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Plank Challenge and Counting Macros

March 13, 2018

Plank Challenge by popular Atlanta fitness blogger Happily Hughes

It’s week 2 of our plank challenge!  How’s everyone doing?  I love doing these challenges with ya’ll!  My overall plank challenge goal is to get up to a 3 minute plank hold- what’s yours?  Make sure to go check out Heather’s plank post here.  Here is this weeks Plank Challenge workout: 

Plank Challenge by popular Atlanta fitness blogger Happily Hughes

PLANK CHALLENGE WORKOUT – WEEK 2

  1. 50 Second Plank 
  2. 2 50 Second Planks 
  3. 60 Second Plank 
  4. 2 60 Second Planks
  5. 65 Second Plank 
  6. 2 65 Second Planks 
  7. REST DAY! EAT ALL THE THINGS.  Just kidding. 

Plank Challenge by popular Atlanta fitness blogger Happily Hughes

I’ve had so many fitness questions over the last couple months, and I knew I’d answered most of them but I couldn’t figure out where.  Until this week! These two posts answer a lot of the questions ya’ll have already asked.  However, my diet has changed.  I’m doing Macros now- which a lot of you are interested in.  So here’s everything you need to know about Macros: 

Plank Challenge by popular Atlanta fitness blogger Happily Hughes

  • I do a 40/30/30 split.  That means 40% carbs 30% protein 30% fat.  I can be within a 5% difference on each and I try to come on higher on the protein. 
  • I do workout 6 days a week- if you’re not active I recommend trying a different diet.  I have two listed in the posts linked above. 
  • To calculate my 40/30/30 split I use My Fitness Pal.  If you go to Settings>Goals>Calorie &Macronutrient Goals and set it to 40/30/30. 
  • You can also change your Weekly Goal and you activity level in Settings>Goals.  This will determine your caloric intake per day. 
  • I am currently set at 1800 calories each day as I’m attempting to lean out a bit.  So far it’s going well!  
  • I am currently at my smallest measurements and body fat since starting Macros, and am killing my workouts! 

Plank Challenge by popular Atlanta fitness blogger Happily Hughes Plank Challenge by popular Atlanta fitness blogger Happily Hughes

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  1. Flossie McCowald says

    August 23, 2018 at 1:50 pm

    Oooh your workout is impressive – planks are HARD! Esp. for me since wrist surgery about 10 years ago – but even before that, they weren’t my favorite haha. They are so good for a solid core, though!

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  2. rossy says

    September 6, 2018 at 10:52 am

    Can you elaborate more on why and how you chose these macros and the benefits of counting.
    Thanks Jess

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  1. 21 Day Intermittent Fasting Challenge | Happily Hughes says:
    September 9, 2019 at 6:44 pm

    […] If you’ve never done Intermitten Fasting before here are the Cliff Notes: You fast for 16 hours a day and eat your macros for 8 hours a day.  You can read more about macros in my post here. […]

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