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Longest Time Hula Hooping While Standing On One Leg

Mridula Shanker

Mridula Shanker hula hooped while standing on one foot for 40 minutes, 21.04 seconds.
Most Revolutions With Another Human Dangling From One's Waist

Spencer Renfro

Spencer Renfro rotated 34 times while swinging Pete Moyer from his waist.

NOTE: This record is dangerous and should be attempted with caution.
Most Consecutive Clapping Push-Ups With Feet Off Ground

Alicia Weber

Alicia Weber completed 65 consecutive clapping push-ups, popping his feet off of the ground with each exercise.
Most Consecutive Back Handsprings

Adam Menzies

Adam Menzies completed 40 consecutive back handsprings.
Longest Hula Hoop Rotation On One Leg By A Seven-Year Old

Mridula Shanker

Mridula Shanker, a seven-year-old girl, spun a hula hoop on one leg for 14 minutes, 1.20 seconds.
Most Back Of Hand Push-Ups While Wearing A 40-Pound Pack In One Minute

Guillaume Bourgeois

Guillaume Bourgeois completed 66 [back of the hand push-ups][1] in one minute while wearing a 40-pound pack on his back. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push-up#Backhandedpush-up
Most Jumping Jacks While Listening To "Eye Of The Tiger"

David Dargay

David Dargay completed 295 jumping jacks while listening to “Eye of the Tiger”.
Most Consecutive Handstand Push-Ups

Mamuka Ormotsadze

Mamuka Ormotsadze defied gravity as he performed 48 consecutive handstand push-ups.
Longest Handstand By An Under-18

Tim Koelewijn

Tim Koelewijn, who is under the age of 18, performed a handstand lasting one minute and 28.74 seconds.
Most Double-Jump Rope Jumps In 30 Seconds

Kostas Axelos

Kostas Axelos completed 51 double-jump rope jumps in 30 seconds.
Most Apples Hit With A Metal Baseball Bat In 30 Seconds

Tyler Sytsma

Tyler Sysmahit 18 apples with a metal baseball bat in 30 seconds.
Farthest Distance To Throw A Snowball

Roald Bradstock

Roald Bradstock threw a snowball 68.10 meters. Bradstock made the snowballs in Atlanta, Georgia after a snowstorm, and then drove 600 miles to Fort Myers, Florida, where the record was set.

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Most Tent Circulations In One Minute

Rob Birdsong

Using deft moves and kangaroo-like jumping ability, Rob Birdsong sets a new universal record with 11 tent circulations in one minute. Each circulation consisted of Rob entering the tent from one side door, exiting through the other side door, and then jumping over the tent back to his starting position.

The record was set on December 14, 2008 at Birdsong’s apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Ryan Brown and Schuyler Van Horn witnessed and documented the feat.
Most Consecutive Jumps Over One's Own Leg

Josh Graber

Josh Graber displays tremendous leaping fortitude by jumping over his own leg an unprecedented 19 consecutive times. Graber never let go of his non-jumping foot while setting the record.
Most Consecutive Back Flips On Stilts

Dave Hale

Dave Hale set a world record with a 21 consecutive back flips on stilts. The record was set on September 1, 2005 at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada.

Executive Committee members from the Playa Book of Records were present to witness and document the feat.

NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

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