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Texas Man, 54, Sets Pull-ups World Record by smilingjee(m): 11:53am On Mar 19, 2015
It took Mark Jordan one year to train for an astonishing new world record and just one day to break it.

The 54-year-old Jordan has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world record holder for most pull-ups in one day. Jordan completed 4,321 pull-ups, breaking the previous mark by more than 100.

For Jordan, his achievement shows that people are never too old to hit the gym.

“This is about a message that it’s important to be able to take care of your health in many ways, no matter what age you are,” Jordan told the television station KRIS-6. “The benefits are something than can not only help you but allows you to be able to provide guidance and inspire others as well.”

Jordan set the mark in November 2014, but the Guinness Book of World Records didn't certify the mark until Monday.

Throughout his training and during the actual event, Jordan was raising money for a charity called HELP, the Hammons Education Leadership Program.

As for why he stopped at 4,321, Jordan says the consecutive nature of those four digits would make the number easy to remember.

The previous record was 4,210, set by Australia's Caine Eckstein in October.

SOURCE: http://yahoo.thepostgame.com/blog/training-day/201503/pull-ups-mark-jordan-world-record-fitness

Re: Texas Man, 54, Sets Pull-ups World Record by jeffizy(m): 11:58am On Mar 19, 2015
cheesy Way to go buddy. And here I am feeling like a Schwarzenegger with my 100 a day package. Lol.
Re: Texas Man, 54, Sets Pull-ups World Record by NicestDude: 12:01pm On Mar 19, 2015
jeffizy:
cheesy Way to go buddy. And here I am feeling like a Schwarzenegger with my 100 a day package. Lol.
cant remember d last time i reached 20...
Re: Texas Man, 54, Sets Pull-ups World Record by jeffizy(m): 12:07pm On Mar 19, 2015
NicestDude:
cant remember d last time i reached 20...
That's because it works with being addicted to it. Once you stop for a day or two, you loose form.
But in all honesty, I can't do a century at once. I usually break it into 50/50.
Re: Texas Man, 54, Sets Pull-ups World Record by smilingjee(m): 12:08pm On Mar 19, 2015
The amazing thing about this is his age. Quite Inspiring
jeffizy:
cheesy Way to go buddy. And here I am feeling like a Schwarzenegger with my 100 a day package. Lol.
Re: Texas Man, 54, Sets Pull-ups World Record by Nobody: 12:08pm On Mar 19, 2015
Way to go Boss...still managing ma 40 daily.
Re: Texas Man, 54, Sets Pull-ups World Record by jeffizy(m): 12:10pm On Mar 19, 2015
smilingjee:
The amazing thing about this is his age. Quite Inspiring
You are right.
He is an inspiration.

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