A gruelling workout for the record books

A fitness fanatic from Woody Point has etched his name into the history books after smashing three world records for the most muscle ups within a 24-hour time frame.

After years of dreaming and training, Lachlan Fyfe broke the records for the most muscle ups in an eight-hour, 12-hour and 24-hour period, pumping out an astounding 1546 reps at Gold’s Gym in Kippa-Ring on August 24.

It was also the day of his 35^th birthday, making the record even more special for Lachlan, who works as a support worker.

“I was able to break all three records in just over 13 hours, which was as long as my body and hands would allow me to do,” Lachlan says.

“When I started looking into this record a few years ago, I found out the 24-hour record was less than the eight-hour and 12-hour record, which seemed strange to me at first.

“But when I was doing it and hit the 13-hour mark it all made sense because I realised nobody can make it any further than that because it’s so physically demanding, and you get the worst blisters on your hands.

“It really was a rollercoaster of emotions for me – I started off feeling nervous, but then I went through periods of feeling good, then really tired, then good again.

“I kept telling my body “we can do this, it’s what we have trained for”, especially when I started to cramp up.”

A muscle up is a pull-up directly followed by a dip, meaning you have to pull your whole body up and over the bar.

“To break each record, you have to do the math beforehand to make sure you’re doing the right number of reps per minute and per hour,” Lachlan says.

“When I started training for the record, I was transitioning from two reps to three while also increasing the time of my workouts.

“The staff got so used to seeing me at the gym because I was doing two hours on a Monday, two-and- a-half hours on a Wednesday, and then four or more hours on a Friday.

“When I told them I was going for the world record and wanted to do it here, they were super supportive.

“Not many gyms can say they have a world record certificate hanging up, so I can’t wait to give them one.”

Lachlan has submitted all the relevant paperwork to officials from the Guinness World Records and is waiting for a reply.

“The records are still pending because the officials need to approve my application, but once they do, it will be my name there,” Lachlan says.

The Redcliffe Peninsula reached out to the Guinness World Record for a comment but did not receive a response before the deadline.

Previous records

The previous record for the most muscle ups in eight hours was 1370 and was achieved by Alejandro Soler Tarí (Spain) in Alicante, Spain, on September 29, 2023.

The previous record for the most bar muscle ups in 12 hours was 1515 and was achieved by Alejandro Soler Tarí (Spain) in Alicante, Spain, on September 29, 2023.

The previous record for the most bar muscle ups in 24 hours was 1300 and was achieved by Brandon Tucker (USA), in Columbus, Ohio, USA, on January 30, 2022.