In my youth - and consider that decades - it never occurred to me to "hold a plank." We had more cultural and intellectual pursuits to measure.
Today, though, the Hold a Plank headline says - based on your age - so they've come to get people like me. On the other hand, I am more attracted to how long to boil an egg which volunteers itself as one is typing.
So the answer? It is 10 to 30 seconds. And what's the maximum?
"Hold a plank for 2 minutes maximum. Experts note that after 2 minutes, you’ve reached the maximum benefits that the plank can give you. If you can hold it for 2 minutes straight without wavering, you’re building muscles and burning calories to reach your fitness goals."
And then it wants you to do 1 to 56 reps every day. That's for "us." And what about "them?" Here's what "Them" has accomplished:
"The longest time in an abdominal plank position (male) is 9 hours 38 minutes 47 seconds, achieved by Josef Šálek (Czech Republic also known as Czechia) in Pilsen, Czech Republic, on 20 May 2023."
For a woman it is 4 hours 30 minutes, 11 seconds by a 59-year-old. The big gap seems to me to be more motivation than capability. I don't envision nearly as many women worrying about a six-pack. What do you think?
Flowering season has started. Not these blossoms, though. This is later orchard season. Isn't that such a nostalgic picture? With the orchard added leaning against the tree.
