59-year-old woman sets world record by doing 1,575 push ups in an hour
Ottawa: In a remarkable achievement, a 59-year-old woman DonnaJean Wilde has set a world record by completing 1,575 push-ups in just one hour. The Canadian grandmother has now been officially recognised by the Guinness World Records for her extraordinary achievement.
This latest accomplishment follows her March title for holding the longest abdominal plank position for a female, where she maintained the challenging posture for an impressive 4 hours, 30 minutes, and 11 seconds.
DonnaJean stated that she spent hours working out at her family’s home in Beazer, Alberta in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and let the quiet strength of nature inspire her performance. According to GWR’s official website, she surpassed the previous push up record title with 17 minutes left on the clock.
"The push ups had to be performed to a certain standard, requiring a 90 degree elbow flexion at the bottom of the push up, with full extension of the arm when pushing up. Independent witnesses displayed her current total on a scoreboard, and as DonnaJean took intermittent breathers, she kept the number of push ups in her line of sight," read the official statement from the Guinness World Records. “She started the hour strong, completing 620 push ups in the first 20 minutes. She then alternated between 20 and five push ups per rep for the next 15 minutes, eventually surpassing the previous record and completing an average of about 10 push ups per rep until the time expired,” it added.
“I had to fight back the happy tears and emotions and keep going,” said DonnaJean. Her eleven grandkids cheered her on when she took the attempt.
Push-ups are a key exercise for building and maintaining upper body strength, targeting muscle groups like the chest, shoulders, and triceps. This exercise also helps improve cardiovascular health by boosting heart rate and circulation, making it an excellent exercise.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
