GrindTV: Chinese Man Sets World Planking Record:
Mao Weidong is a 43-year old Beijing special policy deputy commander and member of Beijing SWAT team.
He set a planking world record for the longest time in an abdominal plank position with an incredible duration of 4 hours, 26 minutes.
Resting only on his elbows and tiptoes, Mao proceeded to smash the previous planking world record of 3 hours, 7 minutes and 15 seconds set by American athlete George Hood in 2013.
So, to show I still had it, I gave it a whirl. I lasted a full 90 seconds, the last 30 seconds of which my body was fully contorted. After collapsing, I noted that I lay in the recovery-face-first position longer than when I was in the plank position. (Now there’s an athlete!)
Mao Weidong, you are SuperMan.
Note:
- SMWI*: “Saturday Morning Work-Out Inspiration
- Source: GrindTV
Whoo. And he’s SWAT??!! That man is so fit, I hope the local criminals have the good sense to run away in terror.
No kidding. And deceiving with a slight build.
Hmmmm. A challenge? Ah, no.
Amazing… The muscular endurance is tough. At a more prosaic level, didn’t he need to pee?
Good point. I’d be interested to know what his training was for this challenge along with his meal 24 hours in advance.
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I can only think of how my calves would have cramped had I been in plank position that long.
Everything on my body would be cramped up.
even to consider 4 minutes and 26 seconds makes me quiver, let alone 4 hours and 26 minutes. superman.
Agree!
Hmmm …. 30 seconds kills me … I bow to both this superhuman guy and to Kanigan:)
Laughing. I would get no points for form John.
I can do a plank for about 2 minutes, but I certainly don’t see the point of 4 hours and whatever minutes.
Fame. Endurance. Guiness World Record.
Because he can.
Geez. Think of the core strength.
Mental Strength. Toes. Forearms. Etc. etc. etc.
It’s a good thing he isn’t married to me–my birthday is December 30th! In your honor, David (o.k., because I felt a challenge in this post) I did a 4 minute plank. Tag, you’re it!
OK. You hit a nerve. The moment I read your comment this afternoon, I set the stop watch on my smartphone and dropped to the floor. I collapsed at 2 minutes.
4 minutes!?! Am I up against a washboard stomach here?
I am NOT worthy. But I’m not done. Oh, I’m not done.
Done? Dude, you haven’t even started! You can do it!!
Oh, and may I remind you, you’re the one who posted this. 🙂
Thank YOU for the reminder!
You have a point. I haven’t started. That is true. But I feel like I am finished (on this subject)
my neck hurts just looking at that!
🙂 MJ
Neck. Abdominals. Forearms. Toes.
My gym owner/trainer cannot, no, MUST NEVER see this!
I’m very impressed!!
Bonnie, have you tried it? A minute is a long time in this position. Give it a shot. Carolann (see comment above), went 4 minutes. Incredible.
Yes. Many times. We end every workout with a plank…you’d think by now I could plank for 4 minutes. A minute still feels like an eternity 🙂
Really? I hadn’t even heard of planking until I saw this. I need to get out more. And yes, 1 minute is an eternity. I’m on this. Mind over matter, right? (Ha)
And, it wasn’t lost on me that you didn’t share your planking time, to save me the humiliation (which is further humiliating)
I must set the record straight…I was – ahem – evasive shall we say, with my planking time, to save me the humiliation. I thought my omission would go unnoticed. Laughing. I can make it to a minute, but barely, and it’s not pretty. 30 seconds still on some days feels like an hour!
Thank goodness. Manliness / Manhood remains in tact. Phewwww.
90 seconds is pretty good David!
Keep working up to 2 mins every day and you will have core strength to keep your back healthy for life 🙂
Val x
I’m on it Val. Carolann, above in comments, has thrown down the gauntlet in a challenge. I’m working’ it.
Catching up on posts missed while away. Planking–great exercise and a bear to do. We do 2-minute planks three times every Core class, and I can safely say that this man has my undying admiration. These puppies are no joke!
Hold on. YOU do 2 minute long planks 3x in one class. Seriously?
Work in’ on my six-pack pal…. 🙂
Wow. I don’t even know what to say. I’m not worthy.
Oh pshaw…. It’s just a matter of building up, adding a few seconds each time ya do it. YOU can do it, DK, just start. I have faith in you. 🙂
Reduce your expectations and faith, fast.