DonnaJean Wilde, a 59-year-old record holder for the longest plank (4 hours, 30 minutes) and most push-ups (1,575) by a woman, began planking during an injury. Initially inspired by her children's engagement in a viral challenge, Wilde developed her strength and resilience. Her record-setting achievements draw attention to the importance of strength training as a means to counteract muscle loss with age, linking consistent resistance training to improved health and longevity, as underscored by recent studies on its benefits for older adults.
"I realized I loved push-ups, too. So, I increased to about a thousand push-ups a day, and tried to shorten the amount of time it took me to do it."
"People typically lose muscle mass as they age, but strength training can help to maintain it - and is linked to living longer."
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