An American at 62 years old set a record by standing for more than 8 hours in the bar

Some records set by a person are so impressive that it is very difficult to believe in their reality. This is exactly what the Guinness Book of Records exists for, officially confirming this or that achievement. But it also happens that even the records commission refuses to believe its eyes. The record of 62-year—old George Hood, who stood in the bar for 8 hours and 15 minutes, is a great example of this.

The static plank exercise is considered one of the most difficult in fitness. An untrained person can stand still, relying only on his hands and toes, for 30-60 seconds. Experienced athletes who have been training for years show more solid results and can stay in this position for 7-10 minutes.

Former Marine George Hood proved that the human body is capable of a lot. At the same time, it is hard to believe that someone will break his record of 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds in the coming years. When an American applied to The Guinness Book of Records about the desire to demonstrate their capabilities, the respected jury did not believe in the seriousness of the man's intentions. What the 62-year-old military pensioner wanted to do beyond the power of young athletes.

That's what George likes to say when asked about the impact of age on athletic achievements. Prior to that, Hood repeatedly set world records on the bar, but in 2016 he was surpassed by an athlete from China with a result of 8 hours and 1 minute. George decided not to give in and started training even harder. The record holder told reporters that every day he spends 4-5 hours in the plank, does push-ups from the floor 700 times, does 2000 body lifts on the press and at least 500 squats.

For the last 18 months, the athlete has been training at least 7 hours a day. Hood believes that he does not do anything special, but simply demonstrates the real capabilities of the body that everyone can reveal in themselves.

When the commission recorded that the previous record of 8 hours and 1 minute was broken, Hood could have stopped, since he would have already been the winner. But the stubborn amateur athlete wanted to stand in the bar for exactly 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. When asked why he needed it, George replied that he wanted the record to have numbers from which it was possible to add up purely "515". Thus, the man wanted to pay tribute to the fitness club "515 Fitness" in which he has been training for many years.

George Hood plans to give the cash prize, which he is entitled to as a record holder, to a fund supporting people with mental problems.

Age is not an obstacle to setting a record worthy of the Guinness Book. Last year, 85-year-old Betty Gedhard was among the record holders as the oldest aerialist on the planet.