Slug today.
Well I baked, cleaned the house, went shopping and watched my nephew’s hockey game so was a little busy! 
thanks for keeping me honest!
1 Like
A little late but I could use some ab workout motivation.
Day 1: Jan. 3. 216 ab reps.
Day 2: Jan. 4. 200 ab reps.
Day 3: Jan 5. 220 ab reps.
1 Like
1/5/26 - day 4
1 Like
1/5/2026
1 Like
is the one minute your cooldown? this nags my OCD
I believe those are the cumulative clip-in seconds. Every second counts!
Why are you posting and not participating, Ms Everything is Already Optimized?
my metrics are incredible, nobody’s every seen numbers like these, i’ll post them in two weeks
4 Likes
So I am on Zwift. The 2nd and 5th rides were to just get to the next km. I did 2 routes on the 3rd and they weirdly combined for 121 minutes. Now i just might keep doing it! 
1 Like
January 6: 300 reps of core/abs
1 Like
Nice. I counted my routine to be at about the 300 mark as well.
I’m guessing you’re not doing all this in one set, but a total over several sets?
For me, I run through a circuit working different body parts, doing an ab/core routine between each set. Depending on the ab/core exercise, it’s a count of 25-30reps or 1-2 min holds. I try not to add reps or time when it gets easy, but switch to something else - e.g. my planks are back to a minute again after switching to RKC Planks this year. Quality over quantity type of thing.
So far I have been targeting the lower abs and obliques. I have done 50 rep sets of alternate leg raises, Russian Twists, and alternating knee to elbow. I try to end with two sets of 10 on the ab wheel, depending on how I feel. Hopefully, I can continue to do them 6 or 7 days a week, but it depends on my neck and back pain that day. I had a surgery last year and am improving daily but my latest setbacks have been because I have felt good enough to push too far. I am hoping to incorporate some holds into the routine as my core and neck muscles strengthen. When doing weighted sets at the gym I also try to do some standing knees to chest in between some of the sets.
Nice to you as well for starting the year with a routine. I completely agree with quality over quantity.
What are RKC planks?
Basically a plank with tension, vs. just holding a position.
1/6/26 - day 5
2 Likes
Thank you.
Damn. Nice work!
1/7: 200 core reps. I also did 1 minute of the RKC plank at the end of my workout. That was tough but I liked it.
2 Likes
I need to try this.
On days that I target areas in the gym(chest, legs, core) I’m doing 1.5 the number of daily reps and taking the next day off, if I continue that schedule and only take a full rest day off every 10 days or so (100 reps of these 3 exercises are almost effortless after a point, which is the point) I should be able to hit 30k of each before 1/1/27.
1 Like
As things got easier adding reps (or sets) to something like core work just made my workouts take longer. So I would switch or vary the exercise to still get a workout in an hour. Like going from normal planks to the RKC plank. I’ll modify that again soon – I think by extending one leg and opposite arm and holding that, then switching sides. Dunno if there’s an official name for that version.
I believe those type of planks are called masochism.
Good advice. I have also been trying to use lighter weights and hold the contraction as well as doing a very slow negative movement.