Former us marine just broke an 8 hour plank record and hes. Building a strong core is one of the most important things you can do for your body, as strong core muscles help you maintain good posture, reduce lower back pain and improve your balance. Building a strong core is one of the most important things you can do for your body, as strong core muscles help you maintain good. Focus on doing multiple sets of smaller amounts of time, says litalien. Keep your abs tight and your back flat the entire time, with your elbows slightly. Marine veteran holds plank for over 8 hours, setting guinness world. Stealth uses your core strength to control the action on your mobile phone screen, making static exercises like the plank more engaging for your muscles and your brain. Hood broke the record for the longest time in plank position for a male by holding one for eight hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds.
The vegan athlete broke the record in the female category for longest time in an abdominal plank position at the 1st international plank training conference in illinois in may 2019. Girl, 16, holds world planking record gabi uri held her plank for 80 minutes to raise money for childrens hospital colorado. Jun, 20 stop doing the exercise if you feel any kind of pain. Get a strong core and a healthy back in under 3 minutes a day. Feb 25, 2020 the previous record for mens planking was set by mao weidong of china, who in 2016 held a plank for eight hours, one minute and one second. The former us marine and dea supervisory special agent is no stranger to recordbreaking, and has just set a remarkable fitness record for the longest time in the plank position male at an incredible time of 8 hours 15 minutes and 15 seconds. Lift one foot 6 inches 15 centimeters off the floor and perform small pulses up and down. Find out if planking exercises really work piedmont healthcare. New planking world record set by 62yearold former marine. Wickham, however, recommends holding it for 1 to 3 minutes. If youre new to planks, the forearm plank is a great way to really feel the burn. Feb 24, 2020 hood previously held the record, before mao weidong from china broke it in 2016. Immediately following the attempt george completed a number of pushups to signify his desire to attempt a pushup related record in the future.
She maintained a low plank for 4 hours, 19 minutes and 55 seconds on may. George hood sets world record with 10hourlong plank. Why the plank can be bad for blood pressure daily mail. Routine of george hood who set world record for planking.
He recently set what he believes to be a world record for planking by the 80plus set. Darryl learie darryl learie performed a sixfinger plank for 2. He held a plank for more than 8 hours, setting a record. Mar 02, 2020 george hood, a former us marine and dea supervisory special agent, broke the guinness world record for the longest time in the plank position. Maybe youve done a plank before, and maybe you thought youve done pretty well. With origins in yoga, planking is easy to do and can be adapted to provide benefits to even the most physically fit among us.
The longest time in an abdominal plank position male is 8 hr 15 min 15 sec, and was achieved by george hood usa in naperville, illinois, usa, on 15 february 2020. Mar 02, 2020 hood broke the record for the longest time in plank position for a male by holding one for eight hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. The plank exercise what you need to know by olivier poirierleroy the plank, or planking, or whatever the kids are calling it these days, is an isometric exercise isometric means that you are in a static or stationary position that develops the core, as well as your arms, back, glutes and shoulders. Marine george hood broke the guinness world record for plank holds after 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, reclaiming his title. This beginner 30 day plank challenge is a much better introduction to the plank.
Marine veteran holds plank for over 8 hours, setting guinness. Exus marine sets guinness record by holding plank for more than. Feb 21, 2020 62yearold george hood shattered a planking world record by setting a fresh one of his own by planking for over eight hours, and claimed the title of longest male abdominal plank. Guinness world record for planking broken again by naperville marine vet whos 62. Jul 27, 2020 the reality is that most of us who are looking for a simple exercise program arent already fitness studs. What is there is good, but mostly an empty logbook to record your exercise. Mao weidong, of china, set the record on may 14, 2016. The previous record for mens planking was set by mao weidong of china, who in 2016 held a plank for eight hours, one minute and one second. Mar 21, 2019 according to lakeshore weekly news, 71yearold andy steinfeldt didnt even know what a plank was a few years ago and now he holds the guinness world record for the exercise. He held a plank for more than 8 hours, setting a record the. Heres a breakdown of how to do a plank properly, an explanation of plank benefits, and three of the best plank exercises to work your abs. Mao weidong, a police officer from china, took the title.
George hood is singlehandedly redefining age stereotypes with his most recent guinness world records accomplishment in chicago, illinois. Jun 29, 2018 according to the guinness book of world records, the world record for longest time in an abdominal plank position is eight hours, one minute, set by mao weidong of beijing in may 2016. Former marine george hood, of naperville, sets guinness. Guinness world record for planking set by 62yearold. Being able to plank is also seen as a sign of physical strength, and gyms regularly encourage people to hold planks for five minutes, ten minutes or even more the world record is held by mao. Feb 22, 2020 in a feat that took over 8 hours, former marine george hood reclaimed the male guinness world record for longest time spent in the plank position, the organization announced thursday. The plank has become an easy, postworkout prescription usually performed by guys who are more concerned with setting the guinness world record for time, regardless of how sloppy their form gets. On february 15, hood held a plank for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, which guinness world records confirmed was the new record. Feb 10, 2020 four hours, 19 minutes, and 55 seconds to be precise, which was long enough to set a new world record in the female category for longest time in an abdominal plank position at the 1st. How to do a plank, plus 3 plank exercises for tight, flat abs. The world record for planking is 8 hours, 15 minutes, 15 seconds.
How long should you hold a plank to build core strength. Feb 27, 2020 the guinness record is not even your longest time in a sustained plank. T he plank is a fundamental exercise that carries over to so many other exercises like pushups, mountain climbers, burpees, pointers and 4counts an 8fit favorite the plank is most commonly known as a core exercise, but when done correctly, it recruits almost every muscle in your body. Just a oneminute plank makes my whole body shake, so my jaw dropped to the floor when i heard about a new world record of 4 hours, 19 minutes, and 55 seconds. Sep 07, 2019 the plank exercise is a ridiculously simple yet amazingly beneficial endurance exercise that can help to strengthen and tone the core muscles of the abdomen, hips and back. Former marine, 62, breaks world record by planking for over 8. George hood, a former us marine, broke his own world record this.
Beginner 30 day plank challenge an easy workout to build. Why the plank can be bad for blood pressure daily mail online. He used the recordsetter book of world records and the ripleys believe it or not 9th annual book. Thats the name of the man who will be entered into the guinness book of world records after holding the plank exercise longer than anyone else ever has obliterating the world record by nearly 30 secondswaiti mean minutes 30 minutes.
The record for holding a plank yoga posture low plank pose keeping the forearm parallel to the body for the longest duration is 8 hours 5 minutes, and was set. Guinness world record for longest plank hold ab exercise video. Former marine breaks world record after planking for more. Former marine george hood, of naperville, sets guinness world.
World planking record set by exmarine, aged 62 bbc news. Exus marine sets guinness record by holding plank for more. Apr 01, 2015 get into a full plank with a straight body position from your head to your heels with your shoulders stacked over your wrists. Woman with worldrecord plank hold shares her secrets. Man achieves guinness world record for longest plank ever in over eight hours. Feb 23, 2020 on february 15, hood held a plank for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, which guinness world records confirmed was the new record.
Because, quite frankly, anything else is just exercise. To train, he completed 674,000 sit ups, 270,000 push ups and around 2,100 hours of planking, according guinness. Feb 24, 2020 the female record is currently held by dana glowacka from canada, who held a plank for 4 hours, 19 minutes and 55 seconds last year, according to guinness world records. Get into a full plank with a straight body position from your head to your heels with your shoulders stacked over your wrists. According to the guinness book of world records, the world record for longest time in an abdominal plank position is eight hours, one minute, set by mao. Subscribe for more watch the gwrs favourites people have difficulty planking for. Feb 02, 2020 hood, credits himself for making the plank mainstream, is currently a 12time world record holder and the international record holder for male abdominal plank, at an astounding time of 10. Watch as canadian woman breaks world plank record in just 4 hours. May 23, 2019 the record for the longest plank of all time belongs to man named mao weidong who achieved a staggering 8hr and 1min plank in 2016. Jan 06, 2018 plus, unlike some other core exercises that involve bending, flexing, or twisting motions, the plank is generally considered to be really safe for most people with lowback pain.
Aug 29, 2020 there are dozens of ways to modify the plank so youll never get bored, says exercise physiologist martica heaner, ph. Subscribe for more watch the gwrs favourites wont believe how long dana glowacka can hold an. Thats how long george hood from the united states held a plank on february 15 for a new world record, according to the guinness book of. Man breaks guinness world record for plank hold after 8 hours. Apr 22, 20 after 16 12 month with his record of one hour, 20 minutes and 5. Marine veteran holds plank for over 8 hours, setting. Woman breaks guinness world record after holding plank for. Planking is a very good exercise for the core because it targets your abdominal muscles and your back muscles, says naormaxwell. Canadian woman breaks plank record for longest plank hold. Routine of george hood who set world record for planking over 8. I tell clients 30 seconds to 60 seconds is a great goal for a plank.
Find out if planking exercises really work piedmont. A 62yearold former us marine has broken the world planking record with a time of eight hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. Feb 24, 2020 dana glowacka from canada currently holds the female record for longest plank, according to guinness book of world records. How to do a plank, plus 3 plank exercises for tight, flat. Feb 24, 2020 a former us marine broke the male world record for holding an abdominal plank keeping the painful position for a staggering 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, guinness officials announced. Former marine, 62, breaks world record by planking for. Canadian dana glowacka holds the current record for.
Stealth takes one of the most basic training exercises, the plank, and turns it into a fullon gaming experience. Mar 03, 2020 hood first set the record for planking in 2011, when he held a plank for one hour and 20 seconds oneeighth as long as his current record. Routine of george hood who set world record for planking over. Hood wasnt just showing off his planking skills for the record books he also took on the challenge of raising awareness on how exercise can. Guinness world records certified 62yearold george hoods feb. A 300 second plank is just simply too much for people like myself and many others too. Exus marine sets guinness record by holding plank for. Guinness world record for planking set by 62yearold former marine. Former us marine just broke an 8 hour plank record and. The former us marine and dea supervisory special agent is no stranger to recordbreaking, and has just set a remarkable fitness record for the longest time in the plank position male at an incredible time of 8. A 2018 event certified by assist world record says you hold the record for the most plank sets in 24 hours, one of which. Feb 06, 2020 a world record plank is an exercise in generating as little true core tension as possible so you can sustain the plank longer, says mens health fitness director ebenezer samuel c. According to the guinness world records website, the record for longest time in an abdominal plank position male is 8 hours, 1 minute.
Most experts suggest anywhere from 10 up to 30 seconds is plenty. The previous record was held by 45 yearold mao weigdong of. Which is sad, because when properly executed, the plank is the endall for fullbody stability and better posture. This makes for a core picture which no single exercise can adequately address which helps explain why strong abs are hard to attain, which makes them an aim to strive for. Both books listed his name and mentioned his most consecutive onearm pushups on a raw egg record. The closest claim hes found is another octogenarian on youtube.
Subscribe for more watch the gwrs favourites people have difficulty planking for just minute. Feb 26, 2020 hood started planking in 2010 when guinness introduced it as a record category. Another plank world record that we can all learn from. Longest time in an abdominal plank position male guinness. Yoga teacher breaks womens world record with 4hour plank.
A year later, all it took was one hour and 20 minutes to break the record. Guinness world record for planking set by 62yearold former. New planking world record set by 62yearold former marine cnn. Nov, 2019 the world record for holding a plank is more than four hours, but thankfully, you dont need to devote that much time. Hold your body in a plank position, simulating the up part of a pushup.
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