How many pull-ups do you
think can be done in 24 hours
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Meet Doug, who is attempting this
record. He's been training for 15 months
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Doug live streamed the full attempt and was raising money for Project
Purple, an organisation which helps people with pancreatic cancer
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Throughout the record attempt, Doug is
allowed to take as many breaks as he needs
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The record to beat is 8,940 set earlier that year. With under 18 hours to go,
Doug is still 4,950 pull-ups to complete in order to beat the current record
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With three hours left on the clock, Doug has decided to
finish the attempt due to the condition of his hands
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However, he still managed to smash the previous
record with an incredible result of 9,250 pull-ups
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You beat the world's record, my son. My wrist is
destroying my biceps strain, so we're good with 90s
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We've been talking for like 15 months every
day, and I would not be able to be able to be
