An Australian man has beaten the Guinness World Record for the longest-held plank.
Daniel Scali managed to hold the position for an eye-watering 9 hours, 30 minutes, and 1 second - a record that comfortably bumps him up to the top spot.
Scali achieved the incredible result last month, and now it's finally been officially recognized by officials, per Guinness World Records.
The previous record that Scali had to beat was set by 62-year-old ex-marine George Hood in February last year, who held a plank for 8 hours, 15 minutes, and 15 seconds.
Scali suffers from CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome), which leaves his arm in constant pain at even the slightest bit of pressure, so this win is even more impressive.
"It’s the brain sending wrong messages to my arm, which is the affected area. So anything like soft touch, movement, wind, water, will cause me pain," he told Guinness World Records.
Scali tried to alleviate the pain by wearing a compression sleeve, however, he admits he still felt pain during the nine-and-a-half hour stint.
He said: "Obviously putting constant pressure on my elbow and forearm, up to my shoulder did give me quite a bit of grief at the start.
"It was a full head to toe experience of constant pain. My feet were numb. My knees were burning. My thighs were burning. My left arm felt like it was on fire. But it was all worth it in the end."
He did months of preparation for his world record attempt by doing a seemingly endless amount of push-ups and sit-ups until the big day had finally arrived in August.
"I incorporated a few gym activities, my own personal gym use, and doing tons of push-ups and sit-ups to get my body conditioned for the plank," he went on.
"I knew I had to get in place a mind coach. By doing this, it helped my mental state, to get through the barriers that I needed to get through."
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