Women's plank standing record. World records: crossbar, bars, rings, push-ups, etc. Let it be an incentive
The more popular a healthy lifestyle becomes, the more people go to extremes and begin to set meaningless records. The well-known basic static plank exercise, designed to strengthen the core muscles, has grown into battles with world records.
So, for example, the current record for holding the classic bar is 8 hours 1 minute and 1 second, it was set on May 14, 2016 and belongs to the Chinese police officer Mao Weidong (see photo above). In a face-to-face confrontation with US Marine George Hood (George Hood), at that time the current record holder (05:15:00), the Chinese won. The American gave up after 7 hours 4 minutes and 5 seconds of struggle. Of course, the battles to keep the bar will continue and, most likely, in the near future the record will approach 10 hours.
Sports scientists are proving that overindulgence in trendy exercises such as the plank can lead to various disorders in the body. In addition, when a certain level of muscle fitness is reached, static exercises cease to have a training effect and progress stops.
Therefore, while some set the maximum possible time to hold the bar, others are trying to determine the minimum time spent to effectively strengthen the core muscles without harm to health.
Dan John ( Dan john) - a famous American weightlifter, an employee of the Men's Health magazine is firmly convinced that you need to stand in the bar for exactly 2 minutes. In his book Can You Go? he points out that if you can't plank for 120 seconds, you are: a) too fat; b) too weak; c) you train incorrectly. Any healthy person is able to stand in a 2-minute plank. And John is adamant about the time constraint: “Enough is enough. It's just a plank. More doesn't mean better."
Do less, get more
Recently, there has been an increasing number of supporters that short but frequent intervals are more effective. One of the authors of such studies is Stuart McGill, Ph.D., professor of anatomy at the University of Waterloo, Canada.
McGill was one of the first to show that the endurance of the core muscles is much more important than their strength when it comes to stabilizing the lower back. He did a lot to popularize the plank and other static exercises, but he sees no point in taking these exercises to the extreme. “There is no practical value in this kind of activity, except for the fact that there is another record about the record,” he says. This is a likely damage to the work of other muscles in the body.
In his research, McGill shows how 10-second repetitions of various static exercises build the foundation for muscle stiffness, which improves overall endurance.
McGill explains it this way: athletic endurance depends on the ability to generate energy through the arms and legs. And this will be possible if the core muscles provide a strong and stable platform. Imagine, for example, a sprinter, the speed of his arms and legs depends on the rigidity of the muscles of his torso. It's the same with an American football quarterback, or a golfer, or a boxer. The muscles of the core must be strong for delivering a power strike, a throw.
In McGill's study, a group of volunteers performed static exercises (different versions of the plank: on the elbows, side, with raising one leg and arm). The change of exercises was every 10 seconds. First, they performed 5 circles (without rest), then 4, 3, 2 and 1. The other group did dynamic exercises. After 6 weeks, those who did statics felt the greatest effect in strengthening the muscles of the core.
Plank for 10 seconds sounds very easy until you do 5 circles, alternating, for example, at least 3 exercises. (=2.5 minutes). In addition, if you have never held a plank for more than a minute, it will be much easier to alternate exercises in short intervals.
It is up to you which method of strengthening the core muscles you choose. Any study can be questioned and look for exactly what will be more useful for you.
World-class athletes have to train intensively for years to set a world record. But there are records in the world that have nothing to do with sports. They can handle even mere mortals. In our review of 17 unusual records that provide a unique opportunity to get into the Guinness Book of Records. Unless, of course, one of our readers manages to beat them.
1. Number of discs held on one finger
Current record: 50 pieces
Rules: You can not put a CD on your finger, the discs must lie flat on your finger without falling.
2. Number of T-shirts worn in one minute
Current record: 31 shirts
Rules: You can use T-shirts of any size, short or long sleeves, you can also use the help of a friend. T-shirts must be worn on top of each other.
3. The amount of jelly eaten per minute with Chinese sticks
Current record: 90.72 grams
Rules: jelly can be of any taste. But you can only eat it with Chinese chopsticks held with one hand. The other hand should be behind the back.
4. The number of stickers pasted to the face in one minute
Current record: 58 pieces
Rules: You must use stickers of at least 73 mm on each side. A person must stick stickers on his face himself, and they must stay on his face for another 10 seconds after the end of the competition. Also, you can not stick stickers on the eyelids.
5. The amount of time in which 24 cans can be put in the refrigerator
Current record: 9.76 seconds
Rules: jars must be intact and closed, but the refrigerator can be anything. The countdown starts from the moment the refrigerator door is opened. If at least one can falls or is damaged in the process, the attempt does not count.
6. Number of tennis balls held in one hand
Current record: 26 pieces
Rules: balls must be placed one at a time with the free hand, and all balls must be held in place for 5 seconds after the last one is placed on the hand.
7. How many times can you pass a basketball between your legs in 30 seconds
Current record: 68 times
Rules: You can use a standard size football or basketball. If the ball touches the floor, the try is not counted.
8. Fastest reverse alphabet typing time on iPad
Current record: 2 seconds (currently under review)
Rules: a non-upgraded store-bought iPad with official firmware must be used. Letters can be typed in any case, without errors in their order.
9. The number of jumps in leapfrog by two people in 30 seconds
Current record: 32 times
Rules: Competitors must take turns jumping over each other, with one person placing both hands on the ground and the other placing both hands on a friend's shoulders.
10. The fastest time to drink 500ml of water
Current record: 2.35 seconds
Rules: you must use a transparent glass and do not spill a drop.
11. Number of saltine crackers eaten in 1 minute
Current record: 10 pieces
Rules: Only 1 cracker may be placed in the mouth and after it has been eaten, the competitor must show an empty mouth before proceeding to the next one. The number of crackers eaten in one minute is counted. In this case, you can not drink crackers.
12. Number of jumps in shorts and back in 30 seconds
Current record: 9 times
Rules: no "sizeless" shorts can be used, their size must correspond to the actual size of the participant. Underpants must be fully worn to the waist while jumping into them, and completely removed before the next jump. Only jumps from two legs are counted.
13. Air clapping push ups per minute
Current record: 77 times
Rules: you can not bend your knees or back, and push-ups must be done "all the way."
14. Blindfolded Mister Potato Head Quick Assembly
Current record: 16.17 seconds
Rules: only hands must be used, and all parts of the toy must be in place.
15. Number of coins stacked in 30 seconds
Current record: 51 pieces
Rules: Any coins with a maximum thickness of 3 mm can be used. In this case, the coins must be folded with one hand, the other must be wound behind the back. After 30 seconds, the stack of coins must stand for at least 5 seconds.
16. The fastest time to put on a duvet cover on a double duvet
Current record: 26.03 seconds
Rules: The duvet must be "neatly" placed in the duvet cover, with all four corners matching exactly.
17. The largest amount of marshmallows eaten in one minute
Current record: 25 pieces
Rules: marshmallows must be a standard size, and you can only eat one marshmallow at a time. Drinking marshmallows is strictly prohibited.
An unprepared person is able to hold out in the bar, as a rule, 1-2 minutes. Trained athletes can boast a ten-minute plank hold. However, there are people whose physical abilities are amazing. Just about these people and will be discussed. We have prepared for you a selection of world records for the plank on the elbows among men, women and children.
world records
Record figures in the performance of this exercise belong to athletes of both sexes.
In men
What record is valid and has not been broken so far?
The world record for the plank stand, which has not yet been broken, is 8 hours and 1 minute. Mao Weidung, an employee of the Chinese anti-terrorist police, was able to stand in this position for so long in May 2016.
A noteworthy fact: Mao Weidung is not a professional athlete and devotes time to training only as part of the physical preparation necessary for police service.
After the record was set, Weidung was even able to do push-ups from the floor several times, which confirmed his excellent physical condition and endurance. He carried out the plank for such a long time with a cheerful smile, without showing how much his body was tense.
Before Mao, the plank record was already set by George Hood, who managed to hold out in May 2015 for 5 hours and 15 minutes.
It is noteworthy that George was 57 years old at the time of the record, which in turn is already a grandiose achievement that no one has beaten so far.
Timeline of plank records
From 2013 to 2016, the maximum achievements in the performance of this exercise were recorded. Table of records for the plank on the elbows among men:
| the date | Plank length | record holder |
| May, 2016 | 8 hours, 1 minute, 1 second | Mao Weidung, a police officer from China. |
| May 30, 2015 | 5 hours, 15 minutes | George Hood, 57, US fitness trainer. |
| May 22, 2015 | 4 hours, 28 minutes | Tom Hall, 51, fitness trainer from Denmark. |
| September, 2014 | 4 hours, 26 minutes | Mao Weidung, 43 (when the record was set). |
| June, 2014 | 4 hours, 1 minute | George Hood. Former Marine and fitness trainer. |
| 2013 | 3 hours, 7 minutes | George Hood. Prior to that, his record was 13 hours of jumping rope. |
As the table shows, the same people were mainly involved in achieving new heights in this exercise. For two years, by steadily increasing the time of the exercise, they managed to achieve incredible results. Elbow plank records were set in middle and old age, which proves the effectiveness of the plank for strengthening the body, increasing its endurance to stress and prolonged stress.
Among women
In an effort to set a world record for the plank, women are not far behind men. So, in 2015, Cypriot Maria Kalimera was able to stand in the plank position for 3 hours and 31 minutes. She also holds the record for standing in the bar with weights. She was able to hold out in the bar for 23 minutes and 20 seconds with a back weight of 27.5 kilograms.
According to the Russian Register of Records, in April 2018, in the category "The longest holding the bar in Russia", a new record for the bar on the elbows among Russian women was set by Lilia Lobanova. She was able to hold out for 52 minutes, leaving far behind other contenders for the championship.
Plank records among children
In 2016, nine-year-old Amir Makhmet from Kazakhstan applied for his own entry in the Guinness Book of Records. His record for the bar on the elbows is 1 hour 2 minutes. This is an absolute children's record, which not every adult can repeat.
After fixing the record, the boy said that it was not difficult for him to stand in one position for so long.
This is not the only record in the boy's beginning sports biography. Before that, he managed to wring out 500 times. High sports achievements do not interfere with Amir's academic success. He not only shows record results, but also studies excellently.
Conclusion
Even if you don’t set yourself the goal of setting a new elbow plank world record, this will not stop you from increasing your personal achievements every day.
Record holders recommend starting with several short sets per day. Increase the length of the rack gradually. Follow the correct posture, and then your personal plank record will be a relief press, a healthy lower back and beautiful posture.
High jump is an amazing sport. It is also called the pearl of the queen of sports - athletics. It is high jumps that answer the call of the founder of the Olympic movement, Pierre de Coubertin: "Faster, higher, stronger."
High jumps captivate with their spectacularity, ease and direct execution of the jump itself. Before the eyes of the audience there is a miracle of transferring the athlete's body to the maximum possible height, the path to which lies through a fixed horizontal bar.
How it all began
The most interesting history of the emergence of jumping, and especially the history of world records in high jumps. Let's make a reservation right away that for unknown reasons, high jumps were not included in the program of the Ancient Greek Olympics. Only long jumps were taken into account and, which is typical, they held dumbbells in their hands. It turned out something like a triple jump, and the dumbbells flew off the jumper on the third step, like a rocket stage. For some reason, everyone thought that this would add range to the jump.
The emergence of the first style of jumping
With the beginning of the modern Olympic movement, high jumps have firmly occupied their niche in it. Already at the first Olympic Games in 1896, medals were awarded for high jump from a run and from a place. Only men participated. The bar was overcome by the famous folk way of stepping over or with scissors. The great American Olympian Rei Yuuri jumped from a place and conquered a height of 165 cm.
Men's high jump
Over time, the jump from a place was excluded from the competition, leaving only in height. So, at the beginning of the 20th century, men jumped no higher than 197 cm in height from a running start. And all in the same way of stepping over. Once the American George Horain had the idea to fly over the bar, being sideways to it with a tucked-in pushing leg. Such a jump was named after the author - khorain (roll). Thanks to this style, the record height was marked at around 2.09 m in 1937.
Revolution in the jumping world
As time went on, and at one of the competitions, some eccentric decided to imitate a cowboy jumping on a horse during a roll jump. This method was immediately nicknamed cowboy or cross over. It was a major step forward. Jumping in this way, the jumper brought the center of gravity of the body as close as possible to the bar, which gave up to 15 cm of advantage. The next world high jump record for men was set before World War II, namely Lester Steers from the United States raised the bar to 2.11 m.
In the post-war period, American high jumpers still held the championship in men's high jumps. Only in 1957 did the Soviet jumper Yuri Stepanov join them, setting a record height of 2.16 m. But then the great American athlete Thomas John, jumping in the same way, brought the world record to a phenomenal mark of 2.22 m.
Record holder Valery Brumel
The crossover performed by Valery Brumel, an outstanding Soviet athlete, was brought to perfection. 6 times Brumel beat the world record in the high jump. On July 21, 1963, he jumped, as it seemed then, to an unattainable height of 2.28 m. What a pity that a broken leg in a car accident did not allow space jumper Valery Brumel to reach even greater heights. His last record stood for a very long time. Only in 1971, Pat Metsdorf - the comet jumper, as he was called - an incomprehensible and incredible cowboy jumped over 2.29 m and broke the record of Valery Brumel.
Fosbury style
Pat Metsdorf, both suddenly appeared and disappeared from the world jumping sector, but his countryman, American Dwight Stones, who opened a new era in high jumps, jumped in a new way - fosbury. Soon this style was adopted by all the athletes of the world. And then Dwight did the incredible: he was the first to conquer a height of 2.30 m and brought the world record to 2.32 m.
Volodymyr Yashchenko, a Ukrainian jumper from Zaporozhye, tried to resist the Fosbury method. He unexpectedly took to jumping in the savage flip method used by Metsdorf, and adding a centimeter each time, in 1978 he set a record of 2.34 m in open, and 2.35 m in enclosed spaces. The sports world was delighted with such a result.
It became clear to everyone that the Fosbury method allows you to fly over the bar so that it goes around it so that the center of gravity of the athlete’s body is under it, and this is exactly what everyone who jumped high was striving for. Having improved the run-up technique and improved the quality of the landing site, athletes began to show unprecedented results. In 1984, Chinese athlete Zhu Jianhua sets a record of 2.39 m.
New World Records Page
August 11, 1985 Soviet jumper Rudolf Povarnitsyn opens a new page of world records. He is the first in the world to overcome the bar at a height of 2.40 m. Immediately after him, a month later, Igor Paklin takes a height of 2.41 m. After 2 years, the flying Viking Patrick Sheber overcomes a height of 2.42 m. This is to this day a European record in men's high jump. And then came the time of the great Cuban Javier Sotomayor. From 1988 to 1993, he managed to raise the world record bar to an unprecedented height of 2.45 m.
The fantastic jumps of this modest Cuban will haunt the memory of grateful fans of athletics for a long time to come.
Women's high jump
Women created the history of high jump world records in a completely different way. Let's start with the fact that the weaker sex was allowed to compete much later than men. Only in 1922, the IAAF recorded the first world high jump record by American Nancy Voris, and it was rather modest, only 146 cm.
In 1956, the Romanian jumper Yolanda Balas burst onto the world stage. Until 1961, she had no equal in the high jump sector. She set 14 records and became a two-time Olympic champion. During her career, she improved by 16 cm, while the next half century improved her achievements by only 18 cm.
In 1961, the Romanian conquered a height of 1.91 m. After her comes the inimitable Rosemary Ackerman, who managed to break her own world record 7 times. A modest girl from the former GDR in 1977 was the first to overcome the two-meter barrier. Then no less talented athletes - Sara Simeoni, Ulrika Mayford, Tamara Bykova and Lyudmila Andonova - brought the record figures to the mark of 2.07 m.
These glorious jumpers passed the baton to the great Bulgarian athlete Stefka Kostadinova. It was she who, on July 30, 1987, at the World Championships in Rome, jumped to an unprecedented height of 2.09 m among women. This record is still held to this day. Over the past 30 years, only the Croatian Blanka Vlasic tried to break the record, but he resisted, and who can do it is still unknown.
Pole vaulting
Pole vaults look no less attractive and dynamic. After all, here the jumper needs to move his body above the horizontal bar with the help of a pole for athletics.
This type of jumping among men was included in the program of the Olympics back in 1896. But women were admitted to this type of competition at the Sydney Olympics only in 2000.
What are the poles
The key to jumping in this sport is the track and field pole. It was only in the 19th century that it began to be used as a projectile in sports, and initially it was made of hardwood, mainly ash. At the beginning of the 20th century, they were replaced by bamboo shells, light and elastic. They dominated the sport for 20 years. With this pole, the American Cornelius Warmerdam jumped to a record height of 4.77 m.
1936 is special in that it allowed the manufacture of poles from any material. In the post-war period, metal poles were first used from Sweden. This has brought positive results. Already in 1957, Robert Gutowski added 1 cm to the Cornelius record, and in 1960, with a result of 4.8 m, Donald Bragt showed the maximum possible at that time.
The era of plastic poles is revolutionizing
The era of plastic poles has come, which staged a revolution in this sport. With the birth of the fiberglass pole and the improvement of the take-off and landing position in the jump pit, men's records in the pole vault fell like a cornucopia. Just think, from 1960 to 1994, the record rose from 4.8 m to 6.14 m.
In 1963, American Brian Sternberg was the first to break the 5-meter barrier. Ironically, it was in this year that the future pole vault record holder was born. He burst into the world of sports in 1984 and immediately broke the record of Thierry Vigneron by jumping to a height of 5.85 m. Ten years later, the Ukrainian athlete raised the world record in pole vault to 6 14 m, and indoors 6.15 m. In total, Bubka broke 35 world records during his career. Only 21 years later, in 2014, the Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie took the bar at 6.16 m and broke Bubka's indoor record.
Women's pole vault
In women, world records in high jump with a pole began to be recorded only from 1992. A height of 4.05 m was conquered by the Chinese Sun Chayun. The year 1995 turned out to be rich in records for women, when the Czech jumper Daniela Bartova set a dozen world records and stopped at 4.22 m. Having broken the world record 11 times, she managed to gain a foothold at a height of 4.6 m. Further, the American Stacy Dragila entered the history of record holders. She set a record of 4.81 m, while becoming the Sydney Olympic champion and two-time world champion.
As time went on, and such a sport as high jumping with a pole was gaining popularity. The next world record was set by Russian woman Elena Isinbayeva on July 13, 2003. She jumped to a height of 4.82 m. She is also called Bubka in a skirt. A beautiful and charming athlete quickly won the hearts of athletics fans. Her results are phenomenal. She was the first in the world in 2005 at the London Arena to overcome a height of 5.0 m, and in 2009 in Zurich 5.06 m. None of the women has managed to beat her record to this day.
BEAM -
Large revolutions on the crossbar in the hanging on one arm - Andrey Nechaev, gymnastics coach, completed six full large revolutions.
Lifting a coup on the crossbar - 1003 times, in 5 hours. Mikhail Dotsyak.
Davit Fagradyan broke the Guinness record in the back flip exercise - 354 turns.
Large turns on the crossbar - 980 times.
Martin Konechny performs 11 Tkachev legs apart in a bunch http://www.martinkonecny.com/download/video/rekord.mpeg
PULL-UPS -
Pull-ups on the crossbar in 3 minutes with an overhand grip - 100 times. Ngo Xuan Chuyen (VIE) 1988 "Strongest Soldier in Viet Nam" contest
Pull-ups on the bar in 30 minutes with an overhand grip - 540 times, Stephen Hyland (GBR), 02/07/2010, In Stoneleigh, Surrey
Overhand Pull-Ups in 1 Hour - 1008 reps, Stephen Hyland (GBR), 01/24/2010, In Stoneleigh, Surrey
Pull-ups on the crossbar in 6 hours with a grip from above - 2,456 times. Guy Schott (USA). 28 April 2007. At the Airport Club in Santa Rosa
Pull-ups on the bar in 12 hours with an overhand grip - 3,116 times, Guy Schott (USA) (attempt ended after nine and a half hours, leaving the rest of the time unused). 04/28/2007, At the Airport Club in Santa Rosa
Pull-ups on the bar in 24 hours with an overhand grip - 3,175 times, Steven Price (USA), 04/21/22/2009, At Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
One-Arm Pull-Ups Without Snatch - December 3, 1982 at Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) Robert Chmsholm (Canada) did 22 consecutive one-arm pull-ups.
Pull-ups on the bar in 1 minute with a grip from above: 50 times, Jason Petzold (USA), 06/20/2009, In Millington, Michigan
Pull-ups on 1 arm with a snatch - 36 times
PUSHUPS:
Minoru Yoshida did 10,507 non-stop push-ups in 1980.
For the year from October 1988 to October 1989, Paddy Doyle, the iron man from America, did 1,500,230 push-ups.
In October 1988, Bijender Singh from India did 387,720 push-ups in one hour.
1000 push-ups on the fists was done in 18 minutes and 13 seconds by the indefatigable Doug Pruden a little earlier - on July 9, 2003.
Standing on raw chicken eggs, Johann Schneider from Austria managed to do as many as 112 push-ups.
The record in the maximum number of push-ups done in one minute is 199 repetitions. That's 3.31 pushups per second.
Push-ups on the full arm in 1 minute - 40 times. Miroslav Fedorchak, broke the Guinness record
Doug Pruden from Canada did 1,382 one-arm push-ups in 30 minutes.
PUSH-UPS ON THE BAR:
The record for the number of push-ups on the bars in 1 (one) hour - 3989 times on the uneven bars in one hour Simon Kent (Great Britain); it happened on September 5, 1998 at the Farrahs Health Center in Lincoln (UK).
Push-ups on uneven bars in one minute - 140 times at Lincoln College (Lincoln, UK) July 17, 2002, Simon Kent (UK)
Handstand push-ups - 3300 times, performed by an 8-year-old boy from Asian countries
Time of holding the cross on the rings - 2 minutes
Record number of bending on the press within an hour -
Guillermo Subiela (Argentina) performed 5633 press curls in 1 (one) hour at the Synergy Fitness Club (New York, USA) on October 5, 2002.
Athlete Vladimir Nikolayevich Savelyev from Moscow, under the supervision of specialists from the Research Institute of Sports and Physical Culture, did not sleep at all for 7 days, and all this time, with short breaks, he pushed a weight of 24 kg from his chest upwards onto a straightened arm. The total result is 41,667 lifts.
