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I Did a 2-Minute Plank Every Day for 31 Days — Here’s What Happened

No, I did not get the abs, but 4 things happened

Sufyan Maan, M.Eng
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7 min readFeb 4, 2025

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If you ever get a feeling that time is moving too fast, put yourself in a plank position, and you will realize that it’s not moving at all. — Sanjay Yadav

Planking!

It looks comfortable, but if you’ve ever done one for over 30 seconds, you know how tricky that is.

The idea for this year is 30-day challenges. I’ve completed many 30-day challenges and am sticking to many of them, especially drinking 3–4 liters of water and drinking olive oil daily.

Inspired by my past 30-day challenges — ranging from drinking 3.78 liters of water daily to absolutely no sugar — I decided to tackle a new test: holding a 2-minute plank every day for 31 days.

Before we get into the weekly plank results, I’d want to mention that I’m a passionate hiker who enjoys spending as much time outside as possible. I’m also in my mid-30s and consider myself in good shape.

I am not obsessed with crazy diets or abs, just simple outdoor living, preferably in the mountains right next to the ocean with many trees. Okay, back to the plank challenge.

The goal was simple.

Strengthen my core

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