NOTE: Ribs should be always kept in the refrigerator (approx. 40 F/4.4 C) before preparation. 1  Take the meat out of the refrigerator. 2  Rinse in cold water. 3  Remove any excess fat and extraneous meat pieces, or stuff you don't want to eat.  Remove the membrane (on inner 1  side). Rinse again, pat dry with a paper towel.
Also, a recent study on 168 college students found that your average college-aged female has a plank time of about 1 minute, 30 seconds, while an average college-aged male has a plank time of about 1 minute, 46 seconds (2).
If you canât hold a plank for 120 seconds, youâre either a) too fat; b) too weak; or c) doing something wrong in your workouts. A fit, healthy guy should be able to do a two-minute plank. John is also clear about the value of going beyond two minutes: There is none. âEnough is enough,â he says.âItâs just a plank.ou probably donât know that Tom Hoel held a plank for four hours and 28 minutes on May 22, 2015, setting a world record.