RallyPoint Shared Content 715104 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-44798"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Finsanely-fit-marine-breaks-world-plank-record%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=%22Insanely-Fit+Marine+Breaks+World+Plank+Record%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Finsanely-fit-marine-breaks-world-plank-record&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0A&quot;Insanely-Fit Marine Breaks World Plank Record&quot;%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/insanely-fit-marine-breaks-world-plank-record" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="69d979e3663d93fbd2710745608dcaf2" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/044/798/for_gallery_v2/george-hood-cbs8.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/044/798/large_v3/george-hood-cbs8.jpg" alt="George hood cbs8" /></a></div></div>This was originally posted on laist.com:<br />--<br />While it's already difficult enough for some of us to hold an abdominal plank for even a minute, a 57-year-old U.S. Marine veteran from San Diego County broke a world record over the weekend by planking for over 5 hours.<br /><br />That's 5 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, to be exact, according to NBC San Diego. George Hood, the newly-crowned Guinness World Record champion from Carlsbad, beat out last year's planking record set by a Chinese police officer who held the position for four hours and 26 minutes, U-T San Diego reports.<br /><br />Hood also isn't a newbie at this: he held the same world record for an abdominal plank three times in the past before he lost last year to the Chinese police officer. He has a total of seven world record titles.<br /><br />And if you're wondering, Hood, who is also a former DEA agent and now fitness trainer, held the plank position on his forearms and his toes pointing down. He didn't do the halfway abdominal plank on his knees (something I often do), which only makes him that much more bad ass. He was seen on Saturday afternoon at the Junior Seau Amphitheatre in Oceanside grimacing as he held the plank. When the pain set in, Hood would try to distract himself by listening to music or having others visit him. Crews would ice his elbows and keep him hydrated.<br /><br />Hood not only held onto this abdominal plank for so long to break a record, but also to raise money for Semper Fi Fund, a charity that supports injured U.S. service people.<br /><br />"This is the least I can do," Hood told CBS 8. "The discomfort I feel right now pales in comparison to that which they experienced on the battlefield. Trust me."<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://laist.com/2015/06/01/george_hood_abdominal_plank_record.php">http://laist.com/2015/06/01/george_hood_abdominal_plank_record.php</a> "Insanely-Fit Marine Breaks World Plank Record" 2015-06-02T10:18:43-04:00 RallyPoint Shared Content 715104 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-44798"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Finsanely-fit-marine-breaks-world-plank-record%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=%22Insanely-Fit+Marine+Breaks+World+Plank+Record%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Finsanely-fit-marine-breaks-world-plank-record&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0A&quot;Insanely-Fit Marine Breaks World Plank Record&quot;%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/insanely-fit-marine-breaks-world-plank-record" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="5bd63d6c9e5fcc7144d9da8311129fb2" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/044/798/for_gallery_v2/george-hood-cbs8.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/044/798/large_v3/george-hood-cbs8.jpg" alt="George hood cbs8" /></a></div></div>This was originally posted on laist.com:<br />--<br />While it's already difficult enough for some of us to hold an abdominal plank for even a minute, a 57-year-old U.S. Marine veteran from San Diego County broke a world record over the weekend by planking for over 5 hours.<br /><br />That's 5 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, to be exact, according to NBC San Diego. George Hood, the newly-crowned Guinness World Record champion from Carlsbad, beat out last year's planking record set by a Chinese police officer who held the position for four hours and 26 minutes, U-T San Diego reports.<br /><br />Hood also isn't a newbie at this: he held the same world record for an abdominal plank three times in the past before he lost last year to the Chinese police officer. He has a total of seven world record titles.<br /><br />And if you're wondering, Hood, who is also a former DEA agent and now fitness trainer, held the plank position on his forearms and his toes pointing down. He didn't do the halfway abdominal plank on his knees (something I often do), which only makes him that much more bad ass. He was seen on Saturday afternoon at the Junior Seau Amphitheatre in Oceanside grimacing as he held the plank. When the pain set in, Hood would try to distract himself by listening to music or having others visit him. Crews would ice his elbows and keep him hydrated.<br /><br />Hood not only held onto this abdominal plank for so long to break a record, but also to raise money for Semper Fi Fund, a charity that supports injured U.S. service people.<br /><br />"This is the least I can do," Hood told CBS 8. "The discomfort I feel right now pales in comparison to that which they experienced on the battlefield. Trust me."<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://laist.com/2015/06/01/george_hood_abdominal_plank_record.php">http://laist.com/2015/06/01/george_hood_abdominal_plank_record.php</a> "Insanely-Fit Marine Breaks World Plank Record" 2015-06-02T10:18:43-04:00 2015-06-02T10:18:43-04:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 715122 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It would take someone as crazy as a Devil Dog to break this record! Way to go, Marine!!! Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2015 10:26 AM 2015-06-02T10:26:26-04:00 2015-06-02T10:26:26-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 715144 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hard Core for sure. I can do it for about 3 Minutes LOL! Lots of training and a lot of great nutrition getting him there. I bet he uses Spark! :) Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2015 10:34 AM 2015-06-02T10:34:28-04:00 2015-06-02T10:34:28-04:00 SFC Stephen King 715217 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Awesome Response by SFC Stephen King made Jun 2 at 2015 10:56 AM 2015-06-02T10:56:27-04:00 2015-06-02T10:56:27-04:00 CPT Ahmed Faried 715441 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>outstanding. Response by CPT Ahmed Faried made Jun 2 at 2015 11:51 AM 2015-06-02T11:51:56-04:00 2015-06-02T11:51:56-04:00 SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. 715453 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Army, Air Force, Navy = Service<br />Marine = Cult Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Jun 2 at 2015 11:53 AM 2015-06-02T11:53:38-04:00 2015-06-02T11:53:38-04:00 SCPO David Lockwood 715621 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Crazy! It hurts after 45 secs! LOL! Congratulations Marine!!! Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jun 2 at 2015 12:39 PM 2015-06-02T12:39:28-04:00 2015-06-02T12:39:28-04:00 LCpl Rustin Poorboy 716269 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Insane focus and grit Response by LCpl Rustin Poorboy made Jun 2 at 2015 3:27 PM 2015-06-02T15:27:23-04:00 2015-06-02T15:27:23-04:00 MAJ Russell Suther 717638 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Outstanding, Devil Dog!!! Response by MAJ Russell Suther made Jun 2 at 2015 11:21 PM 2015-06-02T23:21:03-04:00 2015-06-02T23:21:03-04:00 Capt Jeff S. 717666 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Geritol really boosts your metabolism! Response by Capt Jeff S. made Jun 2 at 2015 11:36 PM 2015-06-02T23:36:44-04:00 2015-06-02T23:36:44-04:00 2015-06-02T10:18:43-04:00