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
[edit]Powell grew up on a ranch in Dry Creek, Texas. He graduated from W.H. Ford High School, South Plains College, and Texas Tech University.
Guinness World Records
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.