US Man Reclaims Guinness Record Balancing Chair On His Chin

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David Rush, a US-based author and speaker, broke 15 Guinness World Records in one day.
Serial record-breaker David Rush has reclaimed his title for the longest time balancing a chair on his chin, with a time of 1 hour, 20 minutes, and 30 seconds.
Mr Rush, an American author, lecturer, and performer, who enjoys pushing himself, holds well over 180 Guinness World Records. The longest time balancing a chair on the chin was one of the most unique titles he held before Christian Roberto Lopez Rodriguez of Spain broke it with a time of 1 hour, 19 minutes, and 17 seconds.
Rush, determined to reclaim the title, trained hard before going ahead.
The record-breaking competition took place at the West Boise YMCA in Boise, Idaho.
Rush used a tan Adams low-back patio chair from Lowe's hardware store. It was around 31.5 inches tall and weighed 4 pounds 3.5 ounces. He intended to balance the chair on his chin, resting the top of the backrest upside down, until he beat Rodriguez's time.
The attempt had a solid beginning with the chair steadily resting on his chin. He maintained a straight back; his head facing the sky.
Rush stood with his back straight and his face tilted forward, balancing the chair upside down on his chin and carefully correcting his posture whenever the chair slanted.
Upon surpassing the target time, Rush was ecstatic to beat Rodriguez's time, pumping his fists in the air while carefully maintaining the balance of his chair on his jaw.
He finally set a new world record with the time of 1 hour, 20 minutes, and 30 seconds.
The Guinness World Record veteran, who has won over 180 titles, broke 15 records in a single day. Among his astounding achievements, Rush managed to juggle three apples and take 198 little bites from them in a single minute.
He then used his skill to accomplish the difficult task of bouncing a table tennis ball on two bottle caps 10 times with alternate hands in just 2.09 seconds, setting a new record.
He switched to baseball, achieving a new record of 125 touches with alternating hand sides in 30 seconds. Additionally, he created the most back-of-the-back basketball passes against a wall in 30 seconds.
First Published:
May 29, 2025, 18:13 IST