Doug Pruden

Doug Pruden proudly displaying two world records: 677 one-armed back-of-the-hand push ups in one hour and 1781 back-of-the-hand push ups in one hour (2005)

Doug Pruden of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has broken over 9 world records in push ups, and has 13 National records in push ups. Doug, who always wanted to be a world record holder, believes that setting goals such as fitness records help to inspire and to motivate young athletes to reach their dreams and to stay healthy and active. As a young athlete Doug Pruden, a youth outreach motivational speaker for schools, selected individual fitness pursuits and eventually the push up. "Push ups can be done anyplace, at anytime almost, so there is little excuse to not do them and use it for fitness; and besides, most everyone knows how to do one, and you don't have to always be on a team to be fit" says Doug on why he does push ups. To many people, Doug is known well simply as the push-up man. "At schools or events I get this Dougie Dougie chant which can be inspiring and even motivating for more record attempts".

History

Pruden has appeared in the Guinness World Records book, The Book of Alternative Records, and the Record Holders Republic. He is a global authority on the push up.

Pruden holds more current world records in push ups than any other athlete. His records are in 4 categories including; one arm, one arm back of the hand, back of the (two) hands, and fist (knuckles). The most he has ever done in regular push ups is 10,000 in 8 hours. He holds no current records in regular two hand push ups. In 2005 he did an attempt of breaking long time British record holder Kevin Jefferson, whose 2003 U.K. record was 1582 back of hand push ups in one hour. Doug Pruden had a record of over 1800 in his first attempt, but the claim had errors in it and was rejected. He had to set a new date, do the whole hour of back of hand push ups all over again, and send in a new perfected error free claim. On July 8th, 2005 he reapplied to record keeping agency Guinness World Records for the 1 hour record, and after many months of waiting, the record was accepted and Doug Pruden was the new world record holder. The final count: 1781. This time the attempt and claim was complete and acceptable. Lesson learned: "never quit and keep trying". Doug later discovered that other record holders have had this happen to them for various reasons. "You have to stick to your goals and be focused" Doug says. Doug has done over 9.5 million push ups of various types in his lifetime so far and looks forward to adding a few more millions on to that total. As of 2007, Doug Pruden holds 9 current world records in push ups.

Records

Record	Date
5557 fist push ups in 3:02:30 hours	9 July, 2004
1000 fist push ups in 18:13 minutes	9 July, 2003
114 one arm push ups in 1 minutes	March 2003
546 one arm push ups in 10 minutes	30 July, 2003
1382 one arm push ups in 30 minutes	30 July, 2003
575 back of hand push ups in 15 minutes	29 April, 2005
1045 back of hands push ups in 30 minutes	29 April, 2005
1781 back of hands push ups in 1 hour	8 July, 2005
677 back of hand One Arm push ups in 60 minutes	9 November, 2005
59 back of hand One arm push ups in 1 minute	24 March, 2007} Publicity Pruden has appeared on numerous television shows including: The Late Show with David Letterman, Pizza Story, Open Mike with Mike Bullard, Big Breakfast, CTV news feature story, Global news, The National Post, The Globe and Mail, and many other newspapers and radio stations. He has entries in the Guinness World Records Book, Open Record Book and The Book of Alternative Records. External links Guinness World Records Record-Club Saxonia Record Holders Republic The Book of Alternative Records Open Record Book Edmonton History, Remember When, memories,Doug Pruden