Law student sets standard as she breaks punishing burpees record
Super fit Paula Pudak (Croatia) has set the standard for a punishing fitness record.
She achieved the most chest to ground burpees in three minutes (female) with a total of 61.
That’s an average of just over 20 every minute.
Paula, 24, smashed the record at a gym in Zagreb, Croatia, on 3 July, watched on by her coach and a cheering audience of supporters.
She placed tape on the floor to mark where her hands, feet and chest had to hit in every part of the movement.
For each burpee, she had to go from a standing position to down on the floor with her arms spread, her chest making contact with the ground, and her legs stretched out behind her.
She then had to stand up and jump off the ground before repeating the entire process as many times as she could.
Talking about her technique, she said: “I need to jump minimally just so that my legs are in the air, yet not waste time or energy.
“It takes a lot of practice since it’s much easier to jump high but it’s not good to waste time.”
She added: “I decided to show people my talent in burpees and motivate people.”
Paula, who is working in a bank while studying law, had a crowd there to cheer her on as she attempted her record, and admits she was feeling pretty nervous on the day.
Watching the footage back, she said: “I was feeling so nervous here but I didn’t want to give up.
“It was very difficult.”
Paula was grateful to have her coach by her side to reassure her, as she’d become convinced that she was moving too slow after the first minute to claim the title.
“The last minute was really hard,” she said. “I think that I was wanting to give up.
Everybody motivated me. When it was over, I felt so happy.
Paula says she feels more motivated than ever to take on more record attempts.
