More than 1000 times in an hour: the fifth squat marathon was held in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

The fifth annual squat marathon was held at the middle station of the STK “Mountain Air” in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the press service of the regional Ministry of Sports reported.

The event brought together more than 100 lovers of a healthy lifestyle. They had to do 1200 sit-ups within an hour – with an interval of “one repetition in three seconds.”

Anyone could participate in the event – there is no registration and pre-registration. The main thing is the desire to test your strength.

“I learned about this marathon last year from social networks. I enjoyed the marathon. Before that, I worked out in the gym, so there was a good physical training. It was not difficult to do squats, you don’t feel tired at all in the fresh air, but the next day the work of the muscles was well felt. After that, I looked forward to the next marathon. This year I did not come alone – my daughter joined me, she was also looking forward to this event, ”said Natalia Zbaratskaya, a resident of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Many of the Sakhalin residents who joined the marathon are participants in the free classes “Health from Anatolich”, organized by a public coach, master of sports of Russia in kettlebell lifting Andrey Miroshnikov.

“We have been running a squat marathon since 2019. During this time, the progress of the participants is obvious. For example, we also hold a push-up marathon. In the first year, we were able to sit down 360 times in an hour, and this year – already 1200. Next year we set ourselves a goal of 1440, ”shared the organizer of the event Andrey “Anatolich” Miroshnikov.

Andrey Miroshnikov invites everyone who wants to start leading a healthy lifestyle to daily free outdoor workouts. Classes are held throughout the year. Pre-registration and registration is not required.

In the warm season, from Monday to Friday at 6:00 and 18:30, training sessions are held on the volleyball court near the ski-roller track (Venskaya St., 5). On Saturday, general physical training classes are held on the ski-roller track, and on Sunday – at the middle station of “Mountain Air”. Start at 10:30.

In the cold season, classes are held outdoors, as well as within the walls of the sports school of the Olympic reserve in Greco-Roman wrestling (Gorkogo St., 7/1) and the summer sports school (Gorkogo St., 7).

All up-to-date information about holding and rescheduling classes and other events can be found in the official Telegram channel of the Anatolich Health project @anatolichteam.