The abdominal plank is a staple in plenty of fitness regimens , but it's safe to say most people aren't exactly thrilled when a trainer calls for it during bootcamp class . Just a minute or two of planking will get the average gym goer's core feeling like it's on fire, so it's impossible to imagine how former marine George Hood felt after planking for 8 hours, 15 minutes, and 15 seconds to set a new Guinness World Record . It would be an impressive feat at any age, but the fact that Hood set the record for " longest time in the plank position (male) " at 62 years old makes it all the more incredible and proves that age is truly just a number when you prioritize training. And this isn't the first time he's done it, either. Hood held the longest plank record back in 2011 after holding the position for an hour and 20 minutes, but he lost it in 2016 in a head-to-head battle with China's Mao Weidong, who managed to hold a plank for 8 hours an