A grandmother just broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time in an abdominal plank position for a female. DonnaJean Wilde is a 58-year-old mom of 5 and grandmother of 12 from Alberta, ...

Fitness experts say people should be able to hold a plank for anywhere from 20 seconds up to two minutes, depending on their age. An 80-year-old Florida man has blown that goal out of the water, ...

The world of fitness has crowned a new champion in core training, and it’s not the traditional sit-up. The plank, a deceptively simple exercise, has captured the attention of fitness enthusiasts ...

When it comes to building core strength, crunches have fallen out of favor and the plank is now considered the gold standard. Indeed, the thinking on this issue has shifted so much that in 2023, that ...

At 85, Erika Rischko held a plank for nine minutes live on TV. Here’s how she trains, why she loves planks and her advice for ...