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Rob Powell

American fitness competitor

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About Rob Powell

Rob Powell was an athletics competitor.

Rob Powell is an American athlete and fitness coach who holds two certified World Fitness Challenge (WFC)/Guinness World Records from 2001 and 2002 and has won the World Fitness/Conditioning Champion title four times (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004). Powell founded The WFC Workout, The World's Fittest Workout Apps, and retired from competition in 2011.

Early life Powell grew up on a ranch in Dry Creek, Texas. He graduated from W.H. Ford High School, South Plains College, and Texas Tech University.

Guinness World Records Guinness World Records uses specific rules and events as the standard set by Rob Powell. Powell's Guinness World Records 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

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Education
Texas Tech University

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rob Powell

· Wikidata: Q16212103

· DBpedia: Rob Powell (athlete)

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