exaggerated manner. It is rare that the feelings evoked during pure hatred manifest when a person proclaims they "hate" something or someone.
And yet I hate planks.
Ok, you guessed it: I am exaggerating. But my proclamation for hating planks hold some truth to it. Not only do I find them awkward and tedious to perform, but I'm flat-out bad at them.
Now that we have established that me sucking at planks propels my blind hatred for them, it is time to do something about it. Normally when I suck at an exercise, I avoid them until my overall fitness level improves, and then make strides to work on improving (this worked well with push ups). With planks, though, I really feel an immediate need to improve my core strength and stability.
Currently, I can hold a decent plank for a good 30-45 seconds. I thought that was normal until I discovered that some people can hold them for minutes at a time. Yikes!
My next fitness goal is to be able to hold a good plank for 90 seconds to two minutes. It'll take some practice, but I think this is obtainable.
But urggh, how I loathe them...
And yet I hate planks.
Ok, you guessed it: I am exaggerating. But my proclamation for hating planks hold some truth to it. Not only do I find them awkward and tedious to perform, but I'm flat-out bad at them.
Now that we have established that me sucking at planks propels my blind hatred for them, it is time to do something about it. Normally when I suck at an exercise, I avoid them until my overall fitness level improves, and then make strides to work on improving (this worked well with push ups). With planks, though, I really feel an immediate need to improve my core strength and stability.
Currently, I can hold a decent plank for a good 30-45 seconds. I thought that was normal until I discovered that some people can hold them for minutes at a time. Yikes!
My next fitness goal is to be able to hold a good plank for 90 seconds to two minutes. It'll take some practice, but I think this is obtainable.
But urggh, how I loathe them...
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