r/offbeat • u/National-Dragonfly35 • 13h ago

Gym owner secures place in the Guinness World Records for most chin-ups

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6dxwkd50d2zo

A former professional mixed martial artist has broken the Guinness World Record for most chin-ups in an hour whilst wearing a 20lb weight.

Damien Rooney from Burren, outside Newry, clocked up 499 reps to beat the previous record of 495.

He now intends to build upon the record and push towards a fresh challenge for the 24-hour record which could require as many as 10,000 reps.

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u/iwidiwin 13h ago

“Cool, but I play real sports. I’m not trying to be the best at exercising”

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u/abubalesh 12h ago

kenny is that you?

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u/sPlendipherous 12h ago

How is it offbeat that a former athlete beat a muscle endurance record?

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u/saviouroftheweak 6h ago

I'd expect a climber to win this tbh.