A strong core, which planking can help to create, is great for our health. DonnaJean Wilde built up to planking for 4.5 hours over a decade.

Now retired at age 59, she holds two Guinness World Records — one for the longest time spent in an abdominal plank position by a woman (four hours, 30 minutes, and 11 seconds) and one for the ...

Tucsonan Joy Phoenix had that happen earlier this week as she persevered mentally and physically to achieve a goal she’s been working on all year: completing a five-minute plank before her 78th ...

DonnaJean Wilde can plank for 4.5 hours. She built up to this over a decade ... holds the Guinness World Record for the longest time spent by a woman in an abdominal plank position.