Planking World Records

Record Setter placed six tiles on top of Luca Cuccovillo's back and broke them at once using his right hand.

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

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 two-thumb plank on two nails. He remained balanced in position for 28.10 seconds. NOTE: This record can be dangerous. Please use caution when making an attempt.

Manish S. completed 99 one-arm plank push-ups in one minute.

Darryl Learie performed a six-finger plank for 2.98 seconds atop two books he published in for same record. He used the RecordSetter Book of World Records and the Ripley's Believe It Or Not 9th Annual Book. Both books listed his name and mentioned his Most Consecutive One-Arm Push-Ups On A Raw Egg record.

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

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.

Darryl Learie performed a [plank exercise][1] on his fists with his arms fully extended while carrying additional 182 pounds of weight on his back, which is equivalent to his own body weight. [1]: http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises_10.htm

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.

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

Darryl Learie performed a plank exercise on two 25-pound weights with his arms fully extended for 38.56 seconds. He performed the exercise while carrying an additional 10 pounds of weight on his back.

Naader Reda ate 10 Snickers bars while planking. WARNING: Speed eating can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 or trained as a professional speed eater. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Naader Reda ate 14 Hershey's brand candy bars while planking. WARNING: Speed eating can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 and trained as a professional speed eater. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Nick Abroms performed a plank exercise on his elbows with 100 pounds of additional weight on his back and remained balanced in position for three minutes, 40.42 seconds. He set the record to raise funds for the Mirabel Foundation.