Rob Powell (athlete)
\nResidence: Dry Creek, Waco, Texas USA
\nWebsite: The WFC Fitness Website www.worldfitnesschampion.net<\/p>\n
Rob Powell is an American football, track and field athlete, fitness and conditioning coach, martial artist and MMA Combatant\/Consultant. He is the Four Time World Fitness Champion (WFC) and Four Time Guinness World Record Holder 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Rob has over 150 different records in sports, fitness, and martial arts. He also has over 1,000 wins as an athlete and coach. These records and accomplishments by Rob Powell set in motion today’s lesser and safer events of multi-sport races, obstacle course races, and crossfit competitions.<\/p>\n
For many years law enforcement officers, military elite, and MMA fighters have sought out Coach Powell in gyms, fitness centers and even public schools for martial arts training, conditioning and tactics training. He has also coached junior high, high school, college and professional athletes in several sports. With all these credentials Rob Powell created The WFC Workout, The Proven Worlds Fittest Workout, see www.worldfitnesschampion.net for more details.<\/p>\n
Media outlets internationally have called Rob Powell “The World’s Fittest Man” (a title once held by Bruce Lee), “The World’s Toughest Man”, “The Best Athlete in History” (since that is what world records measure), as well as “Pound for Pound the Strongest Athlete and Fighter in History”. Rob has also been called “The Best Personal Trainer and Conditioning Coach on the Planet”. When asked about all of this Rob laughed at it all and said, “That’s flattering, but that is the record keepers claims, not my claims, and how did they measure all of that?”.
\nRob retired from competition in 2012, and still works with military, law enforcement, the public, athletes and occasionally teaches and coaches if you can find him.<\/p>\n
Early life
\nRob Powell grew up on a Ranch, in Dry Creek, Texas. Beginning his training at age 4, Rob is an avid martial artist.
\nRob developed his own martial arts form, “Nok Beko”, which he has taught to elite military, law enforcement officers, and MMA fighters.
\nHe graduated from W.H. Ford High School as well as South Plains College, and Texas Tech University.<\/p>\n
Guinness World Records
\nThere are specific rules and events for Guinness World Record set by Rob Powell. Powell’s Guinness World Records Consists of the Following and his World Records are unmatched in history:
\n2 Mile Swim
\n12 Mile Run
\n12 Mile Hike
\n1,250 Push Ups
\n1,250 Leg Lifts
\n1,250 Jumping Jacks
\n110 Mile Cycling
\n20 Mile Row
\n20 Mile Elliptical
\n3,250 Sit Ups
\nLift 300,000 Pounds of Weight (upper body only)<\/p>\n
Times
\nOctober 27-28, 2001, 22:11:40 Shattering Joe Decker’s World Record.
\nOctober 26-27, 2002, 19:17:38 Shattering his own World Record by nearly 3 Hours.<\/p>\n
WFC
\nThe World Fitness Championship is:
\n2 Mile Swim
\n10 Mile Run
\n10 Mile Hike
\n500 Pop-Ups
\n500 Hanging Knee Lifts
\n100 Mile Cycle
\n20 Mile Row
\n20 Mile Elliptical
\n3,000 Crunches
\n300,000 Pounds Lifted
\n3. WFC 1, October 25-26, 2003, 18:36:15
\n4. WFC 2, October 30-31, 2004, 17:45:03<\/p>\n
Several articles have been written about Rob Powell in publications, including:
\nNewspapers
\nDallas Morning News
\nWaco Tribune
\nLubbock Avalanche Journal
\nAmarillo Globe News
\nFort Worth Star Telegram
\nDallas Morning News
\nUSA Today
\nThe Democrat
\nClarion-Ledger
\nDaily Journal
\nThe Tennessean
\nWaco Tribune
\nCleburne Times-Review
\nWaco Tribune
\nSan Antonio Express-News
\nFort Worth Star Telegram
\nTerrell Tribune
\nSulphur Springs News Telegram<\/p>\n
Magazines
\nKeep Fitness
\nGlobal Fitness Directory
\nMen’s Fitness
\nMen’s Fitness UK
\nAdventure Sports Magazine
\nTexas Rancher
\nMMA Today<\/p>\n
Notes
\nGuinness World Records: Claim ID 17538
\nGuinness World Records: Claim ID 27908
\nMember Number: 10529<\/p>\n
External links
\nWorld Fitness Champion official site www.worldfitnesschampion.net
\nCategories:
\nAmerican Martial Artist, American Exercise Instructors, American Track & Field Athletes & Coaches,
\nAmerican Football Players & Coaches, Texas Tech University Alumni, Sportspeople from Texas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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