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News18
4 days ago
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US Man Reclaims Guinness Record Balancing Chair On His Chin
Last Updated: 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
News18
4 days ago
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- News18
Singer Bono Recalls How Reality TV Helped Him Recover After Heart Surgery
Last Updated: U2 singer Bono shared that he began watching a lot of reality TV shows while he was recovering from his health problems. 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:
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Man with 180 world records bags another after balancing chair on his chin for nearly 90 minutes
David Rush, a US-based author and speaker known for holding more than 180 Guinness World Records, has successfully reclaimed one of his most unusual titles, the longest duration balancing a chair on the chin. The previous record of 1 hour, 19 minutes, and 17 seconds had been set by Christian Roberto López Rodríguez from Spain in 2021, overtaking David's earlier time of 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 37 seconds. Determined to win the title back, David prepared extensively before attempting to beat the record by a significant margin. Also read: Kolkata's Arnav Daga sets four Guinness records with deck of cards in one day: 'Wanted to test my limits' The record-breaking attempt took place at the West Boise YMCA in Boise, Idaho. For the feat, David used a brown adult-sized Adams low-back patio chair from Lowe's, weighing 4 lb 3.5 oz and measuring approximately 31.5 inches in height. Balancing the chair upside down on his chin, David stood with his back straight and face tilted upward, carefully adjusting his posture whenever the chair tilted. The attempt was steady throughout, and as soon as he passed the target time, David celebrated by pumping his fists in the air — all while keeping the chair balanced. He eventually set a new world record at 1 hour, 20 minutes, and 30 seconds. David Rush, the Guinness World Record veteran with over 180 titles to his name, shattered 15 records in a single day—under the keen eye of Guinness Official Adjudicator Will Sinden and host Will Munford. Among his jaw-dropping feats, David took 198 tiny bites from three apples while juggling them—all in just one minute. He then showcased his lightning-fast coordination by bouncing a table tennis ball on two bottle caps using alternate hands, clocking in at a record-breaking 2.09 seconds. Next, he turned to baseball, setting a new high for most touches with alternating sides of the hand in 30 seconds—an impressive 125. David then returned to his speciality: ping pong balls. He broke a series of quirky yet challenging records: 47 table tennis balls bounced against a wall using only his mouth (30 seconds) Also read: Cambodian rat sets Guinness World Record for detecting over 100 wartime explosives 398 hits of a table tennis ball against a wall (1 minute) 16 ping pong balls bounced and caught in shaving foam on his head (30 seconds) Each feat added another chapter to David's ever-growing legacy of pushing limits and redefining the possible.
