Lift World Records

Yanhao Deng of Chenzhou, Hunan, lifted 28 pencils off a classroom floor in a single grab with a litter picker. In one continuous phone clip, the metal jaws close around a spread of orange, yellow, white and teal pencils, squeeze them into a bundle and raise it into the air, where it hangs for about seven seconds without a pencil falling. The bundle is packed too tightly to count pencil by pencil on camera, but about two dozen pencils show on its outside with more hidden inside, consistent with the claimed 28. Litter pickers are usually trusted with one wrapper at a time.

Guillaume C. performed 37 consecutive hands-out pull-ups.

Marcus Segal displays tremendous strength and fortitude by holding up nine barstools at once. BM2008

Adam Fidler organized a group of twelve people who simultaneously did a shot off of a pair of skis. WARNING: Drinking alcohol can be dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Michael Martin completed three 35-pound curls while performing a suspended split.

Mariappan Palanichamy lifted a bag of rice weighing 68.5kg with his teeth for 40.10 seconds. (Second video clip features longer introduction and provides more detail.)

Manuel H. lifted a tree trunk weighing 320 kilograms (704 pounds). WARNING: Weight lifting can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 and trained as a professional weight lifter. We will not accept submissions from minors.

Clint P. performed a 170-pound Basque bale lift in 19.50 seconds. He set the record during the 2013 Superman Festival in Metropolis, Illinois.

Michael L. performed 18 leg lifts on men's gymnastics still rings in 30 seconds.

Titano Oddfellow lifted a person for one minute, 10.07 seconds using only his teeth. 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.

Record Setter lifted a barbell weighing 102 kilograms while lying flat on a bench with broken glass. WARNING: This record can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 or trained as a professional stunt man. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Brian J. lifted a vehicle weighing 3,640 pounds by blowing through a tube connected to a lift bag under the vehile. He set the record during Family Fun Fest hosted by Victory Christian Church in Middlefield, Connecticut.

Jason F. lifted a total of 3,450 pounds with 46 alternating front raise reps in one minute using 75-pound dumbbells.

Montystar A. lifted a motorcycle weighing 110 kilograms, carrying it up and down eight stairs. 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. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Thommy Ohlund lifted two 161.5-pound barbells 21 times.

Randy Richey of Omega Force Strength Team squatted 25 people in a single lift. He set the record during the Kentucky Foothills Camp Meeting in Albany, Kentucky.