Mitchel Cook performed nearly 800 burpees in one hour on Friday (Nov. 5) as he attempted to set a unique world record.
It was an impressive feat for the 21-year-old Vancouver Island fitness enthusiast but not quite enough to break the Guinness World Record. The standard remains 951, set by a Brazilian mixed-martial art fighter Cassiano Rodrigues Laureano last July.
The gruelling exercise combines pushups, squats and a jump all in one fluid and challenging motion. Cook completed 796 burpees in the event staged at the Nanaimo-area Nanoose Bay Community Centre.
Cook couldnB次元官网网址檛 hide the strain and disappointment on his face but lit up when his assembled supporters offered cheers and applause in appreciation of his effort.
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While he was short of his target, Cook doesnB次元官网网址檛 feel defeated. He said he will use the experience to get better prepared as he aims to go after the record again next year.
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Cook added he will figure out what didnB次元官网网址檛 work in his first shot at the world record, which he attempted as a way to raise funds for the National Police Federation Benevolent Foundation.
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In the early stages, Cook, who trained for 20 weeks, had a good rhythm going and was on course but it took a toll on him as he slowed down in the latter stages.
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Members of the Oceanside RCMP and the National Police Federation Benevolent Foundation expressed gratitude to Cook for raising funds for their cause.
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