Planksgiving: Hold Your Own at Bulldog Gym

The plank standard

Every official attempt follows the same standard so we can keep the challenge consistent for everyone.

• Forearms down. Keep elbows directly beneath your shoulders and forearms on the floor or mat.
• Body straight. Maintain a straight line from shoulders through hips to heels.
• Knees up. Keep legs extended, knees off the floor, and your lower body supported on your toes.
• Feet no wider than hip width. Keep this position throughout your hold.
• Hands separate. Palms may be flat, or you may make fists with the pinky side down. Hands cannot be clasped.

When does the clock stop?

Timing begins once you establish the correct position. Staff may give one brief correction for minor hip drift. If you do not promptly correct it, or lose position again, your attempt ends.

Knees or hips touching down, lifting onto your hands, using outside support, or another major form break ends the attempt immediately.

The challenge rules

1. One official attempt per member per day. Come back another day to try to improve your best.
2. Staff verification is required. Official attempts must be witnessed and timed by staff during staffed hours or by scheduled appointment.
3. Your best valid time counts. All participants share one combined leaderboard.
4. Whole seconds count. Times are recorded in completed whole seconds and displayed as minutes. Identical times share the same placing.
5. Finish by the deadline. Final attempts must be completed by the end of staffed hours on November 30, 2026.

During your hold: Keep breathing, and stop if you experience pain, dizziness, or unusual discomfort.