Canadian grandmother holds five-hour plank

DonnaJean Wilde, a grandmother of 12 from Alberta, Canada, recently broke her own Guinness World Record for holding a plank for the longest time. At the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah, Wilde successfully completed a plank hold for five hours, 11 seconds. She achieved this feat on March 21, 2024, according to Guinness World Records.

Wilde, who is 61 years old, trained for this record attempt by incorporating plank exercises into her daily routine. Her granddaughter, Rose, who is 3 years old, even helped her out by lying on her back while Wilde planked. According to Wilde, she began planking around 15 years ago when she broke her arm and needed a way to stay fit. Initially, she could only hold a plank for a minute or a half, but with practice, she gradually increased her endurance.

Wilde's love for planking grew with the encouragement of her family. In 2024, she broke another world record by completing 1,575 push-ups in an hour. Apart from planking and push-ups, Wilde also spent time doing schoolwork, writing a book, and even running in a 3,000-meter race the day after her record attempt.

Despite her exhaustion, Wilde was determined to finish the five-hour plank. She received support from her audience, who chanted her on during the final minutes. After completing the challenge, she expressed her love for the activity and the satisfaction of breaking her own record. Wilde is now hoping to set a new world record by completing at least 1,600 push-ups in an hour.