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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Paddy Doyle(49)holds 55 Guinness records for endurance sports



Paddy Doyle's world records include the most one arm push-ups in one calendar year - for which he had to do 4,000 per day - as well as the most competitive full contact rounds in boxing.

The 49-year-old has also completed the most sit-ups in five hours while holding a 50lb steel plate, the most step-ups carrying a 50lb backpack in five minutes and the fastest cross-country marathon carrying a 40lb backpack.

Paddy Doyle also holds another 149 record recognised by other record breaking bodies

Paddy Doyle began training for the endurance challenges after a stint in the army, which he left in April 1986, where he said he learned about discipline and keeping fit.

Paddy Doyle's  first endurance challenge was in May 1987, when he completed 4,100 press ups with a 50lb steel weight on his back in four-and-a-half hours.

Paddy Doyle has broken 55 Guinness World Records for endurance sports in the past 25 years. 

THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS CURRENTLY HELD BY PADDY DOYLE

Mr Doyle holds 55 Guinness World Records
Paddy Doyle holds 55 Guinness World Records

1) 5-Mile Speed March while carrying 56lb backpack: 36 minutes and 49 seconds
2) Alternative Squat Thrust Record: 4901 in two hours
3) Coal bag shuttle sprints: 92 coal bag sprints in 31 minutes and 32 seconds
4) Farthest distance for a man carrying a 10lb brick non-stop: 80.37 miles
5) Fastest 100 Man Kumite-Karate: Three hours and six minutes
6) Fastest 50-mile speed march carrying a 40-lb back pack: 11 hours, 56 minutes and 16 seconds
7) Fastest cross country 10km carrying a 100-lb pack: 1 hour, 53 minutes and 24 seconds
8) Fastest cross country 10km carrying a 60lb pack: One hour, 25 minutes and 22 second
9) Fastest cross country 10km carrying an 80lb pack: One hour, 37 minutes and 18 second
10) Fastest cross country half marathon carrying a 60lb pack: Three hours, six minutes and 36 seconds
11) Fastest cross country half marathon carrying a 80lb pack: Three hours, 27 minutes and 54 seconds
12) Fastest cross country half marathon carrying a 100lb pack: Four hours, 13 minutes and 12 seconds
13) Fastest marathon cross country with 40lb back pack: Six hours, 28 minutes and 22 seconds
14) Most star jumps in one minute carrying a 100lb pack: 33
15) Fastest time to complete 100 log carrying shuttle sprints: 21 minutes and 40 seconds
16) Fastest time to run half a mile on treadmill with 40lb pack: Two minutes and 58 seconds
17) Fastest time to run 50 miles with 40lb pack: 11 hours, 56 minutes and 16 seconds
18) Fastest time to run one mile on treadmill with 40lb pack: Six minutes and eight seconds
19) GWR multi discipline fitness record: Completed 429 one-armed push arms in 15 minutes; 400 squat thrusts in 15 minutes; 323 burpees in 15 minutes and 592 alternative squat thrusts in 15 minutes
20) The longest time in an abdominal plank position with a 100lb pack: Two minutes and 55 seconds
21) Most star jumps in one minute carrying an 80lb pack: 28
22) Most boxing rounds in one year : 4,006 
23) Most freestyle full contact rounds in one week: 203
24) Most burpees in 30 minutes: 860
25) Most burpees in one hour: 1,840
26) Most competitive full contact rounds in boxing and other martial arts: 6,324
27) Most freestyle full contact rounds in one month: 560
28) Most star jumps in one minute carrying an 100lb pack: 33
29) The most full contact kicks in one hour: 5,750

30) The most full contact punch strikes in one hour: 29,850
31) The most jumping jacks in one minute carrying a 100lb pack: 58
32) Most martial arts bouts consecutively (male): 141
He trains hard to be able to complete his endurance challenges
He trains hard to be able to complete his endurance challenges

33) Most one-arm push ups in one hour: 1,868
34) Most one-arm push ups in five hours: 8,794 
35) Most push ups (one arm, carrying 60lb pack) in one minute: 22
36) Most push ups (one arm, carrying 80lb pack) in one minute: 21
37) Most push ups (using back of hands, carrying 60lb pack) in one minute: 38
38) Most push ups (using back of hands, carrying 80lb pack) in one minute: 37
39) Most push ups in 12 hours: 19,325
40) Most push ups in one minute carrying an 80lb pack: 38
41) Most push ups with 50lb weight on back: 4,100 
42) Most push-ups (using back of hands) in one hour: 1,940
43) Most push-ups (using back of hands, carrying 40lb pack) in one hour : 663
44) Most push-ups (using back of hands, carrying a 100lb pack) in one minute: 26 
45) Most push ups in a year: 1,500,230

46) The most push ups in one minute with a 100lb pack: 34
47) Most sit ups in 1 hour with 50lb weight on chest: 1,130
48) Most sit ups in 15 minutes with 50lb weight on chest: 427
49) Most sit ups in 5 hours with 50lb weight on chest: 5,000
50) Most squat thrusts in one minute with 40lb pack: 21
51) Most squats in one hour: 4,708
52) Most squats in one minute carrying a 100lb pack : 38
53) Most squats in one minute carrying a 40lb pack: 49
54) Most squats in one minute carrying a 60lb pack: 44
55) Most squats in one minute carrying an 80lb pack: 40






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