If you have ever planked, you’d know that planking for even a minute can be thought of a minor accomplishment. Now picture holding it for nine excruciating hours.
The Czech broke the planet record for holding a plank for nine consecutive hours.
Josef Šalek from the Czech Republic broke the Guinness Globe Record for the longest sit-up position (male). Shalek held the position for nine hours, 38 minutes and 47 seconds, according to the Guinness Globe Records web-site. He performed the feat in the course of the AVATAR festival at the Park Hotel in Pilsen, Czech Republic, on May perhaps 20 in front of a sea of cheering festival-goers.
Daniel Scali of Australia previously held the record, with nine hours, 30 minutes and one particular second.
Šalek, much better identified as Joška, is a therapist, lecturer and private improvement coach, according to the web-site.
Shalek’s story is about courage and determination. He revealed that 5 years ago he was 15 kilograms overweight and that he liked alcohol and cigarettes.
“But a particular life-altering moment led me to this transformation, so what I want to give to the planet is that no matter what age you are, you can just adjust to really feel happier, far more very important and healthier,” he mentioned.
That, he added, was specifically the message he wanted to spread by breaking the record.
“I am a pleased particular person nowadays. I am grateful for what I have knowledgeable and succeeded, mainly because nowadays it can inspire numerous to the reality that it is probable to overcome any unpleasant circumstance and push physical and mental limits beyond the horizons of our imagination,” he added.