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World Record Holder: Most Pushups in 1 Hour with TShane Johnson

Episode Summary

Learn about motivation from the man who broke the world record in May 2021 for most pushups in an hour--over three thousand pushups.

Episode Notes

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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