61-year-old Canadian grandmother breaks record for longest plank for 5 hours: 5 things to keep in mind about fitness after 60

When you move past the age of 60, most people start wondering if their bodies can really handle much anymore, and instead of pushing it too hard, they decide to take it easy. But not DonnaJean Wilde, the grandmother from Alberta, Canada, who planked for five hours straight and set a new world record!What exactly was Wilde’s goal? She was trying to break her own Guinness World Record at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah back in October 2026, and she’s still waiting for official confirmation.
Record or not, it’s honestly hard to wrap your head around what she achieved.Now, DonnaJean isn’t…
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