An Oregon Army National Guardsman who had had already set several world exercise records apparently set another one, for pushups, last month, according to the Oregon National Guard.

Physician Assistant Major Tommy Vu, 38, completed the most chest-to-ground push-ups in an hour on Sept. 20, finishing with 1,721 repetitions at Coast Strength gym in West Salem, Oregon.

“My goal was around 1,600, but I like to give myself a bit of headspace,” Vu said before making his attempt.

“As the crowd gets into it, you know, the first half I do great,” he added.

“The second half, I feed off of the energy in the crowd and then all the cheering and motivation.”

The record is awaiting verification by Guiness World Records.

The previous record for push-ups was 1,530 repetitions, set in early 2025 by

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