Back in 2024, 58-year-old Donna Jean Wilde broke the world-record for longest plank (4 hours and 30 minutes).
Then eight months later, she broke the record for most push-ups in an hour (1,575). After reading both stories, I watched several interviews and was deeply moved by Wilde’s genuine enthusiasm and zest for life. I wondered:
“What’s her secret?”
No just for planking for hours but for her unapologetic joy of movement.
That inspired me to pick up her book From Minutes to Hours. It’s one of the most raw-and-real books I’ve read in a long time. She brings a refreshing perspective rare in the fitness industry. And her joy and positivity is contagious.
In fact, it shines through the entire book.
She reveals what it takes to plank for hours… how she broke multiple world-records… her fitness routine… and the real struggles along the way.
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