A 58-year-old Canadian grandmother broke the Guinness World Record on March 21 for the longest time in an abdominal plank position by a female.
DonnaJean Wilde held the position for 4 hours, 30 minutes, and 11 seconds, according to the Guinness World Records (GWR). Her time beat the previous record, set by Dana Glowacka in 2019, by over 10 minutes.
“My elbows hurt pretty bad,” Wilde told GWR after breaking the record. “I was so worried about losing my form, and I think that’s why my quads hurt because I was just really tense.”
To successfully achieve the record, the person’s toes and forearms must be touching the ground at all times, according to GWR. The rest of the challenger’s body should be kept off the ground and straight. (RELATED: Real-Life ‘Mermaid’ Valentina Cafolla Breaks Guinness World Record).
Wilde said the first two hours went by fast, but felt the…
