Arm World Records

Using an invisible jump rope, Melissa P. completed 123 jump roped jumps in 30 seconds.

Nikita Zeyfman created 31 arm twisties on his left arm, a world record. Arm hair twisties are formed by taking several individual neighboring arm hairs and spiraling them together. Zeyfman set the record on January 7, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society event in New York City. Emily Wilson and Rob Birdsong served as witnesses. [#WRAS02][]

With her due date exactly one month away, Emily Wilson won six consecutive arm wrestling matches, a new world record. Wilson, who’s expecting a boy, beat five women and one man during the streak. The record was set on May 20, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS06][] tag:RecordSetterBook01

Eliot Glazer bench pressed his dog Atticus 53 times in 60 seconds. The record was set at a St. Patrick’s-themed World Record Appreciation Society[] event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. No animals were harmed during the setting of this record. [#WRAS13][] tag:RecordSetterBook01

Christopher K. completed 74 consecutive one-arm bench press repetitions using a 45-pound bench press bar.

16 members of Wieden Kennedy’s Team Red applied the same stick of deodorant to 32 armpits in one minute. They usedOld Spice Cyprus Deodorant[] to achieve the feat. The record was set in Portland, Oregon on April 1, 2010 at the agency’s 28th annual Founders’ Dayparty.RecordSetter co-foundersDan Rollman and Corey Henderson were on hand to preside over the event. [#FD28][]

Thommy Ohlund completed a preacher curl of 181.88 pounds (82.50 kilograms).

This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

Shaikh R. completed 45 consecutive one-armed push-ups using just his fingertips.

Hiren Gudka imitated an airplane nonstop while holding a full soda can in each hand for 8 minutes, 1.12 seconds. Gudka performed the feat on Thursday June 10, 2010 at the JetBlue ‘Nonstop Nonstops’ World Record Event in Boston’s Copley Square, held in collaboration withRecordSetter. #JB01

82 sixth grade students and members of Carol Morgan School in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic continuously high fived in a circle for two minutes.

Guillaume Bourgeois completed 51 one-armed push-ups while balancing an egg on a spoon in his mouth.

Megan Bosse balanced 22 Fruit Loops on her arm while holding a box of yeast rolls.

Alicia Weber supported her body with her arms for one minute, 27.69 seconds while extending her legs horizontally.

Domingo I. executed 376 consecutive over-the-arm catches with a diabolo.

Pavol Durdik completed 336 jumping jacks while listening to Eye of the Tiger.