Donnajean Wilde first started planking about 12 years ago after an injury.
A 58-year-old grandmother has been recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records for breaking the record for the longest time a woman can hold an abdominal plank position.
Donna Jean Wilde broke the record on March 21 at her former workplace, McGrath High School in McGrath, Alberta, Canada, by holding the board for 4 hours, 30 minutes, and 11 seconds. Her time was 10 minutes longer than the previous record. , According to Guinness, it was set in 2019 by fellow Canadian Dana Glowaka.
To set a new record, Wilde must keep his forearms and toes on the ground at all times and the rest of his body lifted off the ground and kept upright throughout the duration, Guinness said.
Wilde told Guinness that her 12 grandchildren, who went to watch their grandmother accomplish the feat, were the source of her motivation to break the record.
Guinness said Wilde started planking about 12 years ago after a wrist injury left him unable to lift weights or run. Despite living with chronic pain in his hands and arms, Wilde discovered he could multitask, such as reading a book while doing fitness exercises, and he became obsessed with planks. Told.
Wilde, a former high school vice principal and teacher, completed her master's degree while planking and continues to plank for up to three hours a day. Wilde said that while he was practicing to break the record, he sometimes planked for up to six hours a day.
Wilde told Guinness that the first two hours of his record attempt were easy, but the last few hours were more difficult, after which he felt sore in his elbow and quadriceps, but was determined to stay focused. He said he did.
“I actually still can't believe it,” she said of breaking the record. “It's like a dream.”
Wilde had some advice for others inspired to break the record she set.
“Keep trying and keep practicing,” Wilde told the Guinness Book of World Records. “If you have to read a book or work on your computer, do it sitting on the floor.”
