Weight Lifting World Records

Brian Pankey completed 19 barbell curls with a 50-pound curl bar while on a rola bola.

17 members of Wieden Kennedy’s Team Dark curled dumbbells while singing the chorus of "Maniac" and touching a beaver sculpture. The record was set in Portland, Oregon on April 1, 2010 at the agency’s 28th annual Founders’ Day party. RecordSetter co-founders Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were on hand to preside over the event. #FD28

Brian Pankeycompleted 16 tandem dumbbell curls while balancing a stool on his chin.

Doug McManaman balanced a 15-pound curling stone on one hand for three minutes, 47.29 seconds.

Art Hoffman bench pressed a medical model adult skeleton 61 times in one minute.

Brian Pankey held 50 pounds of weight by fingertips while standing on a rola bola for 6.8 seconds.

Tyler Lazenby stacked a total of 360 pounds of Olympic plates on his stomach. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Darryl Learie performed a plank exercise on two 25-pound weights with his arms fully extended for 38.56 seconds. He performed the exercise while carrying an additional 10 pounds of weight on his back.

Darryl Learie performed a [plank exercise][1] on his fists with his arms fully extended while carrying additional 182 pounds of weight on his back, which is equivalent to his own body weight. [1]: http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises_10.htm

Aerial Manx lifted 31 kilograms of weight while swallowing a sword.

William Cannon completed three strokes stationary rowing while holding a 73-pound Z-bell above his head with his right hand.

William Cannon took one step on a seven-inch high stepper while carrying a 510-pound weight. His body weight during the attempt was 190 pounds.

William Cannon took seven steps on a seven-inch high stepper while carrying a 265-pound barbell on his shoulders. His body weight during the attempt was 190 pounds.

William Cannon took 30 steps on a 24-inch high stepper while carrying a 35-pound rucksack. His body weight during the attempt was 190 pounds.

William Cannon took five steps on a nine-inch high stepper while carrying a 280-pound barbell on his shoulders. His body weight during the attempt was 190 pounds.

Bruce K. completed 90 750-pound leg presses in one minute. He is 73 years old.