Paddy Doyle - One of the Most Prolific Record Breakers To date, Paddy Doyle holds 200 national, European and world fitness and martial arts records. You can contact him by e-mail to patrick814@btinternet.com. Paddy's web site: www.worldsfittestathlete.co.uk

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PADDY'S FITNESS VIDEO

The Stamina4life fitness endurance video covers training workouts which Paddy has used throughout his sporting career. It is ideal for anyone who wants to improve their strength speed and stamina.
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PADDY'S RECORDS

WR=World Record, ER=European Record, italic letters: record has been broken

PUSH-UPS

(see also our record list for press-up records)

• with a 50 lb [22.68 kg] plate weight on his back: 4,100, 28 May 1987, Calthorpe Old Boys Birmingham WR
• non-stop: 7,860, 25 Feb 1996, Le Pub, Birmingham ER
• one year: 1,500,230, 21 Oct 1988-01 Oct 1989, Holiday Inn Hotel Birmingham WR
• 24 hours: 37,350, 1-2 May 1989, Holiday Inn Hotel Birmingham WR
• one hour: 1,705, 22 June 1993, Irish Centre, Birmingham WR, now ER
• one-armed, one week: 16,723, Feb 1996, Irish Centre, Birmingham WR
• one-armed, 5 hours: 5,260, 6 May 1990, NEC, Birmingham WR
  7,643, 31 July 1990, Albany Hotel Birmingham WR
  8,794, 12 Feb 1996, Holly Lane Sports Centre, Birmingham WR
• one-armed, one hour: 1,886, 27 Nov 1993, Munster Arms Hotel Birmingham WR
  2,478, 31 July 1990, Albany Hotel, Birmingham WR
  2,521, 12 Feb 1996, Holly Lane Sports Centre, Birmingham WR
• one-armed, 30 minutes: 1,328, 31 July 1990 in Birmingham WR
• one-armed, 10 minutes: 400, 6 May 1990, NEC Birmingham WR
• on back of hands, 15 minutes: 400, 11 March 2001, Birmingham City Centre Digbeth WR
  627, 8 November 2007, Stamina's Boxing Self Defence Gym, Erdington, Birmingham WR RECORD HISTORY
• on back of hands, 30 minutes: 425, 8 July 2001 Flensburg VIDEO (AVI, 1.5 MB) WR
  689, 11 March 2001, Birmingham City Centre Digbeth WR
  700, 20 March 2001, Staminas Boxing-Martial Arts Centre Erdington WR
  1386, 8 November 2007, Stamina's Boxing Self Defence Gym, Erdington, Birmingham WR RECORD HISTORY
• on back of hands, 1 hour: 660, 5 March 2000 WR
  1,303, 20 March 2001, Staminas Boxing-Martial Arts Centre Erdington WR
  1,904, 8 November 2007, Stamina's Boxing Self Defence Gym, Erdington, Birmingham WR RECORD HISTORY
• on back of hands, 1 minute, with a 40 lb back pack: 22,  18 March 2008, at the New Paul O'Grady Show, channel 4 TV London UK WR
  30, 16 August  2008, Equinox Fitness Club New York USA WR
• on back of hands, 1 hour, with a 40 lb back pack: 663,  13 May 2008 at Stamina's Boxing Self Defence Club Birmingham UK WR
   
  

BACK PACK RUNNING

• 1 mile (40 lb weight): 6:56 min, 14 Sep 1991, BBC Record Breakers, London WR
  5:35 min, 7 Mar 1993, Bally-Cotton (Ireland) WR
• 5 km (40 lb weight): 25:15 min, 22 Apr 1995, Guinness Brewery Road Race Dublin WR
• 5 km (58 lb weight): 32:15 min, 10 Aug 1994, Rostellan Co,. Cork, Ireland WR
• 5 miles (56 lb weight): 36:49 min., 9 May 1999, Stoneheigh Park Coventry WR
• 6 miles (56 lb weight): 53:45 min., 9 May 1999, Stoneheigh Park Coventry WR
• 10 km (40 lb weight): 57:02 min, 13 November2008, Warwickshire UK WR
• 10 miles (40 lb weight): 1:24 hrs, 7 Mar 1993, Bally-Cotton (Ireland) WR
• Half Marathon (43 lb weight): 1:59 hrs, 1 May 1988, Walsall Half Marathon WR
• Half Marathon (40 lb weight): 1:58:24 hrs. 20 Sep 1998, Wembley, London WR
• 30 miles (40 lb weight): 7:52:23 hrs, 13 November 08. at a cross country course in Warwickshire, UK.
  
• 30 miles (76 lb weight): 10:00:37 hrs, 31 July 2010, Grand Union Canal Warwickshire / Solihull UK WR
• Marathon (44 lb weight): 4:42 hrs, 21 Apr 1991, London Marathon WR
• Marathon (50 lb weight): 5:04 hrs, 12 Apr 1992, London Marathon WR
• Marathon (60 lb weight): 7:51 hrs, 17 February 2011 from Warwickshire to the Royal Leamington Spa town centre, UK WR
• 50 miles (40 lb weight): 11:56:22 hrs, 4. Sep 1993, Bally-Cotton, Ireland WR
• 1/2 mile (indoor treadmill, 40 lb weight): 2:58 min, Radio Buss FM, Birmingham WR
• 1 mile (indoor treadmill, 40 lb weight): 6:08 min, 7 Dec 1991, The World Gym, Birmingham WR
• 5 mile (indoor treadmill, 40 lb weight): 37:45 min, 7 Dec 1991, The World Gym, Birmingham WR
• Course records for 13 miles Droitwich (West Milands), 42 miles Bally-Cotton (Ireland), 65 miles Bally-Cotton (Ireland), Worcester 2 miles, 4 1/2 mi Guinness Brewery Road Race Dublin, 15, 25 and 30 miles Drovers Walk (multi terrain course), Llanertd Wells (Wales), 25 miles Radnor Ramble Challenge Walk Walk (multi terrain course), 28 miles Cloud 7 Circuit, North Staffs (multi terrain course), Snowdia Mountain Challenge (from the bottom of the mountain to the summit and down again carrying a 45 lb back
• pack and in another attempt a 65 lb backpack), Cotsworld Hill Challenge (25 mi, carrying a 40 lb backpack), Special Forces Speed March (60 km over the Brecon Beacons with a 55 lb back pack), Six Dales Circuit Hill Peak Cross Country Challenge (42 km with a 45 lb back pack), Arden Challenge (26 miles, rough terrain, with a 45lb backpack), USAF military cross country walk (20 km carrying a 70 lb backpack) at RAF Molesworth Cambridge (3:33:02 hrs), Bent Clee's Challenge Walk over the Clee Hills South (Shropshire, UK) (13 miles carrying a 40 lb backpack) (4:25:04 hrs), 

SAMSON'S CHAIR (STATIC WALL SIT)

• 4:40 hrs, 18 April 1990, The Magnet Centre Erdington WR, now ER

GYM STAIR CLIMBER

• 30 minutes with a 40 lb back pack on a Versaclimber: 517.3 m (1696 ft ), 15 Nov 2002, Marryhill Shopping Center WR
• 1 hour with a 40 lb back pack on a Versaclimber: 958.9 m (3144 ft ), 17 Oct 2002 in London WR

SIT-UPS

• with a 50 lb plate weight: 5,000 in 5 hrs, 28 Aug 1988, The Firebird Birmingham WR
• with a 50 lb plate weight, 5 mins: 117, 22 Feb 1991, Fox Hollies Centre, Birmingham WR
  152, 3 Aug 1991, Lamplighter, Birmingham WR
  211,  2 July 2006, Erin Cra Bragh Sports Centre, Erdington, Birmingham WR
  
• with a 50 lb plate weight, 10 mins: 292, 3 Aug 1991, Lamplighter, Birmingham WR
  351,  2 July 2006, Erin Cra Bragh Sports Centre, Erdington, Birmingham WR
  
• with a 50 lb plate weight, 15 mins: 376, 26 Sep 1990 Knowle West Midlands WR
  427, 3 Aug 1991, Lamplighter, Birmingham WR
  501,  2 July 2006, Erin Cra Bragh Sports Centre, Erdington, Birmingham WR
  
• with a 50 lb plate weight, 30 mins: 580, 7 Mar 1991, The Wrexham, Birmingham WR
  932,  2 July 2006, Erin Cra Bragh Sports Centre, Erdington, Birmingham WR
  
• with a 50 lb plate weight, 1 hour: 1,130, 12 Nov 1989, Sheffileld WR
  1,193, 17 Oct 1992, Sky Sports T.V. WR

STEP-UPS

• one hour, with a 40 lb backpack {15 inch bench}: 911, 20 April 2007 at the Coney Island Exhibition Theatre, Brooklyn, New York, USA WR
  1,619, 13 May 2008 at Stamina's Boxing Self Defence Club Birmingham UK WR
• one minute, with a 40 lb backpack {15 inch bench}: 41 WR
• five minutes, with a 40 lb backpack {15 inch bench}: 184 WR
• five minutes, with a 50 lb backpack {15 inch bench}: 164, 22 November 2010, Stamina's Boxing Self Defence Gym, Erdington, Birmingham WR

SQUATS

• one hour: 4,708, 8 November 2007, Stamina's Boxing Self Defence Gym, Erdington, Birmingham WR

BURPEES

• 15 min: 470, 19 Feb 1992, Stocks, Birmingham WR
  490, 22 Feb 1993, Irish Centre, Birmingham WR
  30 min: 860, 19 Feb 1992, Stocks, Birmingham WR
  930, 22 Feb 1993, Irish Centre, Birmingham WR
  1 hour: 1,619, 21 June 1991, ICC Birmingham WR
  1,649, 19 Feb 1992, Boys club Birmingham WR
  1,822, 6 Feb 1993, Irish Centre, Birmingham WR
  1,840, 6 Feb 1994, Bull Public House Polesworth WR
  1,850, 25 Nov 1995, Dubliner, Digbeth, Birmingham WR.
• 5 hours: 4,921, 25 Nov 1995, Dubliner Public House, Birmingham WR
• one week: 21,409, July 1999, Fairford Air Show, Gloucester WR

SQUAT THRUSTS

• one week: 21,347, May 1998, Living Well Gym, Solihull WR
• five hours, alternate squat thrusts: 6,696, 22 July 2000, International Air Display RAF Cottesmore Leicester WR
• two hours, alternate squat thrusts: 4,901, 27 May 1995, Cable Wire Sports T.V. Centre, London WR
• two hours: 3,597, 12 Aug 1995, Moseley Arms Public House, Birmingham WR
• one hour, alternate squat thrusts: 2,504, 3 Sep 1992, Guinness World of Records, London WR
  2,810, 19 Aug 1994, Hockley, Birmingham WR
  2,820, 27 May 1995, Cable Wire Sports T.V. Centre, London
• one hour: 2,010, 2 Sept 1989, Leeds WR
  2,150, 23 Feb 1990, Birmingham WR
  2,275, 20 May 1990, Roundary Park Leeds WR
  3,743, 4 May 1998, Staminas Gym, Birmingham WR
• 30 min, alternate squat thrusts: 1,360, 13 June 1992, Bristol WR
  1,420, 3 Sep 1992, Guinness World of Records, London WR
  1,580, 19 Aug 1994, Hockley, Birmingham WR
• 30 min: 1,360, 12 Aug 1995, Moseley Arms Public House, Birmingham WR
  1,871, 4 May 1998, Staminas Gym, Birmingham WR
• 15 min, alternate squat thrusts: 745, 01 Aug 1993, World Gym, Birmingham WR
  790, 19 Aug 1994, Hockley, Birmingham WR
• 10 min, alternate squat thrusts: 545, 6 Aug 1993, Monarch, Quinton, Birmingham WR
  574, 29 July 1994, Alcester WR
• 5 min, alternate squat thrusts: 290, 6 Aug 1993, Monarch, Quinton, Birmingham WR

WEIGHT LIFTING

• one hour: 24258.5 kg [53480 lb], 9 Nov 1990, Fox Hollies Leisure Centre Birmingham WR

BRICK CARRYING

• 124.25 km [77 mi 350 yd] (in >28 hours), 10/11 Feb 1998 Birmingham-Lower Shuckburgh-Birmingham WR
  129.347 km [80.37 miles] 21 May 2009 in Warwickshire, UK WR

COAL-BAG CARRYING

• one hour: 149 times on a 25 m shuttle course (weight: 110 lb), 9 Nov 1990, Fox Hollies Leisure Centre Birmingham
  (The coal bag can be lifted for as long as possible and put down when the athlete is tired.) WR

LOG CARRYING

• 100 times on a distance of 25 ft (log weighting 56 lb): 21:40 min, 31 Oct 1994, Cannon Hill Park Birmingham WR

STEP UPS

• one hour with 56 lb backpack: 716 on a 15 inch height bench on 9 November 2006 in BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Open Centre, Coventry
  

SHUTTLE SPRINTS

• . Most shuttle sprints in 1 hour carrying 40 lb backpack: 901, 13 May 2008. Stamina's Boxing Self Defence Club Birmingham UK WR

 BOXING

• 1 minute punching: 470 full contact punches against a punching bag, 13 August 2005, Record Festival Flensburg (Germany) WR
  586 upper cuts in one minute on 19 January 2007 at Staminas Gym Erin Go Bragh Sports Centre, Erdington, Birmingham WR
  736, 21 January 2008, Stamina's Gym Erdington Birmingham WR
• yearly boxing sparring record: 4,006 rounds (3 min) 1994, Holly Lane Sports Centre, Birmingham WR
• weekly boxing sparring record: 183 rounds, 23 May 1994, Holly Lane Sports Centre, Birmingham WR
  203 rounds, 31 Jan - 6 Feb 1995, Holly Lane Sports Centre, Birmingham WR

KARATE FULLCONTACT

• monthly sparring record: 467 full contact rounds (in 23 days), Sep 1996, Holly Lane Sports Centre, Birmingham WR
• ten days full contact British title challenge record: 251 competitive rounds, BT Sports Hall, Sheldon, Birmingham WR
• World United Martial Arts Association Warlords 100 man Kumite: 131 rounds against black belts and black belt dan grade instructors (2 minute rounds and 1 minute rest breaks), 6 May 2000, Cheltenham Recreation Sports Centre WR

MARTIAL ARTS

• Most Competitive Boxing and Full-Contact Martial Arts Rounds fought 6419 against registered fighters between February 1993 to October 2010
  
• Punch Kick Record: 2,777 martial arts kicks and 3680 punches in two hours (the most punches and kicks connecting with clean strikes in 2 hours), 30 Sept 2000, Nottingham City Centre
  (including 1,995 kicks and 2,885 punches in one hour)
• most punch strikes in 5 minutes: 2,128, 21 January 2008, Stamina's Gym Erdington Birmingham WR
• most punch strikes in 15 minutes: 7,668, 21 January 2008, Stamina's Gym Erdington Birmingham WR
• most full contact punch strikes in one hour: 4,104 punches, 1560 kicks, Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, 19 August 2001 WR
  18,372 martial arts strikes in one hour, on 19 January 2007 at Staminas Gym Erin Go Bragh Sports Centre, Erdington, Birmingham WR
  29,850 full contact punch strikes in one hour, 21 January 2008, Stamina's Gym Erdington Birmingham WR
  
• Most full contact punch strikes: 497 in one minute, 2,128 in 5 minutes, 7,668 in 15 minutes, 29,850 in one hour, 107,602 in 5 hours, 124,963 in 7:45 hours, all on 21 January 2008 at Stamina's Boxing Self Defence Club, Erin Ga Bragh Centre, Birmingham UK. WR
  
• most full contact kicks in one hour: kicking against thai boxing kick pads 2,805 times within one hour, in Starnberg (Germany), 7 November 2004 WR
  5,750, 8 November 2007, Stamina's Boxing Self Defence Gym, Erdington, Birmingham WR
• most punch strikes in 12 hours: 124, 963 full contact strikes (time needed: 7:45 hrs), 21 January 2008, Stamina's Gym Erdington Birmingham WR
• monthly full contact combat record (boxing and fullcontact karate): 560 rounds, Aug 1995, Holly Lane Sports Centre, Birmingham WR
• World Warlords Kumite Boxing Karate Title Record: 141 full contact 1 minute rounds with 10 seconds rest breaks against 50 black belts graded at 1st, 2nd and 3rd dan on 19 November 2005, St Benedicts Sports Center, Cheltenham WR
• fastest 110-man kumite karate: against 110 opponents in full-contact rounds (did not lose any fight) in 3:08 hours, 9 June 2002 WR

Reference opponents for the challenge boxing freestyle title records: All opponents had to have competed in their sport at a good level, and the martial artists must hold a black belt.

COMBINED DISCIPLINES

• in one hour: 429 one-arm press-ups, 323 burpees, 400 squat thrusts, 592 alternative squat thrusts (15 minutes for every exercise), 10 April 1994, World Gym, Birmingham
• in one hour:10 minutes rowing (2070 meters), 10 minutes cycling (5.8 km), 10 minutes treadmill running carrying 40 lb back pack (1.29 km), 10 minutes Versa climber machine carrying 40 lb back pack (1008 steps), 10 minutes weightlifting "20 kg dumbells" (total weight 5,520kg), 10 minutes full contact boxing - martial arts punching (2,230 punches)
• in five hours: running 5.05 miles on a treadmill carrying 40 lb (one hour), 512 shuttle sprints carrying a 40 lb backpack, distance between each line 30 metres (one hour), standing chest press with 30 lb weight: 713 repetitions (one hour), 835 step ups carrying a 40 lb backpack (one hour), 21.06 miles static cycling (one hour)
  
• The 13 exercises of the World Marathon Fitness Challenge in 18:56:09, 16-17 Feb 2005, Virgin Active  Health Club in Solihull WR DETAILS
• Ultra Strength Fitness Challenge: 833 step ups carrying 40 lb back pack {15 inch bench}, rowed {indoor} 82.84 km, cycled {indoor} 133.56 km, 130 back of hands push ups carrying 40 lb back pack, 220 shuttle sprints carrying 40 lb back pack. Finishing time 9:55:06 hrs, 13 May 2008
• with a 40lb backpack: 20 back-of-hands push-ups in one minute, 26 step-ups on a 15 inch-bench in one minute and 112 full-contact punch strikes in one minute
  39 step-ups on a 15 inch-bench in one minute, 52 push-ups in one minute, 55 alternative squat thrusts in a minute at Stamina's Gym , Erdington, Birmingham
  
• most exercises in one minute, with one minute breaks between each exercise: 123 press-ups, 108 sit-ups, 114 one-armed press-ups, 90 squat thrusts, 33 burpees, 102 back-hand press-ups WR