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
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Whoo. And he’s SWAT??!! That man is so fit, I hope the local criminals have the good sense to run away in terror.
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No kidding. And deceiving with a slight build.
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Hmmmm. A challenge? Ah, no.
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Amazing… The muscular endurance is tough. At a more prosaic level, didn’t he need to pee?
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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.
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Everything on my body would be cramped up.
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even to consider 4 minutes and 26 seconds makes me quiver, let alone 4 hours and 26 minutes. superman.
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Agree!
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Hmmm …. 30 seconds kills me … I bow to both this superhuman guy and to Kanigan:)
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Laughing. I would get no points for form John.
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I can do a plank for about 2 minutes, but I certainly don’t see the point of 4 hours and whatever minutes.
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Fame. Endurance. Guiness World Record.
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Because he can.
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Geez. Think of the core strength.
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Mental Strength. Toes. Forearms. Etc. etc. etc.
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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!
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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.
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Done? Dude, you haven’t even started! You can do it!!
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Oh, and may I remind you, you’re the one who posted this. 🙂
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Thank YOU for the reminder!
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You have a point. I haven’t started. That is true. But I feel like I am finished (on this subject)
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my neck hurts just looking at that!
🙂 MJ
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Neck. Abdominals. Forearms. Toes.
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My gym owner/trainer cannot, no, MUST NEVER see this!
I’m very impressed!!
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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.
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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 🙂
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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)
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And, it wasn’t lost on me that you didn’t share your planking time, to save me the humiliation (which is further humiliating)
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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!
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Thank goodness. Manliness / Manhood remains in tact. Phewwww.
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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
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I’m on it Val. Carolann, above in comments, has thrown down the gauntlet in a challenge. I’m working’ it.
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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!
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Hold on. YOU do 2 minute long planks 3x in one class. Seriously?
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Work in’ on my six-pack pal…. 🙂
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Wow. I don’t even know what to say. I’m not worthy.
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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. 🙂
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Reduce your expectations and faith, fast.
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