Plank World Records  

Guillaume B. completed four consecutive clapping side plank press-ups while wearing a boxing glove.

Darryl Learie performed an eight-finger plank exercise without using his thumbs while carrying 100 pounds of additional weight on his back. He remained balanced in position for 52.70 seconds.

Darryl Learie performed a two-thumb plank on two nails while holding a burning candles in each hand. He remained balanced in position for 3.70 seconds. NOTE: This record can be dangerous. Please use caution when making an attempt.

Darryl Learie performed a four-finger plank exercise without using his thumbs, ring fingers and pinkies. He remained balanced in position for one minute, 35.40 seconds.

Darryl Learie performed a six-finger plank exercise without using his thumbs or pinkies with 75 pounds of additional weight on his back. He remained balanced in position for 34.14 seconds.

Darryl Learie performed a six-finger plank exercise without thumbs and pinkies. He remained balanced in position for three minutes, 9.54 seconds.

Darryl Learie performed an eight-finger plank exercise without using his thumbs with 75 pounds of additional weight on his back and remained balanced in position for one minute, 22.80 seconds.

Darryl Learie performed a two-thumb plank exercise without using his other eight fingers. He remained balanced in position for three minutes, 5.71 seconds.

Darryl Learie performed an eight-finger plank exercise without using his thumbs. He performed the exercise while balancing 135 pounds of additional weight on his back and remained balanced in position for 18.87 seconds.

Alicia Weber performed 802 consecutive perfect push-ups in one hour. After finishing the push-ups, Weber performed a plank exercise while reciting a published poem.

A total of 23 students planked in front of an audience of more than 100 people for 41.01 seconds.

Darryl Learie performed a plank exercise on raw eggs using only his thumbs. He remained balanced in position for .124 seconds without breaking the eggs.

Darryl Learie performed a plank exercise on a raw egg for two minutes, 20.89 seconds without cracking the egg.