Fastest
breaking of concrete blocks -world record set by Ed Byrne
[March
21] NEWQUAY, Cornwall,UK-- Ed
Byrne
, 40, has set a new world record by breaking
55 concrete blocks with his bare hands in 4.86 seconds.
“I’m thrilled,” said the dad-of-three.
“I used hypnotherapy and pictured breaking the slabs. The
crowd really helped, too. But I might have a red hand for
a few days!”
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The ninth dan black belt shattered the previous
record of 17.49 seconds.
“I used to break things when I was a kid for fun
with my friends and I would break things easily whereas my
friends wouldn’t."
Mr Byrne
is now aiming to beat the existing record for breaking the
most blocks in one stack which currently stands at 31.
