Monday, November 22, 2010

Most fitness records broken in a day - Stephen Buttler  set world record
 Weston-under-Lizard, UK--Fitness fanatic Stephen Buttler, 35, set new separate world bests for the most clap press ups, most jump clap press ups, most bench tricep dips, most squats on a Swiss ball, most squat star jumps in a minute, most squats on a Swiss ball in an hour, most side jumps in 30 seconds and the fastest time carrying a 100lb backpack for 100 metres - setting the new world record for the Most fitness records broken in a day

   Photo: Stephen Buttler at the start of his challenge ( enlarge photo )

Mr Buttler was also raising money for Help the Heroes campaign and Hope House hospice .

    The marathon feat broke a Guinness World record that has stood for more than 100 years for the most fitness records broken in a day .

   Mr Buttler, 36, from Weston-under-Lizard, near Shifnal, was pushing his body to the limit on Guinness World Records day at Lilleshall Hall Sports centre by targetting eight individual fitness world records.

   Mr Buttler already has 12 Guinness World Records to his name including 73 clap press-ups in 60 seconds, which smashed the former record of 43, and 1,702 squats on a Swiss ball in one hour.

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Related world records: Strength World Records
Longest distance run in 365 days - Serge Girard

Fastest Mile in a Bomb Suit - SSG Eric Johnson

Longest distance run in seven days on a treadmill - Mimi Anderson

Fastest Lunge Mile - Jamasen Rodriguez

Running most consecutive marathons - Mike Buss 

11 marathons in 11 days - Kalyn Jolivette

Fastest mile in a bomb suit - SSgt Owen Duff

Youngest coach of an Olympic women's marathon winner - Valeriu Tomescu

Oldest Olympic women's marathon winner - Constantina Dita

Longest Non-stop walking hill marathon - Emil Ilic

Fastest 10K race - Hillary Kimaiyo

Highest Standing Box Jump  - Ryan Moody

Fastest mile in a bomb suit - Lt. Jonathan Kehoe

Longest solo run around US perimeter - Reza Balunchi

Most people running in a "Stiletto Sprint''- Australia

Monday, November 22, 2010