Planking World Records  

Darryl Learie performed a four-finger [plank exercise][1] without using his thumbs or pinkies while carrying 50 pounds of additional weight on his back. He remained balanced in position for 24.32 seconds. [1]: http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises_10.htm

William C. performed a one-arm plank for two minutes, 1.89 seconds while carrying a 50-pound rucksack.

William C. performed a one-armed elbow plank with his other arm behind his back for one minute, 9.11 seconds while carrying a 100-pound rucksack.

Mick Bourke performed a one-armed elbow plank with his other arm behind his back for three minutes, 0.69 second while carrying a 60-pound rucksack.

Darryl Learie performed a one-armed, one-thumb plank exercise without using his other fingers on a sheet of sandpaper. He remained balanced in position for 29.01 seconds. NOTE: This record can be dangerous. Please use proper safety precautions.

Nate T. performed a one-armed plank for 33.53 seconds while juggling two four-pound balls.

Darryl Learie performed a one-armed three-finger plank exercise without using his thumbs and pinkies on a sheet of sandpaper. He remained balanced in position for 18.42 seconds.

Pete Moyer, who is 18 years old, performed a plank exercise with his arms fully extended while carrying eight kilograms of additional weight on his back. He remained balanced in position for one minute, 34.42 seconds.

Pete Moyer, who is 18 years old, performed a plank exercise with his arms fully extended while carrying four kilograms of additional weight on his back. He remained balanced in position for two minutes, 19.26 seconds.

Pete Moyer, who is 18 years old, performed a plank exercise on fingertips with his arms fully extended while carrying four kilograms of additional weight on his back. He remained balanced in position for one minute, 9.10 seconds.

Peter Durdik performed a plank exercise on hockey pucks for six minutes, 14.41 seconds.

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

70-year-old Flavio Codarin performed an extended plank exercise for one hour, two minutes and 14.00 seconds.

Pete Moyer, who is 18 years old, performed a plank exercise with his arms fully extended. He remained balanced in position for three minutes, 49.46 seconds.

Darryl Learie performed a [plank exercise][1] with his arms fully extended while carrying 100 pounds of additional weight on his back. He remained balanced in position for two minutes, 32.07 seconds. [1]: http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises_10.htm

Darryl Learie performed a two-thumb plank exercise without using his other eight fingers while carrying 75 pounds of additional weight on his back. He remained balanced in position for one minute, 0.33 seconds.