Balancing World Records  

William Cannon balanced a 22.5-pound barbell on his right foot for 15 minutes, 27.15 seconds.

Thommy Ohlund balanced a 22-pound Olympic barbell on his palm for two minutes, 3.91 seconds while lying down.

William Cannon balanced a 235-pound barbell for 34.16 seconds using both of his feet.

Doug McManaman balanced a 24.5-inch aluminum spoon on his chin for three minutes, 4.56 seconds while kneeling.

Doug McManaman balanced a 24.5-inch aluminum spoon on his thumb for 40.69 seconds while wearing a sombrero and stepping on a stepping machine.

Doug McManaman balanced a 24-inch fiddle bow on his chin for 54.59 seconds while kneeling.

William Cannon balanced a 250-pound barbell for 4.74 seconds using his right foot and both hands.

Thommy Ohlund balanced a 27.5-pound dumbbell on his fist for 54.06 seconds.

Suresh Gaur balanced a 3.30-kilogram dumbbell on the tip of his thumb for two minutes, 8.65 seconds.

Doug McManaman balanced a 3.5-foot bowie knife replica on his chest for one minute, 18.90 seconds while kneeling.

Doug McManaman balanced a 3.5-foot bowie knife replica on his chin for two minutes, 39.44 seconds while kneeling.

Doug McManaman balanced a bowie knife replica on top of a four-bitted ax on his chin for one minute, 1.41 seconds while kneeling. WARNING: This record can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 and trained as a professional stunt man. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

William Cannon balanced a 300-pound barbell for 3.25 seconds using his right foot and both hands.

William Cannon balanced a 300-pound barbell for 18.34 seconds using both of his feet.

Doug McManaman balanced a 30-cm ruler on his thumb for three minutes, 17.47 seconds.

Demythrate balanced a 30-cm wooden ruler on his nose for five minutes, 40.35 seconds.