While record-setting athletes hold plank for hours on end, a new study shows that successful core training means doing more with less (Photo: Thinkstock) You probably don’t know that Tom Hoel held a ...

Canadian athlete and extreme planker Dana Glowacka has set a new world record in the female category for “Longest Time in an Abdominal Plank Position.” She held a plank for an insane 4 hours, 19 ...

There are several types of planks that can be done to strengthen the core muscles. From knee planks for beginners to reverse planks for advanced exercisers, core strengthening exercises can be ...

Start by practicing perfect form before chasing longer times. Position your elbows directly under your shoulders, engage your ...

May 23 (UPI) --A Montreal fitness enthusiast attending an Illinois event broke a Guinness World Record by holding the plank post for 4 hours and 20 minutes. Dana Glowacka, a Montreal yoga instructor, ...

‘In your 20s and 30s, being able to plank for 45-60 seconds is a solid marker of good core endurance,’ says PT Joseph Webb, ...

Isometric training is contracting a muscle group and holding a position to build muscle, lower blood pressure, improve ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A 62-year old man from Illinois has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest planking session after holding the position for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. 8 On Your ...

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EHINGEN, Germany (WKRC/CBS Newspath) - A 30-year old IT-professional has cracked the code for an unusual record: hula hooping while in the abdominal plank position for 6.34 minutes. "The hardest part ...

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