World Record Holder: Most Pushups in 1 Hour with TShane Johnson - a podcast by Jessica Sun
from 2021-05-21T10:00
Learn about motivation from the man who broke the world record in May 2021 for most pushups in an hour--over three thousand pushups.
TShane fought for his life after a horrific accident, flatlining three times as medics worked to save him. Later, as he struggled with PTSD, his business collapsed and he found himself homeless for two years. Today he is an author of three books, a motivational speaker, single father and a successful business owner, and he attempted to break two world records, for most pushups in an hour and most pushups over 12 hours, on a livestreamed event May 1 2021, raising money for the Purple Heart Honor Mission.
UPDATE: TShane DID indeed smash the 1-hour pushup world record (it was 2,919, he finished 3,050 pushups). Though he fell short of the 12-hour record, he managed to do over 16,000 pushups and hopes to tackle the 12-hour record again, which has stood for more than 30 years, set by Paddy Doyle at 19,325 pushups.
Quotes to remember:
“There’s something calming about being homeless.”
“Once we learn how to embrace pain, it doesn’t always have to be a bad thing.”
“I don’t pity anybody that wants to talk about something and never do anything.”
Takeaways:
- We are where we are because of so much that others have done
- Hardship and coming close to death can be your inspiration for doing challenging things
- Remembrance every day is key to building yourself long-term
- Take responsibility for your mistakes in order to keep moving forward
- Being homeless can be freeing and allow you to connect with yourself; nobody bothers you
- Workout time is you time
- Opportunity is any- and everywhere
- Find positively rewarding activities to be addicted to
- Food is to power the body, not pleasure the palate
- It’s okay that your energy varies throughout the day
- You can be happier and more productive when you finish your work early and have time for yourself and your family in the daylight
What you’ll learn:
- How TShane recovered so quickly after flatlining multiple times in the ICU
- What motivates TShane to break world records
- His thoughts on why the veteran suicide rate is so high
- Why pain isn’t necessarily a bad thing
- What TShane listens to while working out and training (it’s not music)
- How he feels about someone breaking his world record
- What’s next for TShane after pushups
- What his food routine and self-care look like
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Links:
Further episodes of Guru Please
Further podcasts by Jessica Sun
Website of Jessica Sun