Rob Powell (athlete)
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Rob Powell is an American athlete and fitness coach who holds two certified World Fitness Challenge (WFC)/Guinness World Records from 2001[1] and 2002[2] and has won the World Fitness/Conditioning Champion title four times (2001, 2002, 2003[3] and 2004). Powell founded The WFC Workout, The World's Fittest Workout Apps, and retired from competition in 2011.
Early life
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Guinness World Records
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Guinness World Records uses specific rules and events as the standard set by Rob Powell.[4] Powell's Guinness World Records consist of the following;
2 Mile Swim
12 Mile Run
12 Mile Hike
1,250 Push Ups
1,250 Leg Lifts
1,250 Jumping Jacks
110 Mile Cycling
20 Mile Row
20 Mile Elliptical
3,250 Sit Ups
Lift 300,000 Pounds of Weight (upper body only)
Times
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October 27–28, 2001, 22:11:40[1] [5] bettering Joe Decker's World Record.
October 26–27, 2002, 19:17:38[2] bettering his own world record by nearly 3 hours.
WFC 1, October 25–26, 2003, 18:36:15
WFC 2, October 30–31, 2004, 17:45:03
WFC
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The World fitness challenge consist of the following activities.
1 Mile Swim
5 Mile Run
5 Mile Hike
250 Pop-Ups
250 Hang Knee Lifts
50 Mile Cycle
10 Mile Row
10 Mile Elliptical
1,500 Crunches
150,000 Pounds Lifted
The World Fitness Championship for (Men Only) is:
2 Mile Swim
10 Mile Run
10 Mile Hike
500 Pop-Ups
500 Hang Knee Lifts
100 Mile Cycle
20 Mile Row
20 Mile Elliptical
3,000 Crunches
300,000 Pounds Lifted
References
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^ a b Guinness World Records: Claim ID 17538
^ a b Guinness World Records: Claim ID 27908 ; Member Number: 10529
^ Oct 25-26, 2003
^ "The World Fitness Champion - website". worldfitnesschampion.net .
^ "Archives - The Dallas Morning News, dallasnews.com". nl.newsbank.com .
External links
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World Fitness Champion official site