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23.10.2026
New claim submitted for Parallel-Bar Dips, 1 Hour
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09.08.2026
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Sit-Ups, 5 Minutes - Current world record
1. Terence Gibbon (South Africa) did 305 sit-ups on 24 May 2025 at Ruan's Gym, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.
 
Previous verified claims
1. Terence Gibbon (South Africa) did 278 sit-ups in 5 minutes on 15 October 2022 at Viva Gym, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
2. David Begiashvili (Georgia) completed 268 sit-ups in 5 minutes on 19 November 2012 at Zurab Zviadauri Judo School, Akhmeta, Georgia.
 
 
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