Weight Lifting World Records

Abel Duron stacked weight plates weighing a total of 600 pounds on his lap.

Clint Poore bench pressed a 465-pound wooden log.

Clint P. performed a curl using a 205-pound wooden log.

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

Chad Singleton deadlifted an 88-pound barbell on the side of his body using his right hand for one minute, 23.82 seconds.

Montystar A. hopped 10 meters carrying a 50-kilogram weight with his mouth. He dedicated the record to his mother for supporting him.

Mariappan Palanichamy lifted a 40 kilogram weight using just his mouth and walked 50 meters.

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

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.

Pavol Durdik held a 25-pound weight for two minutes, 5.47 seconds.

Pavol Durdik performed a forward hold using a 35-pound weight for one minute, 18.50 seconds.

Pavol Durdik performed a forward hold using a 45-pound weight for 54.16 seconds.

Thommy Ohlund performed a forward hold using a 50-pound Olympic barbell for 38.94 seconds.

Thommy Ohlund performed a forward hold for 25.50 seconds using a 55-pound Olympic barbell.

Thommy Ohlund performed a 7.58 second forward hold using two 15-kilogram weight plates.

Alicia Weber performed a plank exercise using only one arm with her feet placed less than two feet apart. She remained balanced in position for nine minutes, 6.51 seconds.