November Planksgiving Challenge: Strength, Gratitude, and Core Power!
Plank Challenge!
November is the month of gratitude and what better way to show thanks for your body than by strengthening it every single day?
This month at FIT for YOU, we’re celebrating Planksgiving, a daily plank challenge designed to build consistency, mental toughness, and a rock-solid core!
Each day in November, you’ll complete the assigned plank hold or variation and mark it off on your tracker. It’s quick, simple, and something you can do anywhere, and bonus, no equipment needed! Whether you’re in the gym, traveling, or at home, this challenge keeps your body moving and your mindset strong.
So grab your mat, take a deep breath, and let’s plank our way through November together.
💥 How It Works
✅ Complete the assigned daily plank listed below.
✅ You can hold your plank on your hands or forearms, whatever feels best.
✅ Miss a day? No problem, double up the next day.
✅ Stay accountable by marking off your daily plank on your Planksgiving Tracker (available at the gym or follow along here on this blog).
✅ Bonus: Post your plank selfies or time-lapse videos and tag @fitforyouwithmandy with #PlanksgivingChallenge!
🗓️ The Daily Planksgiving Plan
Week 1: Foundation Week (Nov 1–7)
Start small and focus on form. Engage your core, keep your body in a straight line, and breathe through the hold.
Nov 1 – 20 sec plank hold
Nov 2 – 25 sec
Nov 3 – 30 sec
Nov 4 – 35 sec
Nov 5 – 40 sec
Nov 6 – 45 sec
Nov 7 – 50 sec
Week 2: Build Week (Nov 8–14)
Your core is getting stronger — now we add time and variation!
Nov 8 – 55 sec
Nov 9 – 1 min
Nov 10 – Side plank (20 sec each side)
Nov 11 – 1:10 plank hold
Nov 12 – 1:20
Nov 13 – 1:30
Nov 14 – Rest or 30-sec forearm plank
Week 3: Strength Week (Nov 15–21)
It’s time to challenge your limits and hold steady. You’ll notice your core and shoulders getting stronger each day!
Nov 15 – 1:40
Nov 16 – 1:50
Nov 17 – 2:00
Nov 18 – 2:10
Nov 19 – Side plank (30 sec each side)
Nov 20 – 2:20
Nov 21 – Rest or plank with shoulder taps (30 reps total)
Week 4: Planksgiving Power Week (Nov 22–30)
Finish the month strong! You’ve built endurance, now let’s push through to the finish line.
Nov 22 – 2:30
Nov 23 – 2:40
Nov 24 – 2:50
Nov 25 – Thanksgiving Day! → 3:00 plank before the feast 🦃
Nov 26 – Side plank (40 sec each side)
Nov 27 – Plank jacks (30 sec) + Forearm plank (1 min)
Nov 28 – 3:10
Nov 29 – 3:20
Nov 30 – Final Challenge: 3:30 plank hold! 🎉
🌿 Why Planks?
Planks are one of the most effective core exercises because they strengthen not only your abs but your shoulders, back, and glutes, too.
They improve posture, balance, and stability, all while deepening your mind-body connection. Each time you hold a plank a little longer, you’re proving that you can do hard things and that kind of strength carries into every part of life.
🙏 Plank with Gratitude
As you move through the month, take a moment during your plank to reflect on something you’re grateful for; your health, your strength, your community, your resilience. Every second you hold your plank, you’re building not just physical endurance, but mental gratitude.
💚 Join the Challenge
Copy, paste, print, screenshot, save the Planksgiving Tracker however you need, or mark your progress on the spreadsheet at the gym. Mark off each day, stay consistent, and finish strong. Let’s make November a month of strength, gratitude, and aligned energy, one plank at a time.