WATCH: Of course the 62-year-old who broke the world record for planking is a Marine vet
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For most people, holding a plank for a full minute is a challenge. But for 62-year-old George Hood who broke the Guinness World Record (GWR) for holding a plank yesterday, it was mind over matter. The Marine veteran turned DEA Supervisory Special Agent held the position for an insane 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds.
In an interview with Chicago's Fox 32, Hood said he got the idea in 2010 when the category was added as a world record. Since then, GWR reported he underwent several training camps and fitness regiments, including doing 674,000 sit ups, 270,000 push ups and a practice attempt in which he lasted 10 hours and 10 minutes in 2018.
Hood posted on Facebook following his incredible achievement: "So very proud of this particular GWR because I have finally retired the pose as I know it and will pursue other fitness endeavors. I'm proud to share this feat with my 3 sons Andrew, Brandon and Christopher. So very grateful for an outstanding TeamHood crew and a staff at 515 Fitness, led by their owner Niki Perry, that came together just one more time to achieve victory. More to follow, training continues.
After holding the plank, Hood did 75 push ups. Just because he could. Semper Fi!
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