Age - not an obstacle to sports achievements. This phrase is one of the life mottos of Nikolai Kaklimov. Pensioner from Krasnoyarsk after the termination of the professional career became more attention and time to give to sports trainings. It is thanks to his healthy hobby Nikolai Kaklimov was noted in the Book of Records of Russia and the Guinness Book of Records.
Who is he, a modern Krasnoyarsk bogatyr?
The most athletic pensioner of Krasnoyarsk spent his entire conscious life in motion. Even in his childhood and youth, he was fond of skiing. After the service in the army, Nikolai Kaklimov began to seriously engage in polyatlon. The athlete regularly participated in city and regional competitions. At the age of thirty he became a master of sports in the chosen discipline. Curiously, despite outstanding achievements, physical culture has always been just a fad for Nikolai. The record holder worked at one of the city's factories for about 17 years. Then he retired and began to give even more time to the physical development of his own body. According to the athlete himself, the work allowed him to study only in a day. Becoming a pensioner, he began to train daily, gradually increasing the time and complexity of training.
World record in the number of pull-ups in 12 hours
Nikolay Kaklimov regularly takes part in a variety of city and regional sports events and competitions. On the account of this athlete a lot of victories and achievements. His first world record, Nicholas established in 2015. A single marathon for pulling up on the crossbar took place in the gymnasium of one of the most ordinary Krasnoyarsk schools. The performance of the exercise was observed by the panel of judges. The entire marathon was recorded on video with the help of several cameras, one of which was installed directly on the bar of the horizontal bar. The athlete began pulling up at 13:30. The marathon finished at 01:30. Total resident of Krasnoyarsk Nikolai Kaklimov was able to pull himself up for 12 hours 4989 times. This achievement was included in the Guinness Book of World Records as a new world record in its category. Lifting athlete performed with breaks to rest. The first 6 hours, Nikolai did approaches for 10 repetitions of the exercise. Then the load was reduced to 5 pull-ups at a time. Setting the world record became the most real test of the athlete's endurance. By the time the marathon was over, Nicholas's hands had been worn down to bloody corns. The previous record holder for the number of pull-ups for 12 hours was a resident of the Czech Republic, Jan Kárez, who completed the exercise 4,654 times. What is remarkable, at the time of setting the record, Nikolay Kaklimov turned 54 years old.
Faster, higher and stronger!
To get into the Guinness Book of Records, Kaklimov planned and dreamed for a long time. I did not even think about stopping at the achieved athlete from Siberia. A year later, Nikolai Kaklimov, the record set in 2015, decided to improve. The athlete has chosen the format of a twelve-hour marathon that is familiar to him. During this time, he was able to catch up on the bar 5825 times. What is the secret of the record holder from Krasnoyarsk? Nicholas himself in his interviews frankly tells that he was helped by an individual training program, organization and daily work to get into the Guinness Book of Records. The athlete leads a healthy lifestyle and trains daily. On the drawing up of a suitable schedule for himself, he spent several years, which for today does not regret. After all, the result is worth it!
Plans for the future and goals of the world record holder
Nikolay Kaklimov pulling plans to continue to carry on and on. The athlete continues to participate in other sports activities of the city. Competitions and other events promoting a healthy lifestyle should be regularly and widely covered in the media, the record holder said. Information about such events positively affects the education of youth and the increase of public interest in sports. Nikolai Kaklimov, despite his fame and record holder status, remains a simple man. He is trained at home and at outdoor sports grounds of his native city. The athlete likes to communicate with like-minded people and give advice to anyone who is just starting to practice.