Longest Plank EVER! - Guinness World Records

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This is one of the toughest physical endurance records in the world.
Josef Šálek (Czech Republic) decided to take on the mental and physical battle of holding the abdominal plank for the longest time. The time to beat? 9 hours, 30 minutes and one second.
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Fun fact: people planked in front of Josef to see how long they could join in for - nobody quite lasted the time that Josef did... (pretends to be shocked) www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/5/mans-incredible-physical-feat-as-he-holds-abdominal-plank-for-almost-10-hours-750261

[@harpergrace5846]

His message at the end that no matter what shape your in or age you can change that’s powerful

[@Ok-lu8gx]

ok

[@djonfonsteen6331]

​@@Ok-lu8gx hilarious

[@evilff3351]

Lol you got a like

[@wg1027]

Not really powerful

[@blobblob3253]

You’re*

[@Ms-Fortune]

I love how he was smiling the entire time. The amount of mental strength and positive drive that he had to break this record is truly amazing. What a legend.

[@9dwd]

It's fake

[@GauravSharma54325]

What is age of this man?

[@Hacker1o1]

prove it@@9dwd

[@martinsoukup562]

@@9dwd what's fake?

[@xz9pro]

The mental strength and the patience and perseverance that this man has is incredible. He is a great example. I hope that people learn from people like him.

[@theaslam9758]

300th like

[@GauravSharma54325]

What is age of this man?

[@sayantanmazumdar3]

@@GauravSharma54325 53 years.

[@falkeborg9432]

I think patience is maybe not the hardest part of this...

[@immiketyson]

@@falkeborg9432 it is

[@chrisn5913]

This has to be one of the most insane feats any human has ever performed. I cannot even imagine how much mental fortitude it takes to do a plank for that long. Hats off to him

[@felixkagerer9445]

A Dachshund does this everyday

[@ConReese]

@@felixkagerer9445 didn't know humans were dogs. Why even have Olympics when animals can run faster and swim better than us anyways

[@muffinconsumer4431]

@@ConReese What a splendid idea. I’ll pay to see the absolute limits of biology replace the olympics

[@Nick-tl2or]

@1killakong1 1st time hearing a joke eh?

[@exigency2231]

@@ConReese he was just kidding man

[@antiseptic43]

friends: "so what do you have goin on today?" him: "oh i'm just gonna hold a plank for ten hours and then i'll be free" he's truly insane

[@brokenalgorithm]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sh1ne638]

Man beat my record by 9 hours 38 minutes 😮

[@yuicohina]

omfg

[@guinnessworldrecords]

same lol

[@namejankakyakaroge3633]

Mine was 9 hours 38 minutes and 46 seconds 😢

[@blitzblix9455]

@@guinnessworldrecords what a comment

[@Ok-lu8gx]

ok

[@GalluZ]

Now _THIS_ is a world record. Simply amazing.

[@guinnessworldrecords]

it is a record yes

[@IamAbhayyy]

yes

[@caducoder]

yes

[@crushedcornbollgaming8188]

Yes

[@wrawler]

yes

[@thaihoangcfc]

Hats off to Sting, not only talented in music, but also physical endurance

[@cool7654321]

LMAO

[@RafaelGonzalez88888]

also props to pain harold who not only is a symbol of memes but also excercise example

[@LAdS897]

ffs 😂

[@88xxx]

LMAOOO

[@andym4873]

Every breath you take, Every move you make, Every bond you break, Every step you take, I'll be planking

[@solless2504]

I don’t even think I could lay in bed awake for that long, never mind being in a planking position for that long. Absolutely insane.

[@MarkussFreidenfelds]

Fr

[@hunatya3183]

9,5 + hours plank is just crazy, but what I'm the most surprised about is how capable he was after stopping My personal best was 30 minutes, but after the clock alarmed, I just collapsed in pain... my deltas, rectus abdominis, and both quadriceps were in heavy cramp in the last 3-4 minutes, and after finishing the session I literally wasn't able to move because my whole body was just a massive cramp, and I was laying on the floor, waiting to recover just a bit so yeah, it's even more shocking to see him being able to maintain a normal connection with the world right after he finished it

[@xxdevilx3]

I am very fit, but I can do 4 minutes max and I start seeing demons. How do you practice for this?

[@lean2260]

@@xxdevilx3 practice more than once in a day??

[@hunatya3183]

@@xxdevilx3 In my experience, extensively long plank sessions are more about mental preparation than physical endurance. I know what is extensive is very subjective tho. The key for me were 3 things: -physical preparation: of course you need to plank a lot of times before attempting a 10-20-30+ session, need to have some sort of strenght in your abdomen and shoulders -motivation/goal: if you were to ask me to plank for 15 minutes right now, just for the sake of it, I wouldn't be able to complete that... If you say you give me 10 million dollars if I plank for 30 minutes I'd be able to do it for sure.. you need to have a goal that rewards you better than the planking session hurts you, basically -mental preparation: before you start planking, you need to heavily remind yourself to the breaking point that'll come inevitably at some point... You need to look into the mirror, and tell in your face that "the point will come when I will want to give up, when I will think there are too much time left and it hurts too bad.. but then, I must remember that it's worth it.. I must remember that I want to prove to myself that I can do it" or whatever your goal was And I want to reiterate what the record breaker said in the video: if you accept the fact that pain is naturally part of life, just like a delicious ice cream or the happiness when you see your love, then it'll be much easier to endure the pain There are also some techniques that can help mitigate the pain: the perceived pain is a matter of attention. The more you focus on the pain, the worse it gets. By distracting your sensory organs you can mitigate the perceived pain because your brain will focus on the incoming sign, not on the tension that is put on your muscles and joints. For example: I made a playlist of my favourite youtube videos (3-6 minutes long ones) and I was watching that. Tiktok, youtube shorts or meme compilations are extremely useful in this case because they always provide a fresh audio-visual stimuli, keeping the sensory organs and therefore your attention busy and you put less focus on the pain.

I don't know if im doing it wrong. I can make 36 push ups but my plank record is only 2 minutes. After 2 minutes my back begins to hurt like crazy.

[@apexkilla]

You have no idea what he did in the few minutes after he stopped because it was edited 😂

[@BeatriceElliott-b1s]

I love the positivity around him and it seems the whole community came out to support him in many ways it is beautiful and wonderful to see the support. Well done Josef!!!

[@MaskOo]

Congratulations, Josef! I was shocked when I clicked on this video and realized it was done by a Czech because I haven't seen any news about this on social media. Jsi borec a velkej respekt!💪

[@2fotriproduction501]

Taky mě zaráží, že to žádná média nezajímá, mělo by to být v hlavních zprávách!

[@brasswizard5741]

Že jo, ti pořád jen řeší samé negativní zprávy, ale něco takhle zajímavého a pozitivního se tam neobjeví!

[@NaziOfficer666]

Přesně, sice se nekoukám moc na zprávy a média (až na youtube) ale očekával bych, že by to tam mělo někde být

[@theofficialgamerman]

The fact anybody can hold a plank for more than 10 minutes let alone over nine hours astonishes me.

[@Kumire_921]

@@Zalk00000 It took me a month to efficiently reach 2 minutes but I don't think I will ever go above that, even woth training. The effort it requires is insane.

[@amilliarde1234]

like he said, it's mostly just mental strength and effort

[@theofficialgamerman]

@@amilliarde1234 bruv you have an andrew tate pfp 😭

[@l.2620]

​@@theofficialgamerman Right lmao He talks as if he's got any form of mental strength

[@Ariana_Hope]

I’m getting to the ten minute mark!

[@cameron_1437]

as someone born in the czech republic and living there for 7 years, I am so happy that someone from my country could get into Guinness world record book. he really represented our country and showed just how strong you can be no matter how old you are!

[@romanmachanec2467]

Je to psycho no. A ten kvantový fyzik Jan Rak s ním tam, to určitě nebude náhoda. 😮

[@PradedaCech]

When are you returning?

[@Maochan81]

Congratulations and well deserved. He kept the a posture (for an insanely long plank) and a smile on his face for the whole time. The energy he received, he sent it right back. What a legend!

[@2fotriproduction501]

We have been honored to film this!!! OMG I still can't believe it!!!!!

[@pauliikt]

Incredible. It moved me to tears. I am proud to be a Czech. Congratulations, Joska!

[@9dwd]

It's fake

[@dalis994]

This is one of the dumbest reactions out there. I have no idea why you feel proud to be Czech. I am Czech too. But it's his record. You had absolutely no part in this.

[@xora2065]

I can't even hold a plank for 3 mins. This is mind blowing

[@Ansprechen_und_Aufklären_1]

You can. its all about your mind.

[@yuvrajtutorial]

I try to make straight my body during plank

[@Zee3xten7ed]

Progress...

[@robinsandiego2147]

Result of dedication and hardwork on what you do. Congrats!

[@Sergio09]

I cant even stand a minute doing this, and that man could do it for 9 hours, what a legend

[@braindiscovertech]

That’s amazing! I can’t believe he held a plank for over 9 hours. That’s definitely a new record. Guinness World Records always has the most interesting and inspiring videos.👏

[@Ruuperttii]

It's truly amazing how he managed to plank for almost 10 hours, all my respect goes out to him. Hats off gents.

[@itiswhatitis7883]

If you've ever tried doing a plank for any amount of time , you would immediately see just how much muscle and mental craziness is involved to maintain that position ! Pushing it to the limits is an understatement right here

[@Dokterpedia]

The mental strength and the patience and perseverance that this man has is incredible. He is a great example. I hope that people learn from people like him

[@simunkokot]

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[@ChacUayabXoc]

1 minute in plank feels like an hour. This guy must've lived through a whole different life during that time.

[@RubiksCoder]

Huge respect

[@KeplerYubified]

Man got hearted by GWR

[@guinnessworldrecords]

and you got a reply

[@DuDoo553]

@@guinnessworldrecords wow i’m your biggest fan ! now give me your address and credit card number pls I need it

[@TheNonChosenOne]

@@guinnessworldrecords best channel ever lol

[@KeplerYubified]

@@guinnessworldrecords haha funny hi gwr who is even behind that screen

[@-Davit-]

By the way 7:00, the man right behind the adjudicator is Professor Jan Rak, CERN scientist, nuclear and quantum physicist.

[@jonathanSpg]

I couldn't even stand still for 9 hours so a dude planking for 9 hours is just insane

[@blurred3542]

i have so much respect for these guys like so much as someone who can barely do 2 or 3 mins plank , i just can't imagine how much effort they had to put , watching people like this gives a different perpective of life .

[@nathaniel.rogers]

This is simply unbelievable. If people continue breaking the record like this, someone’s going to surpass the 10 hour mark soon.

[@hopebear06]

I'm going to do twelve. That's my life mission now.

[@jacuppa2029]

@@hopebear06 good luck m8

[@sanderdejong66]

George Hood already did that a couple of years ago. But it wasn’t recognized by Guinness. After that, George made sure that all rules were followed strictly in all attempts that he did or in which he assisted. So that 10 hour plank will surely come.

[@ayushpatelgaming7360]

@@hopebear06 i hope you are serious about it If yes then best of luck

[@rahulbandara5492]

Today 05/11/2023 this World Record of Abdominal plank was breaked by INDIA (Shivraj singh choudhary)....of 9hrs 42 minute

[@fernandoignacio8425]

dude what a wholesome guy, I just love this video. He looks like hes such a great person, so friendly!

[@hobbybikefotr8337]

He is!

[@jugglinjosh]

Crazy!!

[@limlynica7136]

1 like no comments on a verified yt?

We were honored to play our songs in support of Joska at this event.

And also - I heartily salute the commissioner who oversaw it. I also admire him, who could stand being there for 10 hours in the spotlight. And thanks for the final smile :)

[@AfghanistanToday-rw6wy]

I can barely hold this position for 1 minute 😢😢 salute for guy څه ده بلا زوی ده ياره منم دې 😮😮

[@Nikilled]

And I can barely hold for 10 minutes. This restores the hope inside me that I can do better when I reach my 40s-50s. Staying loyal to fitness will never disappoint you :)

[@kaiphan1346]

10 min?? I can barely do 2

[@drawing-ology]

2 ? I can barely hold and uplift myself at that position End of debate

[@vjscorpion]

​@@drawing-ologyyou guys can hold to that position.

[@whyfu5183]

My record is 4 minute😂

[@BartholomewTheIII]

I can do 10 seconds. Yeah im cool 😏

[@TTRS_LEGEND_GENIUS]

6:30 Crowd cheering 😂😂😂🎉

[@brandonbaker3063]

That's awesome! I just started doing planks 6 months ago. I had assumed the world record would have been like 45 minutes or something. My plank PR record is 5 minutes. I'd rather perform a 400 pound squat, or a set of 100+ push ups,or dips. These movements are soo easy compared to a 5 minute plank, for me at least. Ask me to do a plank for over 9 hours, I think I'd rather shoot myself in the foot. This is truly an amazing feat of strength! Absolutely mind blowing. More impressive than climbing Mount Everest!

[@simontiboy]

same. 400 pounds tho. hmmm i wouldnt get it XD

[@jasonstarrising]

I can squat 3 plates I wanna hit 400 at some point (body weight is 145lbs and I'm 5'9)

[@brandonbaker3063]

Yeah bro, I weigh 260. I can squat 405 for 7 reps. I'm hoping for 10 - 12 reps in 2025. I'm still planking. I'll never hold that position longer than 5 minutes. It's tough at 260ish body weight. Even if I were 165 again, still sounds harder than climbing Mt. Everest, or anything else.

[@Galluxi]

I can do max 1 min 30 seconds... this dude is crazy

[@Sekuriem]

I can’t even sleep for 9 hours

[@randombutfunnystuffoffthei2746]

Bro planked longer than i can sleep💀

[@hadawaykyle]

Probably 99.9% of the world can't even hold a plank for the duration of this video

[@ethanchu1019]

I can’t even resist an itch for less than 15 seconds… Amazing 😮

[@januszspawania]

disabled u are

[@EscuchaAprendo]

My name is Jean Pool. I'm only 18 years old and I'm from Peru and the guy I'm competing with is five times my age. Wow! There are no complaints when a person is ready to win, because nothing is impossible, even if you are over 50 years old. That mentality is for those who believe that age is an obstacle to achieving goals. Anyone can do it. Thank you!

Yes, this is a Czech man. 🏆🏆🏆Love from Czechia

[@hopebear06]

Wow! I really respect that. I'd also love to beat it one day. I'm 52 and can plank for an hour no problems. This is so inspiring. Bet he was sore for a few days afterwards.🙂

[@Dimitri_gdr]

Do you have proof?

[@nagatozz]

I won't forget you, go and beat this record 😁

[@forsenstunlocked5967]

@@Dimitri_gdr not everything needs to be proved

[@cestialfall84]

@@forsenstunlocked5967 i kept a plank for 15 hours, I don't need proof like you said. Now give me the record

[@ngatak6852]

@@cestialfall84 15 hours is completely nonsense

[@nanditaarora3783]

Amazing!!! Congratulations❤❤ You deserve it

[@MelkisgoedvoorJan]

I looked at the length of the video and thought, 8 minutes? That seems doable, and then I heard the 9 hours

[@mikkepalvanen]

The confidence to have a personal best of 3.5h and just deciding 'sure I can do almost three times that'

[@josephjohnson5151]

Absolutely incredible! And I feel dead tired after just 2 minutes!😁 That has to be one of the most impressive things any human has ever done!

[@Killer15252]

I did for 4 minutes and im kid

[@tiffanysage3521]

It's aLOT easier for a kid vs a full grown man^

[@Killer15252]

@@tiffanysage3521 oh

[@cestialfall84]

i think it helped him that he was really short and light, I can't do it this long

[@markusmurmand9839]

I am fourteen and 6’4 and 230 Ibs and Can barely do 2 minutes

[@Akshay_08]

bro, I can't even sleep in the same position for 9+ hours!

[@itsasecret2132]

Man......The aggression showed by the Guinness guy was amazing

[@martinhart9829]

To je úžasný!

[@blinggaming7707]

Bro I can’t even stand for that long 😂😂😂. This man is like the the strongest person ever.

[@salemal-murisi5784]

I'll be taking that world record in the future, mark my words. A Boy named Salem, lives in Sweden, i will definitely take the world record for the longest held plank in the world

[@abyssaljuggler]

so impressive to break 2 world records in one day. longest plank and longest snot

[@limlynica7136]

Roasted

[@melanieesther8199]

bro literally planked for almost a day 😮congrats for being the record holder

[@toramjongkey8043]

Just wow. I last for 3 minutes only. This is unreal. Respect to him. ❤❤❤❤

[@ujjwalbarman733]

This man is close to being a saiyan gonna unlock some superpowers soon for sure

[@AymanTravelTransport]

I could barely hold 1 minute, so I was initially thinking it would be somewhere in the region of 10 to 20 minutes, then decided it'll probably be measured in hours instead. However, closer to 10 hours was totally unexpected!

[@KoreaHoop]

자기자신을 통제하고 맞서싸우는 사람은 정말 멋있다❤감동...뭉클했다 이 영상보고 바로 해봤다...3분 버텼네 하......훈련을 얼마나 하신건가

[@detectiveosprey]

He looked so happy the whole way, I’m impressed 😂

[@diynation6074]

Wow, absolutely incredible! I’m just doing my morning routine 5 minute plank as I watch this video. I started by making a New Year’s resolution one and half year ago and I have not stopped since. Best and most beneficial little morning exercise that I have time for ever. Forget pumping biceps. Especially, as you get older the core strength rules and I’m hoping to be planking until the very end. Very inspiring! All the power and respect to you Mr. Šálek!!!

[@ice_bear_group4746]

Big respect this is an super achievement ! This man is a super athlete!

[@GauravSharma54325]

What is age of this man?

[@carlosadurt6153]

Wow! Hat off. Such an inspiration!!!

[@Splitzard]

This is insane, I can’t imagine how he would have felt after. Respect to him this is true dedication 🫡

[@poorand2023]

I wonder if anyone will ever go for 10 hours.

[@guinnessworldrecords]

that's next!

[@hypedhcr2]

@@guinnessworldrecords 😬

[@nghongzhong4501]

Next thing you know there will also be another guinness world record for the more people wearing spiderman suits

[@ebbyking123]

amazing. even if you can hold for more than 2 mins its good and this record is literally just insane.

[@1.4142]

I thought that record was unbeatable, but these crazy people keep doing it.

[@twistamain]

I'm here still trying to figure out how humanly possible this is.. 😮 to make it worse, this man is not a spring chicken.. damn.. Incredible 🎉🎉

[@madcowplayz]

I’m 13 and I can do 35 min plank when I’m old enough to work out imma be on the grind Josef better look out!

[@sparksvfxx]

Him: does it for 9 hours Me: Crying after 3 minutes 💀

[@angryrantmansneighbours8470]

I love how he kept smiling throughout

[@davidtaki2430]

Meanwhile me : when teacher told me put hand up for 10 second 🥵🥵

[@InnerLifePhotography]

Where are you from.??

[@davidtaki2430]

@@InnerLifePhotography india

[@InnerLifePhotography]

@@davidtaki2430 ohkay then its fine if teachers do it in india

[@coachcastle666]

Just to be very clear to everyone in the comments seems to be a lot of confusion. There are many techniques to this, including shifting the actual levers in your body to tense or contract Other muscles at alternating interviews. So that your other muscles can replenish their glucose secondary. The plank position is actually primarily a result of your fascia strength as opposed to your muscle strength

[@snowstorm13]

As a runner this has to be more painful than a marathon

[@HerlanToretto]

incredible, lot of hard work and support keep going sir

[@ashervirin9698]

I genuinely can't even imagine doing a plank for longer than 10 minutes as being humanly possible, like for me if I did a plank for 11 minutes I would feel like I was this guy 😂I mean the mental strength of this old guy is crazy, literally shows you no matter who you are and how you're shaped or whatever, you're capable of so much more than you think

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

...unless you're not

[@joannadomagala3272]

He is not that old 😅 maybe compared to your age 🤣

[@GohMaxPro]

I love the person that does thw guiness world records channel the jokes after each comment are hilarious I love it 😂

[@djdeleon_]

I couldn't even sleep that long 😂😂😂

[@Miromf]

Respect from Czech Republic 🇨🇿

[@noobroblox1409]

Congrats Josef

[@danielyaseen]

Yea

[@Bra_solo]

i would die instatlty trying this plank for 30 mins non stop... takes some kind of different heart and mind to accomplish this..Congrats....

[@thyagarajanchettiar7459]

Pure Dedication and Hard work!.🙌✌️🙌

[@tonymc2685]

This is a true record. No to break 50 coconuts with the head

[@ALX65]

My longest plank so far is only 3 minutes lmao💀

[@donkyuhbuhts540]

Wow. That is absolutely crazy. Most people can barely manage a minute or 2 with out serious training. Outstanding!

[@djonfonsteen6331]

This is a proper world record.

[@elijahroyalty]

so we not gonna talk about the snot that was dripping, looking like a trampoline, AMAZING RECORD THO. these guys are insane

[@topsgaming4266]

Goes to show how much the human body AND mind can endure. Motivates me to go beyond my comfort zone!

[@bodesardinha2990]

You got a solid 1min and 45 seconds outta me before I start shaking like the dishwasher on a spin cycle during an earthquake

[@Dy_1234]

Huge respect for this guy he is now my inspiration❤️❤️

[@-KingOfKhaos]

And I cry attempting a plank for two minutes… that is a man of steel for sure!

[@VGamFVG]

Not trying to take away from these amazing feats of endurance, but shouldn't it not be allowed to use any of those arm bands to help stabilize joints like this contender and the second contender did? The first record holder didn't use anything on their arms or legs other than a wrist watch.

[@garouthetiktokinfluencerhu9731]

I personally don’t find any issue with it, assuming there wasn’t a rule against it beforehand. Sport science has improved over the years. Mark Spitz swam with no goggles long hair and unshaven with atrocious form. Now we have special suits that take away resistance. He would be so much better in this day and age. But that’s also what was messed up several years ago, when there was a certain type of suit swimmers were able to use for a period that eventually got banned. If that was the case here, but in reverse, then I would be against it 100%. I know that it’s not exactly the same but the principles are. If the rules never forbade it then it should be allowed. That’s how I feel at least 🙂

[@andersmelin6922]

Great work man 🎉💪🏼💪🏼

[@george46631]

Tremendous respect for the Czech record holder. The Australian record was tainted with with doping allegations conveniently ignored by GWR. GWR needs to change their narrative to reflect the current WR for longest plank EVER is 10:10:10 set in June 2018 by George Hood and certified by Assist World Records . The coverage from FOX News further corroborated the record and it still stands.