He set the guinness world record for the longest time spent. Most people who are active in the fitness world have difficulty holding this abdominal pose for more than 510 minutes, but at the age of 62, george showed that its possible to push the boundaries at any age with perseverance and a strong mindset. The 62yearold lasted eight hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds to pass previous holder chinese police officer mao weirdong by nearly. Mar 19, 2019 core strength isnt just about having a killer sixpack. Former us marine just broke an 8 hour plank record and hes.
Routine of george hood who set world record for planking over 8. Exmarine george hood, 62, sets guinness world record for. Wfla at 62 years old, george hood is proving age is just a number and its. Feb 21, 2020 most people have difficulty planking for just minutes at a time, but at the age of 62, george has shown that its possible to push the boundaries at any age with perseverance and a strong mindset. George hood sets world record with 10hourlong plank. Guinness world records certified 62yearold george hoods feb. The former us marine and dea supervisory special agent is no stranger to record breaking, and has just set a remarkable fitness record for the longest time in the plank position male at an incredible time of 8 hours 15 minutes and 15 seconds. Hoods name follows the entry for longest time in an abdominal plank position male, with a time of 8 hours, 15 minutes, 15 seconds. American smashes guinness world record for stationary cycling. George hood started pedalling on 23 october, breaking the existing record of 200 hours on sunday evening and set the new benchmark yesterday evening, the. At 62, marine veteran sets the guinness record with 8plus. Veteran, 60, shatters planking world record in downers grove. Immediately following the attempt george completed a number of pushups to signify his desire. The longest time in an abdominal plank position male is 8 hr 15 min 15 sec, and was achieved by george hood usa in naperville, illinois, usa, on 15 february 2020.
Apr 22, 20 hood began planking years ago, leading up to his first guinness world record in that event in 2011, because he said it is a standard for the fitness industry. But george hood, who set the male world record for longest time in the. After contacting george hood, the 2014 male holder of the longest plank, she began training. Heres a short clip that highlights george hoods recordbreaking plank performance. Vegan athlete, dana glowacka, has broken the womens world record for the longest abdominal plank glowacka, who came second in the international world cup plank challenge in beijing back in 2016, managed to hold the plank position for a staggering four hours and 20 minutes. Immediately following the attempt george completed a number of pushups to signify his desire to attempt a pushup related record in the future. Downers grove, il my personal planking record is 56 seconds, so when i heard that local fitness director george hood set a guinness world record wednesday by. Feb 24, 2020 thats how long george hood from the united states held a plank on february 15 for a new world record, according to the guinness book of world records. Guinness world record for planking broken again by. George hood planked for ten hours and ten minutes at the ymca in southwest suburban downers grove. Marine and dea supervisory special agent, is once again the worlds top planker. Jun 27, 20 now, you may recall that i posted a brief article about george hood performing an elbow plank for an hour and twenty minutes securing him yet another spot in the guinness world record book. Longest time in an abdominal plank position male guinness.
Hood set a new world record for the longest plank with a time of 5 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. Hood holds the world record for holding the plank for 9 hours, 11 minutes and 01 second. After breaking the guinness world record for the longest time in the plank position by a man, george e. Feb 02, 2020 world record holder, george hood in tampa doing preproduction work ahead of upcoming fitness video. Thats how long george hood from the united states held a plank on february 15 for a new world record, according to the guinness book of. Former us marine just broke an 8 hour plank record and hes 62. George hood, 62, holds a plank position in the fitness room at his apartment complex in naperville, the marine vet was recognized by guinness world records for planing for eight hours, 15 minutes. But george hood, who set the male world record for longest time in the abdominal plank position, is 62 and says hes in the greatest shape of his life. Hood began planking years ago, leading up to his first guinness world record in that event in 2011, because he said it is a standard for the fitness industry.
George hood broke the world record for longest plank at 10 hours, 10 minutes and 10 seconds at the indian boundary ymca in downers grove. Feb 24, 2020 george hood, of naperville, illinois, a former u. George hood, at 62 has become a fitness inspiration for all. Feb 24, 2020 age is nothing but a number for george hood.
Now, you may recall that i posted a brief article about george hood performing an elbow plank for an hour and twenty minutes securing him yet another spot in the guinness world record book. The former us marine and dea supervisory special agent is no stranger to recordbreaking, and has just set a remarkable fitness record for the longest time in the plank position male at an incredible time of 8 hours 15 minutes and 15 seconds. Former marine officer breaks world record plank to benefit semper fi fund george hood, 57, spent a total of five hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds in. Nov 22, 2017 world record holder downers grove, il george e. May 30, 2015 former marine officer breaks world record plank to benefit semper fi fund george hood, 57, spent a total of five hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds in the abdominal plank position on saturday in. Guinness world record for planking set by 62yearold former marine. Jun 01, 2015 george hood has been breaking world records for 30 years, starting in 1986 when he jumped his way into guinness by skipping rope for more than hours, per nbc san diego. That breaks the record of 8 hours 1 minute set by mao weidong in china in 2016. The new world record was certified as official by assist world records. While most people look forward to retiring in their 60s, george hood decided he would just go ahead and break a few world records.
An old guinness world records book inspired dana to try to beat it. Former us marine george hood has set a new planking world record. A fitness instructor from aurora has set 2 world records for. George hood, 57, sets guinness world record with 5hour plank. Former us marine george hood sets planking guinness world. Former marine george hood breaks plank world record at 62. Marine and dea supervisory special agent, is once again the world s top planker. A 65yearold former us marine reclaimed the world record for planking after holding the pose for eight hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, the guinness world records said. A 62yearold man has set an astonishing world record, planking for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. George hood set the record for the longest male abdominal plank in chicago, according to guinness world records.
Jun 27, 2018 downers grove, il my personal planking record is 56 seconds, so when i heard that local fitness director george hood set a guinness world record wednesday by planking for more than 10 hours, i. According to yahoo news, the 62yearold held the correct position for an astonishing eight hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. On february 15, george hood held a plank for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, which guinness world records confirmed was the new record. Marine veteran holds plank for over 8 hours, setting guinness. The event was held at the junior seau amphitheater in oceanside, ca and was a fundraiser to raise awareness. New planking world record set by 62yearold former marine cnn.
Guinness book of world records, naperville, naperville news. But george hood, who set the male world record for longest time in the abdominal plank position, is 62. A 62yearold former marine set a new guinness world record after holding an abdominal plank for 8 hours, 15 minutes, and 15 seconds. George hood, a former us marine and dea supervisory special agent, broke the guinness world record for the longest time in the plank. George hood achieved the feat last saturday in front of family and friends while a local high school band performed live music for the first five hours. Former marine george hood, of naperville, sets guinness world. Jun 22, 2019 vegan athlete, dana glowacka, has broken the womens world record for the longest abdominal plank glowacka, who came second in the international world cup plank challenge in beijing back in 2016, managed to hold the plank position for a staggering four hours and 20 minutes.
In total, hood did around 2,100 hours of planking to prepare for the event, according to guinness world records. Former marine, 62, planks for more than 8 hours to set world. Former marine officer breaks world record plank to benefit. World record holder, george hood in tampa doing preproduction work ahead of upcoming fitness video. George hood, 62, broke the guinness world record for planking over eight hours on feb. George hood low planked holding a horizontal position with only toes and. Feb 26, 2020 george hood, at 62 has become a fitness inspiration for all. The 12time world record holder for planking has once again defended his title in guinness book of world records. Josef holic photography george hood, 62, is presented a guinness world record title for holding a plank for eight hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds at 515 fitness in plainfield, ill. This was not the first time that hood held the record for the longest amount of time in the front plank position. Former us marine george hood spent around 2100 hours planking to train to win back his record from chinese policeman mao weidong, who took the record in 2016 at an event mr hood also competed in. A former us marine has set a new planking world record in the male category longest male abdominal plank. Hood may be over 60, but hes no worse for the wear. Vegan athlete breaks womens world record for longest plank.
Per abc 7, hood s official planking time was 10 hours, 10 minutes, and was part of. Most people have difficulty planking for just minutes at a time, but at the age of 62, george has shown that its possible to push the boundaries at any age with perseverance and a strong mindset. Feb 22, 2020 guinness world records certified 62yearold george hood s feb. Training tips from the 3hour plank world record holder.
An indiana native is once again in the guinness book of world records for planking. On february 15, george hood held a plank for 8 hours, 15 minutes and. World planking record set by exmarine, aged 62 bbc news. When hood finally got up on the platform to break the world record, he said he. Hood is now eyeing new challenges, like the winning the guinness world record for most pushups completed in one hour, which currently stands at 2,806. Core strength isnt just about having a killer sixpack. George hood of naperville sets plank record at 10 hours, 10. This veteran of the united states marines recently found his place in the guinness book of world records, by planking over 8 hours. Man breaks guinness world record for plank hold after 8 hours. Feb 25, 2020 a few months into his training, in december 2011, hood held the pose for one hour and 20 minutes straight, breaking the guinness world record for planking. So, needless to say, george hood is pretty good at the plank exercise.
A 62year old man from illinois has set a new guinness world record for the longest planking session after holding the position for 8 hours, 15. George hood retook the title for worlds longestheld. Well, not to be outdone, george hood was at it again this past april and absolutely shattered his former record. A few months into his training, in december 2011, hood held the pose for one hour and 20 minutes straight, breaking the guinness world record for planking. Guinness world record for planking set by 62yearold former. Mum breaks guinness world record for longest plank. Strengthening this area of your body which also includes your pelvic floor and obliques is key to everything from improving your balance and running form to tightening your glutes and yes, even sculpting your abs. Just a minute or two of planking will get the average gym goers core feeling like its on fire, so its impossible to imagine how former marine george hood felt after planking for 8 hours, 15 minutes, and 15 seconds to set a new guinness world record. Jun 29, 2018 george hood, who lives in naperville, illinois, showed off his core strength with a record setting 10hour plank. According to the guinness book of world records, the world record for longest time in an abdominal plank position is eight hours, one minute, set by mao. The american has made it to the famous book of guinness world records after he held an abdominal plank position for 8 hours 15 minutes and 15 seconds. Well, not to be outdone, george hood was at it again.
The 62yearold recently broke the guinness world record for the longest time holding a plank position, the organization announced on its website. George hood is singlehandedly redefining age stereotypes with his most recent guinness world records accomplishment in chicago, illinois. George hood has been breaking world records for 30 years, starting in 1986 when he jumped his way into guinness by skipping rope for more than hours, per nbc san diego. Help george raise money for sff organized by george e.
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