Lifting World Records

49 official lifting records and counting
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Records

00:24 Australia

Most Dominoes Balanced On Table Tennis Paddle And Lifted With Hand

Marcus Brims

Marcus B. placed 182 dominoes on a table tennis paddle and lifted it with one hand.

00:13 United States

Longest Suspended Soda Can Chain

Louie Foxx

Louie Foxx held up a horizontal soda can chain 10 cans in length. He set the record to celebrate RecordSetter World Record Day. #WorldRecordDay2012

06:42 Wales

Longest Suspended Red Bull Can Chain

Mark Evans

Mark E. held up a horizontal Red Bull can chain 12 cans in length.

03:46 United States

Most Deadlifts With A 225 Pound Foundation In One Minute

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankey completed 10 deadlifts with a 225 pound house foundation in one minute.

United States

Heaviest Dog Lifted On The RecordSetter Book Tour

Art Hoffman

Art Hoffman lifted his dog Chenji, who weighs 69.4 pounds during a stop on the RecordSetter book tour.

00:28 United States

Most Front Weaver Stick Lifts With A Five-Pound Plate

Derrick Clark

Derrick Clark completed five front weaver stick lifts with an additional five pounds of weight added.

00:22 United States

Most Water Lifted Using A Swallowed Sword

Dan Meyer

Dan Meyer swallowed a sword and used it to lift a bucket containing five liters of water. He lifted a total of 5.14 kilograms for 5.63 seconds using the sword. He performed the feat during the Hyderabad City Fest. NOTE: Sword swallowing is dangerous, please do not attempt these records without proper training, supervision and safety precautions.

00:55 Canada

Heaviest Weight Lifted With Earrings

Ryan Stock

Ryan Stock lifted 55 pounds of weight using his earrings. He set the record to celebrate RecordSetter World Record Day. #WorldRecordDay2012

01:32 India

Most Times To Lift Two 19-Kilogram Dumbbells In One Minute

Suman Singh

Suman Singh lifted two 19-kilogram (41.88 pounds) dumbbells 47 times in one minute.

01:05 England

Heaviest Weight Balanced On Head With An Olympic Bar

Mrremarkableman Jones

52-year-old Mrremarkableman Jones balanced a 210-kilogram weight with an Olympic bar on his head for 10 seconds.

00:36 United States

Most Reps In A Silver Dollar Deadlift Using Humans

Omega Force

Jonathan Centers of Omega Force Strength Team completed 11 reps in a silver dollar deadlift. The weights used were two people. WARNING: Weightlifting can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 and trained as a professional weightlifter. We will not accept submissions from minors.

01:35 India

Farthest Distance Walked Backwards Carrying A 70-Kilogram Weight In Mouth

Montystar Agarawal

Montystar Agarawal lifted a 70 kilogram weight using just his mouth and walked 10 meters facing backwards

00:57 United States

Longest Time Holding "The Great Bakerton Stone" Overhead

Clint Poore

Clint P. held "The Great Bakerton Stone" overhead for 35.16 seconds.

00:18 United States

Heaviest Person Lifted Using A Neck Harness

Clint Poore

Clint P. lifted a person weighing 171 pounds using an Ironmind neck harness. He set the record at Freedom Worship Baptist Church in Blanchester, Ohio.

31:44 United States

Longest Swiss Ball Leg Lift Cadence Test

Alicia Weber

Alicia Weber performed a Swiss ball leg lift cadence test for 31 minutes.

01:35 India

Most Lifts Of A 60-Kilogram Person Using One's Hair

Montystar Agarawal

Montystar A. lifted a 60-kilogram man 16 times using only his hair.

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