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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on February 26, 2020, 12:50:05 pm
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At 62, Marine veteran sets the Guinness record with 8-plus hour plank
Dylan Gresik
Marine veteran, George Hood, smiles during his 8-hour planking attempt. Hood is a 12-time World Record holder.
Marine veteran George E. Hood is no stranger to breaking world records for incredible fitness feats.
The 62-year-old says he’s a 12-time world record holder. And, once again, he proved age isn’t a factor in being the world’s best.
The Marine veteran, who served as an officer with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, set the world record for “longest time in an abdominal plank position (male)†with a time of 8 hours, 15 minutes, 15 seconds, Guinness World Records reported.
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/off-duty/2020/02/24/at-62-marine-vet-sets-the-guinness-record-with-8-plus-hour-plank/ (https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/off-duty/2020/02/24/at-62-marine-vet-sets-the-guinness-record-with-8-plus-hour-plank/)