Strength discipline · Household
Copenhagen plank
Copenhagen plank is a strength discipline in BYOH, trained with household and building core and legs. Its ladder runs from 10 sec at Level 1 to 90+ sec at Level 9, and Level 10 is the world record.
The ten levels
BYOH measures a discipline in ten cleared levels. Level 9 is a genuine feat; Level 10 is the standing world record, which is there to be looked at rather than reached.
Copenhagen plank starts at Level 1 with 10 sec. Level 5 asks for 40 sec, and Level 9 - the last level a person can train towards - 90+ sec. The largest single jump is from Level 7 to Level 8, 60 sec to 75 sec.
| Level | Target |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 sec |
| 2 | 15 sec |
| 3 | 20 sec |
| 4 | 30 sec |
| 5 | 40 sec |
| 6 | 50 sec |
| 7 | 60 sec |
| 8 | 75 sec |
| 9 | 90+ sec |
| 10 · Legend | Provisional legend benchmark |
The record past Level 9
Copenhagen plank — Provisional legend benchmark.
No governed body keeps a record for the Copenhagen plank. This is a provisional benchmark rather than a governed record.
How it is done
- Lie on your side beside a bench or sturdy chair, forearm on the floor under the shoulder.
- Rest the inside of the top leg on the bench, from the knee to the ankle, and let the lower leg hang free.
- Lift the hips into a straight line and hold. Record the shorter hold from the two sides.
How the attempt is judged
A level only means something if two heroes clearing it have done the same thing. These are the rules BYOH counts an attempt by — they are the rules of a game, not coaching.
- What counts as one
- One continuous hold on each side, the top leg on the bench and the bottom leg free. Record the shorter of the two.
- The set
- A single hold per side. There is no pause within a side; you may rest between sides.
- What you need
- A bench or sturdy chair seat between 40 and 50 cm high, with the inside of the top leg resting on it from the knee to the ankle.
- What ends it
- The hip touching the floor, the bottom foot taking weight on the floor or the bench, or rolling out of line, ends that side.
What it builds
Copenhagen plank feeds Core and Legs in a hero’s record, working obliques, adductors, shoulders.
- Lateral & rotational
- Shoulders
- Coordination & balance
Copenhagen plank is one of 41 strength disciplines. It shares its household requirement with 11 other strength disciplines. Core is also built by plank, side plank, farmer carry and 7 more, and a broad attribute needs several of them rather than one taken far.
Quests that ask for it
- The Long BenchDiscipline · Level 3
Put it on a record
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