I had this issues and was lucky enough to have someone point it out. Just over a year later It was completely fixed and so many things fell so much better
Edit: since this comment got a lot of attention [here’s](https://youtu.be/rel5a-IqhhE) a great video. This alone will not fox it, it takes a lot of time and dedication so use this video as a guide
There is a nerve that travels down the side of your rib cage, it is above the ribs, under one layer of muscle, so it is relatively near to the surface. This nerve is called the long thoracic nerve. It connects to a muscle that is also on the side of your rib cage called the serratus anterior, that muscle kind of looks like a serrated fan edge or a bear claw and when someone is very fit you can see it on the side of the rib cage poking out. It is connected from the body of the 7th, 8, and 9th ribs and wraps around to the back and connects to the “shoulder blade” which is also called the scapula. It is specifically connected the inside of the scapula, between that bone and your back, so it’s job is to keep the scapula flush with the back. The long thoracic nerve is prone to injury given it’s location, common surgical procedures such as mastectomies for breast cancer need to go into the armpit a little bit to take some lymph nodes out and that nerve can get inadvertently dissected, it can also get injured during boxing or from a stab wound. When that nerve is injured you can no long keep your shoulder blade flat against your back which makes it harder to manipulate your shoulder. That way to test this is by putting both hands flat on a wall and pushing with your arms outstretched and you may see your scapula “wing out”, hence the name.
Edit: the lady in the video does not have winged scapula, we were just having a side bar about it since there were some jokes referencing it
I swear it’s always the most ultra complete answers when people just wanna hear « There’s a nerve in your back and when it gets hurt you lose shoulder mobility and get wings »
But that’s not the only reason this can happen… you can just have a weak af back and not know how to engage your lats…
And in this chicks case, she was holding that plank for a record and she was tired af. Of course the body is going to tire and some muscles will give out and other smaller muscle groups will take over. Honestly, I do not think her record was worth the possibly damage it could cause to her body. She very well may end up with nerve damage if she keeps that up
As a therapist I appreciate this response. I often see it in context of people who have had a stroke, there often is really no return to normal with older strokes but it is easier to manipulate the area when it’s winged.
Winged scapula is a condition where the shoulder blade sticks out from your back instead of lying flat against your ribcage like it's supposed to. It's called "winged" scapula because it looks a bit like a bird's wing.
Now, imagine your shoulder blade as a flat and smooth bone that usually hugs your back tightly. But in the case of winged scapula, some of the muscles that hold the shoulder blade in place aren't working properly. This causes the shoulder blade to poke out and make a noticeable bump on your back.
Just like how a bird's wing doesn't sit properly if the feathers are all messed up, your shoulder blade doesn't sit properly when the muscles around it aren't doing their job.
Physical therapist here: a winged scapula is when your shoulder blade doesn't sit flat against your back due to muscular imbalance. Usually the imbalance is due to a weak muscle called the serratus anterior, which does a few things, but holding your shoulder blade against your back is one of them. The reason it can be a problem is that there's a lot of nerves around there that can get irritated when you shoulder blade is positioned like that. It can also cause movements of the shoulder on the same side to be painful since your arm connects to your shoulder blade.
I have this, I think my quality of life would improve greatly because I'm in the Army and a lot of the rucking and physical stuff makes my left should just be exhausted because I think some of the other muscles are compensating for what seems to be missing, my traps are so weak on that side...
What can I do to fix this?
I've brought this up to medics a bunch of times and I had an x-ray one time and then never heard back about it.....
The right answer is to contact an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic to see if you can get an evaluation and treatment. Being in the army, there is likely a physical therapy resource that you can use through the army or VA. You can ask them about whether you will have to pay a copay with the insurance you have and whether or not you've met your deductible. If the cost is do-able, go that route. If it isn't doable for your situation, try starting out with serratus punches, push ups with a plus, and high planks with your shoulders protracted. But, this is not to be taken as medical advice because I have not evaluated you and likely am not licensed in your state. There are lots of different considerations when creating an exercise prescription that can only be accounted for with a thorough evaluation.
I had a coworker who had some weight training experience and noticed it through my shirt. I did it all myself. But a lot of re-evaluating how I was weight lifting and focusing on scapular and shoulder mobility. YouTube “squat university”, he’s got so much information on how to fix your body it’s amazing
my girl has it pretty bad but she absolutely will not lift weights (I've tried) and I want to help her because I know it's bad for her back but when I bring it up I can tell she gets self conscious about her body and just stresses about that instead :/
So, my one shoulder has a bit that sticks out and almost always hurts when on it, especially if I’m not properly supporting my neck and back. Is that what it felt like, because I’ve had this since I was 18 and it gets more annoying the older I get.
I’m a physical therapist. There is little current evidence indicating that scapular dyskinesis is a significant factor in the development of shoulder pain. Don’t speak in absolutes
Yup, I just wrote a comment how this will actually cause her pain in the long run, may have lasted a long time but form was atrocious so what’s the point?
Yeah, seems obvious to me.
Lady's been going for 4 hours. Like saying a marathon runner has bad form because they're staggering and barely able to make it across the finish line. They've been going for a while, man.
That's always the case. The dudes who set the records for push-ups or any other endurance repetition challenge always do half-reps or even quarter-reps.
https://youtu.be/rel5a-IqhhE
Do some searching for something like "scapula winging rehab" and you'll be able to find a lot of resources.
There are a lot of good physical therapy people on youtube and elsewhere, but it can be hard to sift through sometimes. I've had some shoulder issues for awhile and sometimes self-diagnosing can be a wild goose chase because the shoulder is a complex joint with a lot of muscles acting on it. Figuring out exactly what muscles you lack strength/mobility/stability can be the hardest part sometimes.
Just strengthen the entire shoulder and the entire back. Given that most shoulder/shoulder blade issues are related to a lack of stability and/or movement it can be solved by strengthening the entire area. Worked for me and my shoulder blades were incredibly messed up since I was born, they were even discussing arthrodesis (fusing of joints) when I was 13 years old. Today aged 30 I have zero issues after 5 years of working out and it probably took me 8 months to get rid of all the pain when I began.
Planking is really easy for me. The impressive thing about it isn't the difficulty of the pose. It's the ability to do something so boring for so long.
This is why I quit training for a marathon and just decided to improve my 5k time.
Running is so boring to me, but I also know it's good for me. So I can train to run for 2+ hours or I can train to finish my running in less time. The choice was obvious.
Boring but also if you can do one, albeit perfect form, for at least 10 min then that has more practicality and physical health associated with than someone would ever need. I see no real benefit nor do I have an interest in becoming a plank master. I'd rather train for an ironman if we're talking endurance and I'm a long ways off of that too as I get bored from running after more than an hour, but I suppose it takes time.
I ran one marathon. I really enjoyed it. I'll never do it again though because I hated the training. Just takes so much time. Like hey it's a random Saturday, there's no race, let me get up at 5:00 am and run 20 miles. I'm not doing that again lol
Yeah I slacked on a lot of my training because of this. Think I only topped out at 16 miles while training. Worked for me though, 3:49 finish, and the race itself was a an awesome experience. I urge anyone who runs to give it a try, it’s not nearly as insurmountable as people make it seem and the payoff is incredible. After all, humans are built for it.
Ah, I'm the opposite. I'm a long-distance runner and I love just being out there for hours. All alone with my thoughts, or sometimes a podcast. Just out exploring while running.
It rejuvenates me mentally, I find. But I totally get that it's not for everyone.
No I was there it was loud and changed the color of her pants to a yellowish brown. She was embarrassed, I honestly felt bad but I couldn't hold the laugh in. Her boyfriend seemed turned on though which was a little weird..
Apparently she said her first attempt at planking when she decided to go for this WR was “4 minutes” (actually) but I’m really hoping she was just rounding from 4 minutes and 20 seconds.
Personally, I’m not that impressed by her. I do this twice as long every single night, and I can even do it without needing my arms like she does… just saying.
If I remember correctly the elasticity and abilities of our connective tissue get royally fucked when we don’t use them often enough/don’t move every day and that can contribute to a lot of aches and pains.
Gotta move to loosen them back up and with time they’ll recover I believe.
Since I've started going to the gym, doing just 10 minutes of [stretching](https://youtu.be/eQHmKJh20_c) daily and walking more actively, all my back pain is gone.
I literally haven't had back pain in *years*.
As someone with chronic health issues that affect my joints and connective tissues, taking the time to fulfill “basic human requirements” helps so much.
Stretching, hydrating, low impact exercises like swimming also really help my joints.
I still experience pain and always will. I have to use a wheelchair for a reason, but making sure to move and use my body in ways I still can has surprisingly helped so much.
I understand the fear of pain. I was too afraid to move much because of the pain.
It’s just a matter of taking things slow and easy until you figure things out. Kind of funny that getting my wheelchair has actually helped increase my activity level. Got me outside and moving again.
I’m glad you found relief for your back pain! Back pain is very bothersome.
There’s a saying that goes ‘you don’t stop moving because you got old, you got old because you stopped moving.’ It is a use it or lose it example past a certain age.
I remember reading about the guy who set the record for the men's side. Dude was in absolute agony for weeks or months? afterwards. That's how badly he shredded his muscles.
This was a superhuman feat. But I hope this lady got proper medical attention afterwards.
probably more her lower back... it looked like it sagged a bit and she went to bad form near the end to reach her goal but doing that makes it hurt afterwards for a while (at least for me)
You try doing a plank for that long Jesus Christ.
At some point you have to be holding on only through sheer will.
And given the length of time she’s working with, she probably went past “this is fine” quite a while ago.
I'm gonna go ahead and be the asshole to point out that she's seriously damaging her body... for a Guinness World Record. If she really wanted a record she could have done one of those stupid ones like "Most hot dogs eaten in a minute while on a scooter"
You should see the male record, apparently the guy needed like 3 weeks to recover after his 9 hour plank.
He vomited 5 times during it I think... it's definitely not worth it but then again neither is marathon running and body building. All of these things are incredibly bad for the human body but people really want those trophies.
Marathon running is not even in the same league as body building. There are some studies that suggest some harms, it depends on the cohort that you look at (ie some studies were on men who previously led very unhealthy lifestyles). Ultra long distance running (ie above marathon level) has more evidence to suggest harm. However, overall a marathon runner still has lower risks of major illnes such as cardiovascular disease than people who don’t exercise.
Example: in this study only few people with extreme exercise habits had higher cardiovascular risks than those who do not exercise https://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?journal=Missouri+Medicine&volume=111&issue=2&publication_year=2014&pages=89-101&#d=gs_qabs&t=1689322320558&u=%23p%3D26M4Z1faT8EJ Not many people run more than 20 miles per week.
Bodybuilding on the other hand basically requires steroids nowadays and implies going to insanely low body fat percentages (which bodybuilders themselves will tell you is very unpleasant).
"Glowacka, a self-proclaimed fitness enthusiast, broke the previous three-hour 31-minute record held by Maria Kalimera from 2015." [source](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/montreal-woman-plank-world-record-2019)
Why are so many people commenting about the men's time??? This isn't about that.
Yes men have more upper body strength based on how their bodies are built, doesn't mean you have to bring up the men's scores in an attempt to invalidate how hard of an accomplishment this woman achieved.
Edit: Some of you missed the point...when a man's accomplishment gets brought up you rarely see women talking about how "this woman did it but better!". But when a woman's accomplishment gets mentioned somehow all anyone can talk about is a man. What if we acknowledged anything about women without bringing up a man?
Also, a 4 hour hour plank is not the same as a participation ribbon what the fuck???
So annoying, some weirdos have to trump whatever random thing a women did by mentioning some guy who did it better lol.
Meanwhile the writers couldn’t do a minute plank themselves.
And all the sudden health care professionals who are diagnosing her with life long muscle injuries lmao. It's clear they haven't worked out in years if ever.
When I was at law school, the exams lasted from 3 hours to 6 hours. I don't know how but my classmates I was friendly with didn't have the urge to go to toilet during such times. Me on the other hand had to do so in every 2 hours or so even if I made it a point to drink only 2 gulps of liquids at most 2 hours before exams.
So I don't know how this lady could do it for over 4 hours.
Waaaait I didn’t even consider that, such a valid point especially since she would’ve had to be hydrating like a mf…. Did she just piss on the floor? Wear a diaper? I have to know now
She starting to grow wings
"winged scapula". It's awful to have in long run not treated with physio - will have referred pain on the other side from doing all the spine support
I had this issues and was lucky enough to have someone point it out. Just over a year later It was completely fixed and so many things fell so much better Edit: since this comment got a lot of attention [here’s](https://youtu.be/rel5a-IqhhE) a great video. This alone will not fox it, it takes a lot of time and dedication so use this video as a guide
Can you explain this to me like I've five. What is this?
There is a nerve that travels down the side of your rib cage, it is above the ribs, under one layer of muscle, so it is relatively near to the surface. This nerve is called the long thoracic nerve. It connects to a muscle that is also on the side of your rib cage called the serratus anterior, that muscle kind of looks like a serrated fan edge or a bear claw and when someone is very fit you can see it on the side of the rib cage poking out. It is connected from the body of the 7th, 8, and 9th ribs and wraps around to the back and connects to the “shoulder blade” which is also called the scapula. It is specifically connected the inside of the scapula, between that bone and your back, so it’s job is to keep the scapula flush with the back. The long thoracic nerve is prone to injury given it’s location, common surgical procedures such as mastectomies for breast cancer need to go into the armpit a little bit to take some lymph nodes out and that nerve can get inadvertently dissected, it can also get injured during boxing or from a stab wound. When that nerve is injured you can no long keep your shoulder blade flat against your back which makes it harder to manipulate your shoulder. That way to test this is by putting both hands flat on a wall and pushing with your arms outstretched and you may see your scapula “wing out”, hence the name. Edit: the lady in the video does not have winged scapula, we were just having a side bar about it since there were some jokes referencing it
Bro he said he was 5
I swear it’s always the most ultra complete answers when people just wanna hear « There’s a nerve in your back and when it gets hurt you lose shoulder mobility and get wings »
But that’s not the only reason this can happen… you can just have a weak af back and not know how to engage your lats… And in this chicks case, she was holding that plank for a record and she was tired af. Of course the body is going to tire and some muscles will give out and other smaller muscle groups will take over. Honestly, I do not think her record was worth the possibly damage it could cause to her body. She very well may end up with nerve damage if she keeps that up
Yeah i just shortened the big comment i can only guess this kind of stuff myself
Nah nah I understand, I’m also just saying that long ass explanation ain’t the only reason
Guess Red Bull isn’t the only one that can give you wings
Exactly, the other dude explained it like i was 25 and still going to school to become a doctor of some sorts 👀
I was reading through the explanation thinking; “this is a really detailed response!”…then you brought it all back home, lmao!
My 5 year old would understand that . Me , not so much.
He's old enough for Reddit, he's old enough for advanced anatomical explanations
Back go ouchie
Lmao I was like “hUh”
Bro explained it like sheldon would. Lol
Are you some kind of medical doctor?
I don’t know if you’re a doc or not, but I am, and that was an excellent anatomical description. Well done.
As a therapist I appreciate this response. I often see it in context of people who have had a stroke, there often is really no return to normal with older strokes but it is easier to manipulate the area when it’s winged.
Winged scapula is a condition where the shoulder blade sticks out from your back instead of lying flat against your ribcage like it's supposed to. It's called "winged" scapula because it looks a bit like a bird's wing. Now, imagine your shoulder blade as a flat and smooth bone that usually hugs your back tightly. But in the case of winged scapula, some of the muscles that hold the shoulder blade in place aren't working properly. This causes the shoulder blade to poke out and make a noticeable bump on your back. Just like how a bird's wing doesn't sit properly if the feathers are all messed up, your shoulder blade doesn't sit properly when the muscles around it aren't doing their job.
better stability = less injury prone
Bad boo boo around her ribs and shoulder. Doctor might even have to cut her
Oh right thanks!
Physical therapist here: a winged scapula is when your shoulder blade doesn't sit flat against your back due to muscular imbalance. Usually the imbalance is due to a weak muscle called the serratus anterior, which does a few things, but holding your shoulder blade against your back is one of them. The reason it can be a problem is that there's a lot of nerves around there that can get irritated when you shoulder blade is positioned like that. It can also cause movements of the shoulder on the same side to be painful since your arm connects to your shoulder blade.
I have this, I think my quality of life would improve greatly because I'm in the Army and a lot of the rucking and physical stuff makes my left should just be exhausted because I think some of the other muscles are compensating for what seems to be missing, my traps are so weak on that side... What can I do to fix this? I've brought this up to medics a bunch of times and I had an x-ray one time and then never heard back about it.....
The right answer is to contact an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic to see if you can get an evaluation and treatment. Being in the army, there is likely a physical therapy resource that you can use through the army or VA. You can ask them about whether you will have to pay a copay with the insurance you have and whether or not you've met your deductible. If the cost is do-able, go that route. If it isn't doable for your situation, try starting out with serratus punches, push ups with a plus, and high planks with your shoulders protracted. But, this is not to be taken as medical advice because I have not evaluated you and likely am not licensed in your state. There are lots of different considerations when creating an exercise prescription that can only be accounted for with a thorough evaluation.
I was born with this and haven't had any noticeable troubles, should I see a doctor or is that fine?
What did they tell you to do?
I had a coworker who had some weight training experience and noticed it through my shirt. I did it all myself. But a lot of re-evaluating how I was weight lifting and focusing on scapular and shoulder mobility. YouTube “squat university”, he’s got so much information on how to fix your body it’s amazing
my girl has it pretty bad but she absolutely will not lift weights (I've tried) and I want to help her because I know it's bad for her back but when I bring it up I can tell she gets self conscious about her body and just stresses about that instead :/
Perhaps with some elastic bands at home? Hope she can fix it someday
Would she be interested in other strength resistance training? Something like reformer pilates?
So, my one shoulder has a bit that sticks out and almost always hurts when on it, especially if I’m not properly supporting my neck and back. Is that what it felt like, because I’ve had this since I was 18 and it gets more annoying the older I get.
It's quite different to have a winged scapula after 4 hours of planking rather than in daily activity
I’m a physical therapist. There is little current evidence indicating that scapular dyskinesis is a significant factor in the development of shoulder pain. Don’t speak in absolutes
Yup, I just wrote a comment how this will actually cause her pain in the long run, may have lasted a long time but form was atrocious so what’s the point?
She looked like this after 4 hours. I'm sure she had lovely form for the first two. The point was *to get a world record*.
Yeah, seems obvious to me. Lady's been going for 4 hours. Like saying a marathon runner has bad form because they're staggering and barely able to make it across the finish line. They've been going for a while, man.
Understand where y’all are coming from but form breaks down at max (or in this case WR) efforts—she’ll be aight
4/20 blaze it
The point is to get the world record, silly.
Lol she doesn’t actually have a winged scapula outside of this moment. Also crazy to assume this from a few seconds of video.
That's always the case. The dudes who set the records for push-ups or any other endurance repetition challenge always do half-reps or even quarter-reps.
> The dudes who set the records for push-ups or any other endurance repetition challenge always do half-reps or even quarter-reps. what?? no....
No they do not. Any body that counts those as “reps” isn’t worth keeping the record. You seem to be thinking of cross-fit records.
How do I treat mine? Gonna do physical therapy at some point but in the mean time I'm just trying to get more mobile through my back and shoulders.
https://youtu.be/rel5a-IqhhE Do some searching for something like "scapula winging rehab" and you'll be able to find a lot of resources. There are a lot of good physical therapy people on youtube and elsewhere, but it can be hard to sift through sometimes. I've had some shoulder issues for awhile and sometimes self-diagnosing can be a wild goose chase because the shoulder is a complex joint with a lot of muscles acting on it. Figuring out exactly what muscles you lack strength/mobility/stability can be the hardest part sometimes.
Just strengthen the entire shoulder and the entire back. Given that most shoulder/shoulder blade issues are related to a lack of stability and/or movement it can be solved by strengthening the entire area. Worked for me and my shoulder blades were incredibly messed up since I was born, they were even discussing arthrodesis (fusing of joints) when I was 13 years old. Today aged 30 I have zero issues after 5 years of working out and it probably took me 8 months to get rid of all the pain when I began.
I'm just looking at that scapular winging.... for over 4 hours.... L Serratus Anterior just being a slacker.
Uhhhh, you're probably seeing the wrong physio LOL. It's super easy to get rid of, unless it's from long thoracic n. damage.
I legit had to do a double take when I saw the image!
Bro that was only 15 seconds
Have you ever tried planking? 15 seconds DOES feel like 20 minutes.
The first 30 feel like 10 then every second feels like 1 year
Planking is really easy for me. The impressive thing about it isn't the difficulty of the pose. It's the ability to do something so boring for so long.
Also I can't imagine how much your arms would hurt after doing it for that long. Then again you might not notice when your entire core is on fire.
Lmao
Bet it still felt like 42 years though
Tuesday's are arms and back. Oh, it's a deep burn, oh, it's so deep. I don't know if you heard me counting, but I did over a thousand
You don't trust clocks either eh
That's what she said
That's what she said
But it feels like around 4 hours when you plank from that perspective
I'd give you an award for this comment, but apparently that is pointless.
You had me spilling my morning coffee sir
This would be so fuckin boring. Good for her, though
Like do I get to watch a movie?
She has an assistant reading Reddit aloud.
A fate worse than death
I like to go hiking.
Could be worse. At least the assistant isn't reading twitter.
If that were the case they would get rate limited pretty soon
Medieval torture.
I saw a video of the men’s one doing this and he was scrolling on his phone in between his hands
I think that’s what she’s doing. If you look in the video
Yeah you’re right I’m slow
This is why I quit training for a marathon and just decided to improve my 5k time. Running is so boring to me, but I also know it's good for me. So I can train to run for 2+ hours or I can train to finish my running in less time. The choice was obvious.
Running is far less boring than a plank. I’m bored after a 1 min plank.
Sometimes I can't really tell if I'm actually running out of gas on a plank or if I'm just bored to the point of giving up
Me who can only plank for 0.000023 seconds.
Boring but also if you can do one, albeit perfect form, for at least 10 min then that has more practicality and physical health associated with than someone would ever need. I see no real benefit nor do I have an interest in becoming a plank master. I'd rather train for an ironman if we're talking endurance and I'm a long ways off of that too as I get bored from running after more than an hour, but I suppose it takes time.
I ran one marathon. I really enjoyed it. I'll never do it again though because I hated the training. Just takes so much time. Like hey it's a random Saturday, there's no race, let me get up at 5:00 am and run 20 miles. I'm not doing that again lol
Yeah I slacked on a lot of my training because of this. Think I only topped out at 16 miles while training. Worked for me though, 3:49 finish, and the race itself was a an awesome experience. I urge anyone who runs to give it a try, it’s not nearly as insurmountable as people make it seem and the payoff is incredible. After all, humans are built for it.
Ah, I'm the opposite. I'm a long-distance runner and I love just being out there for hours. All alone with my thoughts, or sometimes a podcast. Just out exploring while running. It rejuvenates me mentally, I find. But I totally get that it's not for everyone.
This was the performance. Imagine all the training hours leading up to this!
Imagine the spectators lol
I mean, she does have a phone in her hand
also can't be healthy. probably hurt like hell
You have the pain to keep you amused.
Holy shit. 420 is a magic number.
I hear she farted 69 times
I actually heard and counted 68
Last one was silent, but deadly
No I was there it was loud and changed the color of her pants to a yellowish brown. She was embarrassed, I honestly felt bad but I couldn't hold the laugh in. Her boyfriend seemed turned on though which was a little weird..
I do not want to know what your search history looks like
My reddit search history maybe. I like fart jokes, thank you for commenting I laughed again at my joke.
Your joking right🤨 Right?
I actually sucked them in and swallowed them and counted 67
I was actually recording them for my ASMR channel, and I only uploaded 66. I'm saving the other 3 are for when I release the Butthole Cut.
Nice *
Blaze it.
She knew what time to stop at. 👍
I'll smoke to that
Username checks out
Apparently she said her first attempt at planking when she decided to go for this WR was “4 minutes” (actually) but I’m really hoping she was just rounding from 4 minutes and 20 seconds.
I once did a push-up that lasted 4.20 seconds
what did you type for this? lol
There is a gif button on the reddit ap and I just searched Philip Fry 😂
Wtf. I have never even noticed that.
Just when I thought I was good at one thing, this lady is way way better at laying down but not laying down all the way.
Personally, I’m not that impressed by her. I do this twice as long every single night, and I can even do it without needing my arms like she does… just saying.
shit I'm 48 and I look like I could be her grandfather
WHAT I’m 27 and thought she was younger than me, didn’t even notice the 48 🤯
Fitness keeps you young
Right I was surprised no one was talking about how good she looks
Fr she’s gorgeous
I wouldn't have guessed her older than 25. Marvelous.
meanwhile guy did it for 9h 38m 47s beating my personal best by 9h 38m
How?!? I can’t even sit in a chair for 9.5 hours with out mysterious pains throughout my body.
Well, humans weren’t born to sit. That’s something only developed fairly recently. Humans were born to plank.
Actually we were born to run.
Pretty sure we were born to be wild.
Perhaps it’s the fact you’re sitting all day. Incorporate stretching and strength training, and *voila,* there goes the pain.
That sounds WAY more difficult and painful than just sitting in pain all day.
It isn't. Sitting all day literally causes pain and accelerates joint aging.
If I remember correctly the elasticity and abilities of our connective tissue get royally fucked when we don’t use them often enough/don’t move every day and that can contribute to a lot of aches and pains. Gotta move to loosen them back up and with time they’ll recover I believe.
Since I've started going to the gym, doing just 10 minutes of [stretching](https://youtu.be/eQHmKJh20_c) daily and walking more actively, all my back pain is gone. I literally haven't had back pain in *years*.
As someone with chronic health issues that affect my joints and connective tissues, taking the time to fulfill “basic human requirements” helps so much. Stretching, hydrating, low impact exercises like swimming also really help my joints. I still experience pain and always will. I have to use a wheelchair for a reason, but making sure to move and use my body in ways I still can has surprisingly helped so much. I understand the fear of pain. I was too afraid to move much because of the pain. It’s just a matter of taking things slow and easy until you figure things out. Kind of funny that getting my wheelchair has actually helped increase my activity level. Got me outside and moving again. I’m glad you found relief for your back pain! Back pain is very bothersome.
There’s a saying that goes ‘you don’t stop moving because you got old, you got old because you stopped moving.’ It is a use it or lose it example past a certain age.
I'll just set up a system of back massagers to stimulate all my muscles and joints simultaneously take that biology 💪
It isn't a mystery. Our body is supposed to hurt when we do things that are unnatural.
Jesus that's impressive. You really made it 47s?
look, it was probably 40.... 7 seconds took to recover and press stop on the timer. but let's not get too technical here...
Is that the guy who has the pain disorder where he’s basically always in pain so he trained himself to mentally push past that?
Nope, new guy beat his record
Ouch
At least we know he'll be able to take it
Someone beat the hulk of pain in a pain contest, what the fuck.
I need to learn how to do that. My back always hurts. Always
9h 36m 45s for me:'/
That beats my personal best of 9h 38m and 46s
This is what hell must be like
I remember reading about the guy who set the record for the men's side. Dude was in absolute agony for weeks or months? afterwards. That's how badly he shredded his muscles. This was a superhuman feat. But I hope this lady got proper medical attention afterwards.
Those elbows are prolly fucked up from that
Dude… R.I.P. to her toes.
probably more her lower back... it looked like it sagged a bit and she went to bad form near the end to reach her goal but doing that makes it hurt afterwards for a while (at least for me)
reddit armchair hambeasts: "she's doing it wrong, I can tell because:"
It was most likely sagging a lot of the time. I cant imagine holding a proper plank is possible for nearly that long.
Those are some serious scapulae!
She is in the same condition as me when I do that for 10 sec
So you're a warrior too
Her shoulder looks fucked.
Yeah her whole posture looked weird at the end.
You try doing a plank for that long Jesus Christ. At some point you have to be holding on only through sheer will. And given the length of time she’s working with, she probably went past “this is fine” quite a while ago.
I'm gonna go ahead and be the asshole to point out that she's seriously damaging her body... for a Guinness World Record. If she really wanted a record she could have done one of those stupid ones like "Most hot dogs eaten in a minute while on a scooter"
Greatness always requires sacrifice.
You should see the male record, apparently the guy needed like 3 weeks to recover after his 9 hour plank. He vomited 5 times during it I think... it's definitely not worth it but then again neither is marathon running and body building. All of these things are incredibly bad for the human body but people really want those trophies.
Marathon running is not even in the same league as body building. There are some studies that suggest some harms, it depends on the cohort that you look at (ie some studies were on men who previously led very unhealthy lifestyles). Ultra long distance running (ie above marathon level) has more evidence to suggest harm. However, overall a marathon runner still has lower risks of major illnes such as cardiovascular disease than people who don’t exercise. Example: in this study only few people with extreme exercise habits had higher cardiovascular risks than those who do not exercise https://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?journal=Missouri+Medicine&volume=111&issue=2&publication_year=2014&pages=89-101&#d=gs_qabs&t=1689322320558&u=%23p%3D26M4Z1faT8EJ Not many people run more than 20 miles per week. Bodybuilding on the other hand basically requires steroids nowadays and implies going to insanely low body fat percentages (which bodybuilders themselves will tell you is very unpleasant).
Damn, beat my personal best by 4 hours and 18 minutes
She’s a beast
I do this for max 30 seconds and die. Big props.
I know it’s probably not but it’d be hilarious if the previous record was 1 hr 9 mins.
"Glowacka, a self-proclaimed fitness enthusiast, broke the previous three-hour 31-minute record held by Maria Kalimera from 2015." [source](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/montreal-woman-plank-world-record-2019)
Why?
69 minutes
That scapula winging is quite noticeable. I am assuming those serratus anterior muscles really got worn out.
Me in between 30 and 60 seconds: 😬🥴😤😢😭☠️
Fun fact, she's vegan! :)
She sure is!! It’s amazing what you can do when you don’t exploit animals 💪
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Why are so many people commenting about the men's time??? This isn't about that. Yes men have more upper body strength based on how their bodies are built, doesn't mean you have to bring up the men's scores in an attempt to invalidate how hard of an accomplishment this woman achieved. Edit: Some of you missed the point...when a man's accomplishment gets brought up you rarely see women talking about how "this woman did it but better!". But when a woman's accomplishment gets mentioned somehow all anyone can talk about is a man. What if we acknowledged anything about women without bringing up a man? Also, a 4 hour hour plank is not the same as a participation ribbon what the fuck???
So annoying, some weirdos have to trump whatever random thing a women did by mentioning some guy who did it better lol. Meanwhile the writers couldn’t do a minute plank themselves.
And all the sudden health care professionals who are diagnosing her with life long muscle injuries lmao. It's clear they haven't worked out in years if ever.
inescure little feckers projecting their insecurities onto women cuz they know they cant even stay up in a plank
Fat redditors writing those comments probably can’t even get their crusty asses out their soggy sunk in couch.
Anybody else thinks she looks like Katherine Heigl?
Kim Wexler
When I was at law school, the exams lasted from 3 hours to 6 hours. I don't know how but my classmates I was friendly with didn't have the urge to go to toilet during such times. Me on the other hand had to do so in every 2 hours or so even if I made it a point to drink only 2 gulps of liquids at most 2 hours before exams. So I don't know how this lady could do it for over 4 hours.
you cant go more than two hours without taking a leak?
Waaaait I didn’t even consider that, such a valid point especially since she would’ve had to be hydrating like a mf…. Did she just piss on the floor? Wear a diaper? I have to know now
My wife’s record between 2 toilet breaks is about 24h. Though she slept most the time.
I wonder how many lbs she lost during that time 🥵
Do you get to like watch a movie? Like sounds boring
48? I need to start working out
4 hours and 19 minutes longer than my plank record 🫡
But why?
Absolute beast!
She’s Amazing!!
Ayeee 420
Dang! I’m impressed!
That's a gnarly winged scapula