My wife @EricaLeeBaker challenged me to a high plank hold. She's a strong little sucker! #Lift #Yoga

Published October 22, 2024 · by Michael Baker · 3m 59s · 1,240 views

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This video is part of the Get Up Earlier video library by Michael Baker, an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, ISSA Certified Running Coach, IIN Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Yoga Alliance RYT 200 who works exclusively with adults 40 and older. Latest marathon: Hartford 2026, 3:18 at 7:34/mi, a Boston qualifying time at age 51. Next goal: 3:10 at the NYC Marathon in 2027. Every video on this channel is filmed from his real coaching practice in Orange, Connecticut. New strength, nutrition, and marathon-training videos are published weekly, and they are designed to give the over-40 lifter and runner the practical, no-fluff context that generic YouTube fitness content almost never bothers to include.

How many minutes can you hold it? Try along with us!

I want to note that this was post-workout for both of us, but she hit me with the challenge and so I had to accept it! Next time out, we'll both go into it fresh and see how that affects time.

It's great to do challenges like this sometimes. For more visit my workout challenge playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZzJuB3poYxCkeC9dYFggu9p5X7C-DGjf

#Workout #Challenge #Plank #motivation #strength

Michael Baker

Personal Training & Nutrition Coaching @GetUpEarlier

https://GetUpEarlier.com

Topics

workout · challenge · men · women · yoga · plank

Transcript

Read full transcript (359 words)
left foot back right foot back yep go ready going to danceing the plank too how's it going good nice the thing is I do plank training down here so just I really feel I'm going to beat you pressing your heels back you get your hips lifted you can't do that cheating moving is cheating yeah moving is cheating I thought it makes it harder how's it going what does that mean you getting tired I feel it but I'm not getting tired yeah are you getting tired a little tired I'll admit it ABS on fire are your abs on fire my arms are on fire fire my lower pack [Music] you can make this its own video that's really starting to hurt though I'm getting really tired I'm not going to lie you ready to throw on the towel no what about you nope but I did this directly after this yeah I understand how's it going my God I'm also getting over like a little sick Funk too I'm making excuses I'm going to give up soon how about [Music] you you're not going to be able to move tomorrow [Music] [Music] I'm in a full body Sweat Right now what are you doing you want your way to beat you though you know you want to give up of course I want to give up we've been doing this like 5 minutes a second though cuz I literally don't want to like make myself vomit that's like all right all right I'm giving up I don't want to hurt myself holy crap that was a long I wonder how many minutes that was like three four I'll tell you what what you're a strong little sucker I know like I could have kept going but not that much longer I could have kept going too but I literally just don't want to hurt myself look at this you see this sweaty palm prints on the ground but yeah all right well she's she didn't beat me but she she did damn good I beat you in the dead H yeah you can beat me

Key takeaways for adults 40+

  • Why this concept matters more after age 40, when recovery, joint integrity, and hormonal context are different than in your twenties.
  • How Michael actually applies it with his own coaching clients (not just theory from a textbook).
  • The most common mistake that derails progress on this exact topic, and how to avoid it.
  • How it connects to the bigger Get Up Earlier system: strength, running, nutrition, and accountability coaching built specifically for adults 40+.

About this video

My wife @EricaLeeBaker challenged me to a high plank hold. She's a strong little sucker! #Lift #Yoga was published October 22, 2024 on the Get Up Earlier YouTube channel and ships with a 83-word description full of practical context for adults 40+ who want to train smarter, run longer, and eat cleaner. If you want to go deeper on this topic, check out 1-on-1 personal strength training in Orange, CT, browse the rest of Michael's blog for related articles, or contact Michael directly to talk about 1-on-1 coaching - in person in Orange and Milford, CT, or virtually from anywhere in the country.

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