
Category World Records
Verified world-record and elite athletic feats: strength, speed, endurance, and bodyweight records, told through what the science says about how those feats are actually possible.


Parallel to the Ground and Still Pulling: The 30-Rep Front Lever Record

Heaviest Dip in Guinness History Outweighs a Full-Grown Lion

Fifty Years Upside Down: Paul Budline’s World Record Handstand at 74

46,001 Push-Ups in 24 Hours: Charles Servizio’s Record

One Burpee Every 5 Seconds for 12 Hours: The 8,523-Rep World Record

One Mile Every 4:48, Thirteen Times Straight: The Half Marathon World Record

114 Pounds, Two Rings, One Rep: The Science of the World’s Heaviest Ring Muscle-Up
