Rob Powell (athlete)

Rob Powell is an American athlete and fitness coach. He has two certified World Fitness Challenge (WFC)/Guinness World Records (2001[1] and 2002[2]) and is a 4 time World Fitness/Conditioning Champion (2001, 2002, 2003[3] and 2004). Powell founded The WFC Workout, The World's Fittest Workout Apps. He retired from competition in 2011.

Early life

Powell grew up on a ranch in Dry Creek, Texas. He graduated from W.H. Ford High School as well as South Plains College and Texas Tech University.

Guinness World Records

There are specific rules and events for Guinness World Records set by Rob Powell.[4] Powell's Guinness World Records are unmatched and consist of the following;

  1. 2 Mile Swim
  2. 12 Mile Run
  3. 12 Mile Hike
  4. 1,250 Push Ups
  5. 1,250 Leg Lifts
  6. 1,250 Jumping Jacks
  7. 110 Mile Cycling
  8. 20 Mile Row
  9. 20 Mile Elliptical
  10. 3,250 Sit Ups
  11. Lift 300,000 Pounds of Weight (upper body only)

Times
  1. October 27–28, 2001, 22:11:40[1][5] bettering Joe Decker's World Record.
  2. October 26–27, 2002, 19:17:38[2] bettering his own world record by nearly 3 hours.
  3. WFC 1, October 25–26, 2003, 18:36:15
  4. WFC 2, October 30–31, 2004, 17:45:03

WFC

The World fitness challenge consist of the following activities.

  1. 1 Mile Swim
  2. 5 Mile Run
  3. 5 Mile Hike
  4. 250 Pop-Ups
  5. 250 Hang Knee Lifts
  6. 50 Mile Cycle
  7. 10 Mile Row
  8. 10 Mile Elliptical
  9. 1,500 Crunches
  10. 150,000 Pounds Lifted

The World Fitness Championship for (Men Only) is:

  1. 2 Mile Swim
  2. 10 Mile Run
  3. 10 Mile Hike
  4. 500 Pop-Ups
  5. 500 Hang Knee Lifts
  6. 100 Mile Cycle
  7. 20 Mile Row
  8. 20 Mile Elliptical
  9. 3,000 Crunches
  10. 300,000 Pounds Lifted

References
  1. Guinness World Records: Claim ID 17538
  2. Guinness World Records: Claim ID 27908 ; Member Number: 10529
  3. Oct 25-26, 2003
  4. "The World Fitness Champion - website". worldfitnesschampion.net.
  5. "Archives - The Dallas Morning News, dallasnews.com". nl.newsbank.com.
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