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Singaporean teenager breaks world record for most number of pull-ups

Xinhua, June 23, 2015 Adjust font size:

A Singaporean teenager Yeo Kim Yeong, who was obsessed with pull-ups at the age of 15, broke the world record for the most number of pull-ups done in one minute, reported the Strait Times on Tuesday.

The young boy managed 44 pull-ups in a minute, two more than the previous record of 42 set by American David Bourdon, according to the Guinness World Record on its website.

Yeo said he set his mind on setting a world record and he have always believed that nothing is impossible. He trained under professional guidance for over a year, four times a week, each session lasting between one and three hours.

He also practiced self-meditation in the evening. He has expected himself achieving the record while reviewing the techniques of pull-ups in his head again and again. Endi