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Plank Tracker App: A Plank Timer You Never Have to Touch

Any clock can time a plank — if you're willing to fumble for the start button, crane at the screen, and write the number down after. Hughie times your hold through the camera, calls out milestones so you never have to look up, and logs every session automatically.

The difference between a plank timer and a plank tracker

A kitchen timer gives you a number and nothing else. A tracker gives you a hands-free hold — the app confirms it can see you before the countdown starts, times the hold while you're in position, announces milestones out loud, and saves the session to your history automatically with a calorie estimate. No fumbling for buttons in plank position, no craning at a clock, no notebook after.

How to track a plank in Hughie

  1. Prop your phone upright a few feet away so the camera can see your body in plank position — the app confirms when it has you in frame.
  2. Choose Plank in a live session and get into position. The countdown starts once the AI confirms your pose.
  3. Hold. Your hold time climbs on screen, and live voice encouragement kicks in right around the point your abs start filing complaints.
  4. Beat yesterday. Every hold is saved to your history with personal records tracked, so building plank endurance becomes a simple game of adding seconds to yesterday's number.
Progression that works: add 5–10 seconds to your best hold each week. Small, tracked weekly increases are how plank endurance actually builds — and because every session is logged automatically, the trend line is right there in your history.

Planks as the anchor of a core routine

Planks pair naturally with everything else Hughie tracks: they're the isometric anchor between push-up sets, the finisher after squats, or a standalone daily challenge. The AI program builder (one free program to try, unlimited with Pro) folds plank progressions into full-body plans, and circuit workouts let you sandwich holds between dynamic movements for a complete core session with zero equipment.

Earn every second of your plank

Download Hughie free and see how long you can actually hold a plank — the camera will tell you the truth.

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Plank tracker FAQ

Where should I put my phone for planks?

Propped upright a few feet away with your body in frame — the app's positioning check confirms when it can see you before the hold starts.

What happens if I drop out of the plank?

The app tracks you through the camera and prompts you to reposition if you drift out of frame. And if a recorded time ever looks off, you can tap the set on your workout summary and correct it before saving.

Is plank tracking free?

Yes. Planks are one of Hughie's free live-tracked exercises, with two live sessions per week on the free tier and unlimited on Pro.

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