Balancing World Records

William C. sat and stood in 26.86 seconds while balancing a 100-pound barbell on his head.

Doug McManaman balanced a sword and a bowie knife replica on top of a four-bitted ax on his chin for 25.22 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.

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.

Doug McManaman balanced a sword on top of a badminton racquet handle on his forehead for one minute, 17.10 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.

Doug McManaman balanced a sword on top of a badminton racquet handle on his chin for one minute, 55.66 seconds. 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 C. balanced a 12-pound barbell on his head for one minute, 48.50 seconds while stationary cycling in reverse.

Doug McManaman balanced a lacrosse stick on top of a golf club handle on his forehead for 38.41 seconds while kneeling.

Mark Evans balanced a five-kilogram weight on a weightlifting bar on his thumb for one minute, 2.09 seconds while sitting.

Mark Evans balanced a rubber mallet on top of a solar light on his thumb for three minutes, 55.07 seconds.

Suresh Gaur spun two toothbrushes on his fingers for one minute, 35.12 seconds while sitting on a rola bola.

Suresh Gaur balanced six cans on his right index finger for 13 minutes, 35.15 seconds while balancing on a rola bola.

Mark Evans balanced a rugby ball on top of a wand on his thumb for two minutes, 49.30 seconds.

Record Setter's son, Cristian, balanced on a BOSU balance trainer for 32.15 seconds. He is five years old.

Doug McManaman balanced a Boston Red Sox hat on top of a wooden dowel on his chin for three minutes, 7.11 seconds.

Mark Evans balanced two wine bottles on his finger for 34 minutes, 19.19 seconds.

William C. balanced a 128-pound barbell for one minute, 11.27 seconds using both of his feet.