Who doesn’t want 6 pack abs?? Truthfully, I would settle for a nice 4 pack! Hey…a girl can dream…or try to make it happen.
Whittle My Middle
I’m following Angela’s program for Whittle My Middle in 30 days. I will write down what I do each day. I’m starting today (November 12th), so I’m one day behind Angela. I still need to take my pics and measurements so I can see any difference.
November 12th
- Plank: 60 seconds (arms fully extended)
- Side plank: 30 secs. on each side (arm fully extended)
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 1 minute
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 15 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 25 reps
- Plank Rotations: 60 seconds
November 13th
- Plank: 65 seconds (switching between arms fully extended and on elbows)
- Side plank: 40 secs. on each side (arm fully extended)
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 55 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 12 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 25 reps
- Plank Rotations: 60 seconds
November 14th
Got in as much as I could before spin class started. My abs and arms were sore from the previous days whittle my middle exercises and the elliptical.
- Plank: 75 seconds ( arms fully extended )
- Side plank: 45 secs. on each side (arm fully extended)
- Plank Rotations: 60 secs.
November 15th
- Plank: 75 seconds ( arms fully extended )
- Side plank: 45 secs. on each side (arm fully extended)
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 60 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 15 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 30 reps
- Plank Rotations: 80 secs
November 16th
- Plank: 70 seconds ( arms fully extended )
- Side plank: 30 secs. on each side (arm fully extended)
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 60 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 25 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 25 reps
- Plank Rotations: 80 secs
November 17th: rested my abs
November 18th
- Plank: 85 seconds ( arms fully extended )
- Side plank: 40 secs. on each side (forearm on ground- fully extended is hurting my wrists too mcuh)
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 65 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 22 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 20 reps
- Plank Rotations: 70 secs
November 19th
I changed up the order that I did these today, so my plank was much harder to hold!
- Plank: 45 seconds ( arms fully extended )
- Side plank: forgot to do!
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 75 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 20 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 25 reps
- Plank Rotations: 80 secs
November 20th
- Plank: 50 seconds ( arms fully extended )
- Side plank: 30 seconds
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 60 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 15 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 25 reps
- Plank Rotations: 60 secs
November 22nd
- Plank: 60 seconds ( arms fully extended )
- Side plank: 30 seconds
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: no ball
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: no ball
- Stability ball roll out: no ball
- Plank Rotations: 60 secs
November 23rd
- Plank: 60 seconds ( arms fully extended )
- Side plank: forgot to do
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 40 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 15 reps
- Stability Ball hamstring Curls: 20 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 20 reps
- Plank Rotations: forgot to do
November 25th
- Plank: 70 seconds ( arms fully extended )
- Side plank: 40 seconds
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 60 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 15 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 25 reps
- Plank Rotations: 60 seconds
November 30th
Time to get back on track after the Thanksgiving break!
- Plank: 60 seconds ( arms fully extended )
- Side plank: 45 seconds
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 30 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 20 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 25 reps
- Plank Rotations: 75 seconds
December 3rd
- Plank: 60 seconds ( switched btwn fully extended & on elbows)
- Side plank: 30seconds
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 40 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 20 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 25 reps
- Plank Rotations: 70 seconds
December 4th
- Plank: 80 seconds ( switched btwn fully extended & on elbows)
- Side plank: 45seconds (on elbows)
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 60 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 25 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 28 reps
- Plank Rotations: 70 seconds
December 5th
- Plank: 80 seconds ( switched btwn fully extended & on elbows)
- Side plank: 45seconds (on elbows)
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 60 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 28 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 28 reps
- Plank Rotations: 75 seconds
December 7th
- Plank: 70 seconds ( switched btwn fully extended & on elbows)
- Side plank: 50seconds (switched btwn fulled extended & on elbows)
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 60 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 30 reps
- Stability ball roll out: Didn’t do…I have strange bruises on my knee and they were too painful.
- Plank Rotations: 80 seconds
December 9th
- Plank: 110 seconds ( switched btwn fully extended & on elbows) Yeah! My longest to date!
- Side plank: 40seconds (switched btwn fulled extended & on elbows)
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 50 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 30 reps
- Stability ball roll out: Didn’t do…I have strange bruises on my knee and they were too painful.
- Plank Rotations: 80 seconds
December 10th
- Plank: 60 seconds
- Side plank: 40seconds (switched btwn fulled extended & on elbows)
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 70 seconds
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 35 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 30
- Plank Rotations: 90 seconds
