Rob Powell is an
American
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athlete and fitness coach. He has two certified World Fitness Challenge (WFC)/
Guinness World Records
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(2001
[Guinness World Records: Claim ID 17538] and 2002
[Guinness World Records: Claim ID 27908 ; Member Number: 10529]) and is a 4 time World Fitness/Conditioning Champion (2001, 2002, 2003 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
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. He graduated from W.H. Ford High School as well as
South Plains College
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and
Texas Tech University
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.
Guinness World Records
There are specific rules and events for Guinness World Records set by Rob Powell.
Powell's Guinness World Records are unmatched and consist of the following;
# 2 Mile Swim
# 12 Mile Run
# 12 Mile Hike
# 1,250 Push Ups
# 1,250 Leg Lifts
# 1,250 Jumping Jacks
# 110 Mile Cycling
# 20 Mile Row
# 20 Mile Elliptical
# 3,250 Sit Ups
# Lift 300,000 Pounds of Weight (upper body only)
Times
# October 27–28, 2001, 22:11:40
bettering Joe Decker's World Record.
# October 26–27, 2002, 19:17:38
bettering his own world record by nearly 3 hours.
# WFC 1, October 25–26, 2003, 18:36:15
# WFC 2, October 30–31, 2004, 17:45:03
WFC
The World fitness challenge consist of the following activities.
# 1 Mile Swim
# 5 Mile Run
# 5 Mile Hike
# 250 Pop-Ups
# 250 Hang Knee Lifts
# 50 Mile Cycle
# 10 Mile Row
# 10 Mile Elliptical
# 1,500 Crunches
# 150,000 Pounds Lifted
The World Fitness Championship for (Men Only) is:
# 2 Mile Swim
# 10 Mile Run
# 10 Mile Hike
# 500 Pop-Ups
# 500 Hang Knee Lifts
# 100 Mile Cycle
# 20 Mile Row
# 20 Mile Elliptical
# 3,000 Crunches
# 300,000 Pounds Lifted
References
External links
World Fitness Champion official site
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American exercise instructors
American male middle-distance runners
Texas Tech University alumni
Sportspeople from Texas
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people