In March of this year, Nick Anapolsky performed 879 burpees in one hour, setting a new Guinness World Record® (for a male athlete).
He broke the previous record nine burpees per minute, making an average of 14,65 burpees per minute for 60 consecutive minutes.
The CrossFitter originally from Ontario CA performed this feat at his box Polsky's Strength & Conditioning (PSC).
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Rules of the burpees challenge
The regulation for his insane challenge required that Anapolsky's chest touch the ground and that his arms bend fully with each rep.
Furthermore, each repetition involved a small jump from the standing position, but his arms could remain at the sides.
Finally, Anapolsky's feet had to travel a distance equivalent to half his height on each repetition, which was measured and marked with a tape on the floor where this madness was performed!
Watch the preview of the new burpee world record here:
“What a crazy experience. The hour was full of ups and downs (literally). "
Anapolsky's plan of action in an attempt to reach the world record, it was 15 burpees per minute with 10-12 seconds of rest every minute.
This would amount to 900 total reps - 30 more than the upcoming record. Anapolsky believed that one "sprint-stop rather than an unbroken hour”Would have been a more effective strategy to secure the record.
Team support
Although 32-year-old Nick Anapolsky, who has competed in every CrossFit® Open since 2015, will be awarded alone for the new burpee world record, says he wouldn't have made it without the support of his team.
Bronwyn Stevens, one of the CrossFit® athletes who helped Anapolsky keep the pace throughout the hour said that they rehearsed for weeks, practicing until the record attempt.
He, along with several other guys on the team, took turns performing burpees alongside Anapolsky at the pace he aimed to maintain.
Stevens argues that there is a real mental benefit to training together:
"I think, mentally, having someone else do it with you is super helpful."
The "wall of fatigue", so to speak, for Anapolsky did not go into action until the last three minutes, which he admitted were the most difficult for him. But he did it great.
Other follies
There has been a lot of news lately of athletes trying to do incredible things. Among these we can mention:
- Craig Richey and his incredible feat: a thousand push-ups in one hour!
- James Lawrence's Challenge: 100 Ironman in 100 Days
- American athlete makes 365 days of Hero Wod Murph
- Larry Wheels and his 408 kg squat
Now I'm curious .. have you also experienced some madness? Tell us about it in the comments!