Batmanning Replacing Planking As New Internet Trend

While the planking trend involved taking your picture in various places lying flat, batmanning is much more difficult - and possibly more dangerous. It involves hanging upside down, only by your feet. A group of Purdue University freshmen claim to have started the trend. They made a video that shows them hanging from various locations on campus from parking garages, stadium gates and statues. While it clearly requires much more athleticism than planking, some fear it could lead to serious injury. There were reports of people hurting themselves while lying flat, while planking. One can only imagine what could happen if people fall while hanging upside down.  More