Friday, March 29, 2024 - A grandmother has broken a Guinness World Record for the longest time in an abdominal plank position (female).
On March 21, 58-year-old DonnaJean Wilde,
from Magrath, Altberta, in Canada, took on the challenge at Magrath Elementary
School.
"It was super exciting,"
she said. "It still hasn't sunk in yet." W
Wilde planked for 4 hours, 30 minutes and
11 seconds, just over 10 minutes longer than the previous record by fellow
Canadian Dana Glowacka in 2019.
Twelve years ago, Wilde broke her wrist.
With lifting weights suddenly being a challenge with a cast, she found herself
trying out planking. Over the years, she incorporated it into her workout
routines and it eventually caught on with her family.
"During COVID, my own children wanted
to do a family planking challenge – they knew I planked a lot," she
recalled. "That was really the first time I realized I could go a couple
of hours.
"After that, they started saying,
'Mom, you should think about it' and I kind of put it out of my mind for quite
a while and then about a year ago, with their encouragement, I thought, 'I
guess if I'm going to go for it, now is the time.'
"And so I did."
In January, Wilde learned she would have
her attempt in March and increased her training – spending between five to six
hours a day planking.
On her attempt day, Wilde says the first
two hours went by quickly, but the remaining time took a lot of perseverance
and motivation.
"The last hour, I really had to think
about just concentrating more, breathing, trying to relax and think about some
of the things that I've read to get me through," she said.
After breaking the record, she posed with
her children and grandchildren. Wilde says the support she received from
her family and the community was a key part to her success.
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