FEATURED RECORDS

Its Official... "The most time to bench press your own body weight in one hour"

Bob O'Brien of Owensboro, KY bench pressed his way into the record book on November 9th 2006.

O'Brien 39, benched pressed 150lbs 334 times in one hour.

"it was the most excruciating pain I've ever felt in my life," O'Brien said. " It's hard to train for the bench press record because after 20 minutes, it's so painful." O'Brien lost seven pounds to get down to 149 so he could do more repetitions of 150lbs.This is an amazing show of human endurance.

A Tribute to a Legend

Ed Charon a retired pastor who gained fame for ripping apart telephone books, died Sunday after returning from Easter services. He was 71.

In September, Charon tore through 56 Portland white directories, each 1,006 pages long, in three minutes, claiming a Guinness World Record for the fifth time.

He then retired from performing such feats for the record books. He'd taken up tearing directories in 1998, at age 63, after seeing someone else do it on television.

He had massive hands — a 16 1/2 ring size, about six sizes larger than a typical man's.

Charon visited prisons in Oregon, Idaho, and other states to minister to inmates and to spread the message that they could make positive changes in their lives.

He also spoke to high school students and at other venues, such as the county fair. On a "Tonight" show appearance, the comedian Robin Williams dubbed him "The Reverend Shredder."

WRF World Record : April 23, 2007

Hercules: The World's Biggest Dog Ever According to Guinness World Record and WRF.

Hercules was recently awarded the honorable distinction of Worlds Biggest Dog by Guinness World Records.

Hercules is an English Mastiff and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds With "paws the size of softballs" (reports the Boston Herald), the three-year-old monster is far larger and heavier than his breed's standard 200lb. limit. Hercules owner Mr. Flynn says that Hercules weight is natural and not induced by a bizarre diet: "I fed him normal
food and he just grew".... and grew. and grew. and grew.

Its OFFiCIAL..." Most Cement tiles broken in 60 Seconds"

Last monday March 12, 2007, Master F. Camareno from Puerto Rico and member

of Team Bergamo, broke his own world record of breaking the most cement

tiles bricks in one minute with one hand. The record was 310 cement tiles

bricks. Now he did 468 cement tiles bricks in one minute with his hand. Also

he did this attempt as a National Campaign for inspire people about the

Overweight Problem. The record were at the facilities of the ISAGENIX

International who also sponsor him, and help in the training and preparation

with their products. The record were santioned by: ISKA (International Sport Karate Assoc.), USBA/WBA (United States Breaking Assoc.

& World Breaking Assoc.) and WRF (World Record Federastion). The inspector for the record was GM Ralph Bergamo in representation of ISKA & USBA/WBA. www.endi.com//XStatic/endi/template/nota.aspx?n=177972

WRF World Record : March 1- 2007

"Most concrete broken through a bullet proof vest in a single strike"

NXB team leader Dr Dan Netherland broke 15 inches of solid concrete through a SWAT issued class 3A bullet proof vest with a steel trauma plate on Thursday March 1st at the Tiger Claw Martial arts magazine center in Knoxville, TN. The concrete was 24 inches in length, weighted 262 lbs and was free standing making is incredibly hard to break. congratulations to Dan Netherland and the NXB team on another WRF World Record.

World's Largest Horse

Radar, the Belgian draft horse is a gentle giant. He’s also the world’s tallest living horse and he made a huge impression on people who came to see him this week in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Last year Radar made it into the Guinness Book of Records with an impressive height of 19 hands, 3 1/2 inches tall, or 6 feet seven and a half inches (2.02m) from hoof to shoulder.

The nine-year-old gelding’s height is even greater when you include Radar’s massive long neck and large head.

He weights in a hefty 2,400 pounds (1059 kilos) and keeps in shape by consuming 18 pounds (8.1 kilos) of grain, 40 pounds (18.1 kilos) of hay and drinking 20 gallons (75 litres) of water every day.

He also has a busy show schedule.

Radar spends a good deal of time on the road travelling to events around the US.

There was no word on what specialty items are outfitted in his horse trailer.

But when you’re a world record holder and you outweigh everyone around you, Radar probably gets exactly what he wants.

Video…Radar, the world’s tallest horse, impresses visitors at a ranch
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Harley This!! California Man Builds World’s Tallest Motorcycle

No, this isn’t a Photoshopped image… it’s a real motorcycle. “The Monster” (aka “Dream Big”) is the brainchild of Stockton, California’s Greg Dunham, and it’s in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s tallest working motorcycle.

At 11’, 3” tall, and 20’ 4” long, this 6500 pound monster needs a 502 cubic-inch engine (giving 500 horsepower) yoked to 2-speed transmission to make it move. And move it does—Dunham claims the big boy will rumble to a terminal velocity of 65 miles-per-hour, which must be make for one hell of an interesting sensation.

By the builder’s reckoning, Dream Big cost big—around $300,000. The unique project took three years to conceive (it was completed in 2005), and can occasionally be seen at various car and bike events.

WRF In the NEWs: PADDY DOYLE does it again

Staminas Gym based at the Erin Go Bragh Sports Centre Birmingham UK, was the main venue for Paddy Doyle to increase his total of fitness endurance records to 144, the two World Records were witnessed by appointed qualified sports judges, and a packed hall full of spectators.

WRF World Record Holder Paddy Doyle beat Jim Hoovers {USA}World Record for the most boxing upper cuts in one minute which stood at 333. Doyle's final total was 586 contact boxing upper cuts in 60 seconds.

Doyle then went onto smash the Guinness World Records Most Martial Arts strikes in one hour, the previous World Record Holder was Anthony Kelly {Australia} his total being 11,557. Paddy set a new World Record total of 18,372 contact strikes in one hour.

Throughout 2007 the WRF endurance athlete has set his sites on breaking 20 challenging physical fitness records, he will also be on loan from the UK and headlining the US Team at Coney Island NYon the 20th April 2007, the event is World Record week the most records broken over seven days, teams of World Record Holders from both sides of the Atlantic will compete on a point system to see which side {America or Europe} can accumulate the Most World Record points.

WRF Its OFFICIAL: Tim Derby broke the World Record for the "Most Scalloped blocks broken by hand in 60 seconds" at the 2006 Mississippi market Street Festival. May 6, 2006.

Tim successfully smashed 75 blocks measuring 15 3/4 X 5 1/2 X 2 in 49 seconds. Mr. Derby is a true Martial Arts Champion and a Champion for America's youth. We are honored to have him as a member of our great association.

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Harley This!! California Man Builds World’s Tallest Motorcycle

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