![]() When talking about the certain techniques he used during the challenge he opened up about how he relied more on his mentality than his physicality to conquer it, saying: “My favourite mental technique, which I was using during the longest plank, was acceptance. He said: "I am grateful for what I experienced and managed because today it can inspire many to the fact that it is possible to overcome any unpleasant circumstance and push the physical and mental boundaries beyond the horizons of our imagination.” Check out footage of the incredible moment below. The incredible challenge took place at the AVATAR Festival at the Park Hotel in Pilsen, Czech Republic on 20 May and Guinness World Records Adjudicator Jack Brockbank was on hand to monitor the attempt and have it officially added to the books. Holding his plank for a monumental nine hours, 38 minutes and 47 seconds, Salek didn't just beat the previous record, but he smashed it quite considerably. With a previous record of nine hours, 30 minutes and one second, set by Australian Daniel Scali, breaking the record would take a serious amount of work, but that's exactly what Salek was prepared to do. What's the new Guinness world record for planking? It's done to help build strength in the abdominal muscles as well as the back, and planking is usually done in short bursts, but that isn't the case for the world record. The abdominal plank sees you get into position as though you were about to do a push-up, but instead, just maintain that position for as long as you can. ![]() The exercise, which looks basic, is actually incredibly tough and there aren't many in the world who can plank for longer than a few minutes. One thing that isn't easy, though, is planking. ![]()
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