About Planking
“Planking requires discipline, stillness, peace with oneself, concentration, and the ability to block out the external environment and distractions.” – Kym, Founder of iPlanking
Most people will tell you that planking involves someone lying flat on their stomach with their arms against their bodies in unusual situations, with photographs of their exploits shared through social media sites.
We know better. Planking requires extreme mental control and the ability to disregard outside distractions. Once mind and body are both still and in harmony, only then has one successfully practiced the art of planking.
History
“After the GFC (global financial crisis) hit, I was devastated. I found myself lying face-down on the floor, my cheeks smudged with dirt. It was then that I felt a sudden sense of calm. I was already planking without realizing it.” – Kym, Founder of iPlanking
Planking, recent social media craze that took the world stage in May 2011, began as a simple practical joke has now become a rapidly expanding sport, with people from all walks of life taking part.
Planking aficionados worldwide practice their planking art in the hopes of becoming the “world’s best planker”.
The growing popularity of planking has entered mainstream media, with many believing that it will soon be included in the official list of sports in the upcoming Olympic games.
iPlanking has devoted itself to the coverage of this growing sport and has dedicated itself to the sole purpose of finding the world’s best planker.
Plank Responsibly
Here at iPlanking.com, we do not believe that planking should involved any risk taking, or dangerous situations. The best planks are always the ones that are done in awkward or funny situations, not in dangerous ones.
If you submit a dangerous plank, we will not show it on our site. We are deeply saddened by the recent tragic death of a young man while planking. We will never promote excessively dangerous planking, and we urge people to please be sensible.
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this, is pretty epic.
Indeed. It is.
Planking is soo AWESOME BRO !!!! i like planking on epic things at my school coz im cool like that ! sumone shuld plank on a guys dick haha
it is pointless!
who the hell thinks of this stuff????
you people need to find something to do with your time.
It seriously bewilders me some of the ridiculous sh!t that people come up with.
*Note: it says it started as a joke, meaning you look like a TOOL!
my god you people are !d!ot$
yes the things people do with there time… such as browsing websites they find no valuable content in, and posting insults which clearly serve a purpose. yes, you sure showed us.
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i think planking is the most stupidest thing going round.
why do people hav to b so careless with their lives and do such stupid things
maybe find something to actually do with ur time and u wont hav to plank
I don’t see how taking 30 seconds to have a photo of yourself taken in the planking position is a waste of time? How is it any different to people taking ridiculous amounts of selfies? Sure there are risks with certain plank locations, but that’s what makes it fun for some people.
tom green did it first. sorry but true.
Do you have photographic evidence Matt? If you do, please send it through to kym@iplanking.com!
I’ve been looking for a video of his skit, for I remember it from my childhood, but here’s a quick write-up of his antics from 2000…. http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/urban_legends/35002
looks like he may have done a form of planking before you did. but planks are a form of exercise anyway. people have been laying down to be comfortable since people started sleeping anyway.
Plankmaster Kym is indebted to your service. Plankmaster Kym hereby grants you provisional “plankmaster” status.
streaking was more daring and fun than planking! (bet streaking gets you more dates than planking! LOL
interesting idea, it reminds me of something called SOAKING. it is a form of christian prayer. it got popular in 1994 in toronto.
Plankmaster Kym is not aware of this “soaking” phenomenon… but Plankmaster Kym does not approve. Plankmaster Kym only approves of anything related to “planking”.
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Your planking site made me smile; thank you. It’s rather like the vacationing garden gnomes that filled the net a few years ago. To all you far too serious, foul mouthed critics: lighten up, clean up, and try to play nice! If you are really so busy, quit surfing the net and go cure cancer or something that won’t waste your time. Let innocent fun happen; there is enough nastiness in the world without you spitting into that ocean. ☺
Plankmaster Kym approves of this message and is pleased with your obvious enlightened state. Plankmaster Kym has therefore granted you provisional plankmaster status.
How about if I plank with my penis pointing down to support my whole body. I have done it. If I post the pictures will you accept? No danger if follow my training and instructions.
Hah…its things like this that make me lose faith in humanity this does not take any skill whatsoever and as for trying to make this part of the Olympics? Hell no, an event of that magnitude? With all its traditions? The years that those athletes train and prepare and you want to ruin it with your fucking filth? This crap can’t even make it into the special Olympics. This “trend” just got lucky. But one thing that makes me happy though is that this planking is gonna go out of style and all the people that ever did it are gonna feel like idiots but the biggest idiot is gonna be you Kym whose only trying to get famous.
Plankmaster Kym is devastated that you have lost faith in humanity but wishes to advise that in moments of darkness, one should close one’s eyes and plank. Plank. Plank!
One should find that all the world’s worries will melt away like the ice during periods of global warming.
Plankmaster Kym also wishes to advise that one day, planking will make it to the olympics. It is only a matter of time.
Magnificent points altogether, you just won a new reader. What may you suggest in regards to your post that you made some days ago? Any positive?
Plankmaster Kym is not sure what magnificent points you refer to but will accept the compliment nonetheless. Compliments are, after all, part of an arsenal of must-haves for a planker to truly succeed and transcend beyond mere lying down.
I’m curious about this topic, just i know is its a style of one individual to become more physically fit and discipline with their body .Its up to you on how you interpret it or understand .We have our different mind and we should not tease other person just because for you its not good!:) We should think more positive about it ….:)
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I don’t blame other person if they consider it just for fun or a game instead let think forward that it was invented for own purposes and intentions