what do you think about this latest planking craze

**carole** · 06-02-2011, 01:53 AM

i know of at least one who was silly enough to do it on the balcony of a high story building,cannot remember where exactly,but he was a young guy, so sad, and so silly.

**moosmom** · 06-02-2011, 07:27 AM

Don't kids have homework to do??? Or CHORES??? Maybe if they put more energy in their studies instead of such silliness, the world wouldn't be as screwed up as it is.

The question is...COULD I DO IT?? Probably. But I'd need the FD (Where's Phred when you need him??? RIP John, miss you!!) with a back board and oxygen mask once you pry me down.

**Karen** · 06-02-2011, 10:58 AM

That takes incredible core strength to stay stiff like that - those abdominal muscles are impressive. I don;t see anything wrong with it - a bit of harmless fun, mostly, quick, and nothing that would detract from other activities.

However, there will always be those who take things to the unsafe extreme, like the one you mentioned, Carole. Sad, but it is part of human nature.

**sasvermont** · 06-02-2011, 11:57 AM

Every generation has it's fun. Planking, not for me. But then I wasn't big on stuffing lots of people in a VW bug, either.

**carole** · 06-02-2011, 05:53 PM

This is the thing folks, it is not just young people doing it, it is every generation,we have people like politicians doing it here, and even our prime ministers son, a picture in the paper and online with him watching him, it was in his own home and completely safe,and he is only 15, but it is not limited to any generation, young and old are doing it, crazy.

It is like such a big thing, you read it every day in the papers, i guess it is better than all the bad news we read lol.

**Taz_Zoee** · 06-02-2011, 06:37 PM

I've never heard of it either. It seems just plain silly to me. But whatever people want to do for kicks. I just wish they didn't have to take it to the extreme where it leads to death.

So sad.

**carole** · 06-02-2011, 06:43 PM

gosh i am amazed that it has not hit america yet, maybe it is just crazy kiwis ,aussie's and brits who knows lol.

yes always the same , someone has to take it to the extreme and spoil what is initially a safe thing to do, even if it is somewhat silly, well that is my opinion, but it is harmless enough.

Hey WOM have you been planking yet mate?