Weight Lifting World Records

Joseph Holt leg pressed 2465 pounds ten times in a row.

James R. completed a one-arm preacher curl with his right arm using 136 pounds.

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

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

Darryl Learie held a 25-pound weight plate in each hand on his fingertips while kneeling for three minutes, 17.90 seconds.

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

Darryl Learie used his fingertips on a concrete surface to lift his entire body for 33.95 seconds.

Thommy Ohlund completed a preacher curl of 181.88 pounds (82.50 kilograms).

Mick Bourke performed a plank exercise on his elbows with 75 pounds of additional weight on his back and remained balanced in position for three minutes, 55.41 seconds.

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

Justin M. held 50 pounds of weight on the fingertips of his hand for two minutes, 1.59 seconds.

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

Brian Pankey completed 23 curls of a 25-lb (11.3-kg) dumbbell while juggling two tennis balls with his other hand and balancing on a rola bola[].

JJ completed 40 consecutive 20-pound dumbbell curls while bouncing a table tennis ball on a paddle.

Brian Pankey completed 11 side lateral raises with 20-pound dumbbells while on a rola bola.