Paddy doyle is the worlds fittest man. and he isnt a twig like armstrong. he is built like a brick shit house and a good fighter.
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 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 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 RECORD HISTORY
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 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
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
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), 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)
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
with a 50 lb plate weight, 10 mins: 292, 3 Aug 1991, Lamplighter, 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
with a 50 lb plate weight, 30 mins: 580, 7 Mar 1991, The Wrexham, 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
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
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
BOXING
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
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 full contact punch strikes in one hour: 4,104 punches, 1560 kicks, Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, 19 August 2001
monthly full contact combat record (boxing and fullcontact karate): 560 rounds, Aug 1995, Holly Lane Sports Centre, Birmingham WR
fastest 110-man kumite karate: defeated 110 opponents in full-contact rounds in 3:08 min, 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 WR
completing 2 mile swim, 12 mile walk, 1250 pushups, 1250 star jumps, 20 km rowing, 1250 , 5lb weight Hip flexor machine repititions, 312,170 lb weightlifting, cycling 110 miles, 3,250 sit up crunches and 3 km on a walker, 1 mile run carrying 44lb back pack - all in 20:21 hrs.
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