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
