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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 Consecutive Back Handsprings

Adam Menzies

Adam Menzies completed 40 consecutive back handsprings.
Longest Time Walking On Hands

Drew Waite

DrewWaite walked on his hands for one minute and 9.3 seconds.
Most Consecutive Push-Ups (Female)

Julie Jefferson

Julie Jefferson completed 50 consecutive push-ups.
Fastest Completion Of Five Cartwheels

Kristin Huber

Kristin Huber completed five cartwheels in precisely 5.00 seconds.
Most Jumping Jacks In 10 Seconds

KImberly Coscia

Kimberly Coscia completed 21 jumping jacks in 10 seconds.
Most 2465-Pound Leg Press Repetitions

Joseph Holt

Joseph Holt leg pressed 2465 pounds ten times in a row.
Longest Bicycle Skid Mark

James David

Full details of the record available here.
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 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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Most 'Around The World' Basketball Dribbles In One Minute

Devin Stoen
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 Cartwheels In 30 Seconds

Laura Clark
Fastest Time To Run Across A Covered Swimming Pool

Shin Clinton

Shin Clinton ran across his covered swimming pool in 4.69 seconds.
Most Consecutive Handstand Push-Ups

Mamuka Ormotsadze

Mamuka Ormotsadze defied gravity as he performed 48 consecutive handstand push-ups.