Contest Time! Who is ready for a Plank Challenge??

Hey everyone!  So if you have followed me since the beginning, you may remember a little daily pumpkin exercise series I did counting down to Halloween last year.  To celebrate my blogging anniversary I decided to do something similar but all plank-themed!  I figured it would be an appropriate focus given my aptly chosen username. ;)

To up the ante a little bit I wanted to incorporate a contest into the workout series this time around.  I talked about how much the communities I am a part of on here have helped make my experience so enjoyable back in my anniversary post, so I am going to highlight a different community each week and not only award a few individuals who join in but also give back to each of the community pages or contests.  I thought it might also be fun to try to get members from each of those groups engaged even if it is just for the one week (out of a total of four).

Here will be the rundown of the groups I’m looking at paying it forward to and hoping to see some participation from:

1. September 2-8: @steemusa
2. September 9-15:  @vegansofsteemit
3. September 16-22:  @runningproject
4. September 17-29:  @cookwithus & @lenasveganliving’s #fruitsandveggiesmonday

Of course if you are not in any of those groups, please feel free to join in regardless!  Though I am going to share a whole range of plank variations and use a few different pieces of equipment, I will make sure to provide modifications and adjustments.  Each day I will post a different exercise with a quick video and cues in the post.  You can try out each exercise daily, or put them all together for a core workout at the end of the week.  Another fun way would be to start with the first variation then add on each day (example:  Day 1 you would do the first exercise, Day 2 the first and the second, Day 3 the first, second and third...all the way until you complete the full series on the final day of the week).

Challenge Guidelines:

1)  Comment on this or any of the exercise posts that you intend to join for the week!

2)  Upvote and resteem to get your friends involved!

3)  Create a single post at the end of the week based on your experience joining in and leave a comment with the link on the final exercise post of the week (8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th). I will accept entries up to 4 days after the final post of the week is up.

4)  Since I know some people may not like taking pictures or video themselves I’ll give you a few options to qualify for prizes.  Your post must follow one of these formats:

• Include a video of yourself doing each of the variations and include your thoughts from the week.
• Include a still shot of yourself doing each of the variations and include a small write up of how you felt doing each of the moves.
• If you really prefer not to have pictures or videos, write up a detailed description of your experience completing the exercises.

Prizes:

I will pick two individual winners each week and give out 1 @steembasicincome share to each.  The winners don’t necessarily have to be in the featured group, but you may get special consideration for one of the tops spots if you are. ;)  For the group I will donate the earnings from the initial challenge post each week (splitting it on the final week between the two contests), so make sure to share around to make sure we can give some good rewards to very deserving and supportive communities!  This will count as the challenge post for @steemusa week!

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!  Check back in tomorrow for the first day.  I know we’re on a holiday weekend my USA folks, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get a little activity in.  If anything you should have more time to get moving, haha!

*Make sure to consult your health professional if you have any current medical concerns that may prohibit starting a new exercise program.

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