Abs Exercise Challenge! How strong are you? - The Sarah Fit Show

[moonpoets10]

5:00 @ 14 year



[brianteoh11]

3:24

[atlanticallstars31]

5:15

[xAiiQYuu]

Yay ! I did 6:38 mins

[liamloucks]

ur hot

[jazzyfizzle86]

arent you supposed to lean on your under arms?

[ShoozySoozy]

Im skinny, how do i build muscle, instead of loose weight? PLZ HELP

[ShoozySoozy]

9 mins,

[walkercgraham]

5:00 MINUTES :)

[shickeredo]

does this work your abs or does it get u a flat belly

[QuincyTaylor0]

@shickeredo its abs, hips and back.....a very good ab workout

keep your back flat, dont let it sag

also, from the flat planks you can alternate to left and right planks, one arm on the ground and the other in your hip

[jaywray1]

4 mins 30 somthing, i did it until the end of the video i was using to motivate me (: 

[The14xd]

Not a lie a did 40 sec ..

[miguelcaratao]

i normaly use that exercise and i like it alot! I made your challenge and made 6:00 +-

[lildude8210]

Thanks Sarah. I used to do crunches only. Now after your video I am inspired to do planks. Please keep adding more of your great videos.

BTW you have a great fit body (meant as a compliment)

[strong1235]

Go to vimeo dot com/13973435 for a 21 minute plank by C J Johnson

[jsadek11]

i can do it for about 10 mins or so

[TheVeGaPs3]

haha i got 5:00 in rotc

[countrygall08]

I did it for 1:24

[jordana8899]

My best time was 0:38 seconds, it was very easy to do

[flip0891]

i'm gonna do this right after finals!

[filibusterfirework74]

okay so I do crew and this is kidda funny to me!! I can do that kinda plank as long as I want! The real change is when you get on your elbows! That I can only do for like 5 minutes before I die.

[aliseeahgo]

i was able to do do a plank in a minute, i just put the timer to 1 minute on my ipod, but the palms of my hands hurt after, is that normal ? is shaking also normal ?

[3liteX]

I did a plank for 5 minutes with my friend we had a contest ahaha id do it again but dont have a camera :3

[LimePink111]

I normally do planks differently like with my elbows on the ground? is this as effective as the way youre doing it or is it different?

[SarahsFabChannel]

@LimePink111 you can do them either way.

[MissSargnagel]

30 sec... :( I'm so not fit...

[xglennis101x]

If I do a plank everyday will that improve my strength to hold it for a long period of time? Also will it help me with push-ups because I really can't do those I have no strength I know how to diet and eat healthy but with exercise I'm not so good at I lost around 76 pounds from 210 to 134 and I want to tighten up since everything is some what loose, Also my cellulite problem ugh HELP! =/

[SarahsFabChannel]

@xglennis101x yes because you use your core during pushups and the plank also does get into your shoulders when you hold it for so long, but a pushup using so many muscles it's really amazing

[xglennis101x]

@SarahsFabChannel Thank you so much this is actually really helpful hopefully I can get to that level right now I'm just a beginner but I'm very dedicated thanks to your very motivating videos you helped me a lot! Thank you again (^_^)

[QuincyTaylor0]

@xglennis101x

its not good to do it every day, when you work out a muscle it takes 48 hours to fully heal, so do you planks for as long as you can and longer on day 1, do push ups for as long as you can and longer on day 2, on day 3 workout something that doesnt use pecs, triceps, deltoids or abs.....on day 5 start the circle again.....also throw in a run here and there, alternating short distance and over a period of time long distance

[xglennis101x]

@QuincyTaylor0 Thank you I'll try that out!

[xglennis101x]

@QuincyTaylor0 Thank you I'll try that out!

[HomeworkHelper1]

@xglennis101x I've heard rubbing used coffee grounds on the skin removes cellulite.?|

[beagle4864]

the strain is on my elbows! Is that bad?

[SarahsFabChannel]

@beagle4864 try it on your forearms then..

[beagle4864]

Are you on the ball of your foot or resting on the toe?

[cde155]

I love your top! where did you get it? or what brand is it?

[SarahsFabChannel]

@cde155 Marshalls... It's just a yellow racer back tank top, you can probably get it at any boutique type store that carries a variety of brands, it's at 344 here in Boston

[jkthesnk]

3:20 but I could've gone longer.

[22cole85]

does anyone know if there is a world record for planking?

[SarahsFabChannel]

@22cole85 haha no

[iTrigga]

I got 28 seconds then I dropped, ate some Toy Story 3 cereal and then went to play Call Of Duty :(

[Reezie78]

@iTrigga hahaha!

[littlebelgianfreak]

1 minute and 46 seconds, woohoo =D I never thought I could manage that!

[dumbits]

There are two types of planks. The one you showed, and one with elbows on the mat.

I did the one with elbows on the mat and held it for 1 minute and 48 seconds.

Which one do you suppose works the abs and arms more?

[beagle4864]

@dumbits tell me if she replies, please. I'd love to know!

[SarahsFabChannel]

@beagle4864 yes

[zQPLEX]

it does help getting u abs obviously.. right?

[Reezie78]

I just did 3mins 2secs.!!! Killed my record of 2mins 14secs. Wish I could post a vid. :-(

[SarahsFabChannel]

@Reezie78 Wow that is reallly!? Good!

[rabbit2110]

I thought planks were done on your elbows so that you cant let your belly sag without hitting the floor?

[Reezie78]

So I am up to only 2mins 14secs.

[SheSaid333]

For the plank challenge can we do a plank on our forearms instead of our hands? I broke my pinky finger so it'd be extremely difficult to do a plank on my hands. Just let me know! I really want to enter!

[stereospotlight]

omg my longest was 4 mins 6 seconds

idk if i can endure that again hah but ill try

[SarahsFabChannel]

@stereospotlight That's amazing!

[salman092009]

Hi, Sarah you are beautiful.

you show us many of (abs Exercise) i don,t know how to choose between them.

I,m 160 Pound

[holaola21]

sarah! how do i know to be sure that you got my response? tis quite confusing hehe xxxxxx

[saintraul]

I tried to a video response but I don't know if it worked? I actually had to upload 2 videos because Roxie went for 16min07sec.

[saintraul]

here's part 1

watch?v=zl8zDTn0KbQ

[LesProduitsDeMimi]

what's the deadline for a video response?

[guitarlovenjc]

I got 1:05, but I know I can go longer, esp. if I am being filmed lol! I need to bust out my camera. Is there a deadline? Thanks.

[MaggieMaltese]

1minute 50 seconds. I've gotta beat your time!! Plus I kept fidgeting. So it's about 5 seconds of non stop fidgeting. DAMN YOU HAIR. lol.

[BatliciousBatgirl]

If i'm doing this for just strengthning my muscles how many of these should I do a day for how long?

[Hoontae]

just posted a response, was alright i guess...

[SarahsFabChannel]

@Hoontae your plank was amazing! There is one video that beats you though... some people writing comments think they had bad form but I feel bad bc I never said a combination of form and time...

[Hoontae]

@SarahsFabChannel well i see your point but i just presumed you wanted good form as most of your videos put strong emhasis on that. IMHO i think you need to work harder to keep good form so getting a longer time is more difficult. Whoever you choose as the winner i will be a good sport about it.

PS. Thanks for the complement though! It has made my day :D Please do more challenges, they are fun!

[pooellaa]

Hey Sarah, just wanted to know if you got my video response?

[SarahsFabChannel]

@pooellaa I just approved it this morning :) Checking them all out now! Thanks for sharing :)

[Zaitsevland2]

@SarahsFabChannel If I make a video and upload it tomorrow would it still be valid?

[maticoff]

i got one 1:24 but do you mean keeping it in the same position and i found that reading an interesting article helps a lot to do it for a challenging amount of time.

[streetmelvin]

4 hours and 24 mins

[genghisgirl]

@streetmelvin haha ;)

[grizzlisDB23]

3:30 then got bored 

[vsloveureta]

i can only do about 1min thats all so bad.....

[ChocoBerry01]

i can do 1.12

not really good

But it was fun^^

[alllegs24]

103 secs not really good:(. awesome challenge!

[jmabridges]

Don't have a video camera. My wife clocked me @ 2:34

[winadai]

i can did it yesterday for 1.30min i thought i was good lol my bf apparently can do it for 7 min which i think is total lies

[fallspring08]

30 seconds

[hakirby]

I can do a minute, it's part of the HIIT Bikini Bootcamp workout I'm doing for this month. No camera, sorry!

[jade9154]

This is a great challenge, thanks Sarah!

Keep up your great work.

[Medusav6]

It isn't quite as high as some others on here but I made 1 min 23 sec. Yay for me!

[SprinGiddinessify]

I thought with Planks you're suppose have your arms and elbows resting on the floor ?

[skipey33]

aren't planks done on your Forearms?

[myaa22]

I did 2:00 but my shoulders really hurts I think the blank on elbows is much better for the abs but whatever I am not going to win anyway :) by the way I love your videos and I am going to subscribe

[ShinySparklyMegs]

I did 3:03 minutes today at the gym! I promise! It was tough!

[beachbabe2185]

I had to do dry land workout for my swim team and we had to do 5 minutes....ya i almost died haha

[TheMW2sniper]

if it makes me look thiner and im already skiny then what happens? do i get a 6 pack over a long time?

[kbxrbabe]

5:15! and of course my camera cut off after 30 seconds which I did not know it would do. So I'll refilm it tomorrow or the next day with my webcam when my arms stop hurting lol.

[PureSkill900]

i did 6:48 =) im only 14 too it was my third try though

[MicheleMakeupAndMore]

... I made it like 30 seconds. My core is weaker than I thought :p Though...I AM sick with strep throat so I'm blaming it on that ;)

[TheCorruptiion]

Ha! Too pretty.

[chikalove203]

in gym class in jr high we aim for 3 minutes i did it all 3 times! but we can go to our elbows to hands and back

[supahelliee]

I do 60 seconds, 3 reps!

[kbxrbabe]

5:15! and of course my camera cut off after 30 seconds which I did not know it would do. So I'll refilm it tomorrow or the next day with my webcam when my arms stop hurting lol.

[xJAii]

Yay I did 2.17 minutes! I was dying at 2 also. I will try to go longer... eventually lol. Thanks for motivating me!

[itsra1ning]

i can do 2min 30 sec!!! =)))))

[kitty3309]

I did it but now several hours later I can`t straighten my back! Should have known better really.

[PortugueseMelanie04]

are we suppose to bend our arms when we do our planks?

[AloneinFiction]

Whats the best time right now???

[chicahopibonita]

This is a great challenge! Will try it :-)

[Erdbeerbowle]

Is there a prize for the least amount of time? I think I got in 10 seconds. By the way, you either got massive sunburn, or the color resolution on my computer is off. You kind of look like a tomato :)

[SarahsFabChannel]

@Erdbeerbowle haha I'm not burned but I did get tan over Memorial Day! It must be the yellow :)

[SarahsFabChannel]

@Erdbeerbowle lol I'm not burned but I did get tan over Memorial Day! It must be the yellow :)

[Erdbeerbowle]

Is there a prize for the least amount of time? I think I got in 10 seconds. By the way, you either got massive sunburn, or the color resolution on my computer is off. You kind of look like a tomato :)

[hel7362]

1.45 minutes. I suck...

[SarahsFabChannel]

@hel7362 That is really good!? What are you talking about. That's awesome. 2 minutes was wicked hard for me

[riDDDiculous]

@hel7362 no you don't! Remember there is no set time, as long as you compete against yourself and continue to stay in shape you'll be good. Just keep trying and eat healthy and you'll get there!!

[samanosuke123]

that yellow tank top looks really good on you ^.^

[Hoontae]

i got 5mins and then got bored. I could push for a few more mins but i wanna see how well other people do before i post my video!

Im going for the win, not for the potential prize but just the satisfaction :P

Please dont troll me as I WILL POST a video in due course

[cashpath]

@Hoontae I beleive you.. watched your push-up video.. looks like you weigh about 140.. you should be able to do the high plank all day. Maybe do the Low Plank just to challenge yourself. You are in great shape, stay there!

[Hoontae]

@cashpath thanks! I actually weigh 160 but still thats not really that heavy. Its all about power to weight anyway :P

For this particular challenge i will do them high just so we are all on the same playing field but i do agree high plank is easier than low. Saw your attempt, very good job! and yes shoulders give out before core IMO for high planks

[FrostMora01]

0:59 then my arms and chest turned red ! ill work on it !

[RachelMichelle26]

I can do about a minute. Thought I could go longer!

[barbiegirlcutie]

i did it for 1:05

[dsmtsi]

I thought the plank was on the elbows? For this comp. are we supposed to have arms straight like in the vid?

[SarahsFabChannel]

@dsmtsi It doesn't matter

[cashpath]

@SarahsFabChannel I think you should do another on elbows..(maybe as a second challenge) because it is much different.

[cashpath]

@dsmtsi This is high plank.. low plank is on elbows and is harder, engages the core more.

[fabz16]

I love your triceps (back of the arms right?) they're so tone, I'm well jealous! Also love your yellow top, it's so summery! Me needs one of those! :) Will try the plank later, didn't know you could do it with your arms straight.

[mettabee]

i love your thighs! do you run? how did you get them shaped like that?

[xoDressage]

3:01, just for the record i almost died. this is so painful! haha.

[SarahsFabChannel]

@xoDressage wow that's amazing! haha

[xoDressage]

@SarahsFabChannel my face was bright red, and my legs and arms were shaking after. lol. pretty embarrassing.

[chippybandetter]

My trainer has me switch from straight arms to elbows and back over and over...it is intense! haha

[holaola21]

ooooh when do we find out the prize? hehehe

[SydellexX]

i thought u do this on ur elbows???

[SilkyPandemic]

u have some mad tits

[MiniMatches]

i did one minute!!! love your videos :) keep going

please could you do a video for working the inner thighs... i know one or two exercises but i would like another one please :D

thankyou xxx

[OhSoKimmie]

I can only do 45 seconds XD. I usually do three sets and I'm supposed to be able to do 3 of 45 secs but I always end up going, 45, 40, 30 XD

[GabyAndSammy]

1:30 so far... but im gonna try more and then post a video of my bestt :)

[Sweenbot0805]

In the old youtube, viewers were able to see all the video responses to a certain video. I haven't been able to see any video responses to ANY videos! Do you know where a viewer can see them? (i'd like to see all the plank videos- i want to get to know the competition) hehe [=

[IGnCI]

I wonder if Sarah even realizes the legend himself, beyon3d, is a subscriber

[bekf25]

4 mins and 7 secs then i gave up

[GabyAndSammy]

@bekf25 shes right, i dont believe you. Really? 4 minutes? she could only do like 2 or 3. Seriously dude, no.

[bekf25]

@GabyAndSammy

Want me to record it next time? its not hard.

[cashpath]

@GabyAndSammy Did you watch my video response?

[adomsky]

can you do a video on protein powders to mix into fruit shakes? my boyfriend has muscle milk and i was wondering if there was an equivalent for me

[skiski114]

30 secs. i give up too fast bc of my shakiness :)

[Tanguay1]

1:07 I'm going to try tomorrow and see if I can do better.

[mrrandy1]

I want to buy your ankle socks

[4countrygal4]

Is there a difference if I hold myself up like you did or on my elbows (do you know what I mean?)

[genghisgirl]

posted my response!! 2:55... I totally messed up looking at the clock and quit early... grrrr. wanted to make it to 3:00. thanks for this challenge... I'm doing it for my subs, too. xo

[blahblahbluebird]

1:59!!

[Kogaxe]

I could do just 1:02 :( does it mean I´m in a terrible physical condition?

[kaynads]

2:10!!!

[MakeupByCassandra]

How come some people with strong abs have stomachs that stick out??? And how do I avoid that? Thanks :)

[cashpath]

@MakeupByCassandra Better nutrition.

[faintsunrise]

ur tan ! :D

[SarahsFabChannel]

@shireenba crunches build muscle but you can't see the muscle unless there is no fat, planks help strengthen your entire core so that you stand up straighter and don't stick out your stomach, and look instantly thinner

[CrazyyJay5000]

@SarahsFabChannel that explains why my abs are hard as they can be but they still don't have that figure that makes you say "Woooow..."

[annakrzy]

You can really see your abs working! :)

[UpstateSports1]

I wouldn't be able to do a vid. Youtube doesn't let me upload a vid more than 10 minutes... and yet I can do a plank longer than that so idk.

[PrettyBody1]

i did 30 secs. i thought i would be easy but it wasn't

[pooellaa]

I have never done a video response before..Is there a way to upload without it going on my channel?..I got 2:02 and would like to post the proof, lol.

[SarahsFabChannel]

@pooellaa That's awesome! haha, I'm not sure, but I will take your word for it :)

[chelseaking2]

i did it for 1 minute and 9 seconds. is this supposed to make my abs flat? they are already are kinda flat anyways but i've never done this before lol

[LiveLaughLoveChrist]

2 min 10!! i feel so proud, yet so tired after doing it. that was EXHAUSTING. Never thought that the plank could be that much of a workout/be so tiring! plan to video it later, this was my test run X ]

[SarahsFabChannel]

@LiveLaughLoveChrist That's really good! You have some strong abs :)

[Kahalasama]

A plank is just a push up in the up position? Seems easy.

[SarahsFabChannel]

@Kahalasama did you try it!? It is not, I assure you, it is not!

[Kahalasama]

@SarahsFabChannel You're right. It's one of those that look much easier than it is to peform. After a minute, you really feel it. I started from when you show the form at 1:00 and did until the end of the vid to instantly comment on it. :P That's a minute and a half and I could've kept going. I estimate 2-3 mins of doing it for real.

Any benefit to this over push ups? Push ups are less boring.