Dad Breaks World Record After Completing 1.5 Million Push Ups

A dad in Wisconsin has managed to do what no other has done before.

Nate Carroll wanted to see if he could break the world record for the most amount of push-ups done in a single year while raising money for families of first responders who have been killed while on the job.

After starting his journey on June 13 last year, he's managed to perform a whopping 1.5 million press-ups.

He completed his mission during half-time at the annual Fun City Bowl in New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, which is a charity football game between the New York Police Department and New York Fire Department.

It was there that he notched 1,500,231 push ups.

Carroll managed to achieve this unbelievable feat by doing roughly 4,000 push ups every single day.

Not only did he want to raise money for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation but he also wanted to prove to his kids that nothing is humanly impossible if you set you mind to it.

He said things that might appear insurmountable can be achieved if they're 'broken down into daily manageable chunks'.

Speaking to Fox News after completing his year-long mission, Nate said the task was just as mentally painful as it was physical.

"Averaging over 4,000 pushups a day certainly develop muscle in the arms and core. However, what was most noticed was my awareness of how my body felt and responded to the stress of thousands of pushups each day," he said.

"[The] most dramatic change was... mental strength and the understanding that the body is a phenomenal creation, and if properly cared for and conditioned, can endure significant physical stress and accomplish tremendous feats."

His mission officially ends on June 13 and he wants to make sure the numbers 911 feature in his final tally so that he can pay tribute to the people and specifically first responders who lost their lives during September 11.

"It was an honour to set a new world record here in New York in front of members of the NYPD, FDNY, PAPD and other first responders. I want this record to pay tribute to the sacrifice made by so many heroes that tragic day," he said at the MetLife Stadium.

While he's happy to have broken a world record, his main goal was to make sure he raised awareness and funds for the families of those fallen first responders.

He urged anyone wanting to achieve something similar to set a good goal.

"Make it who you are, not something you do," he said. "That way, when it gets hard and life throws obstacles in your way and offers you convenient excuses to stop or says it's too difficult, you find a way to endure and persevere and keep after it. Winning those mini-battles each day builds strength and shapes one's perspective of what is possible."

Topics: News, Inspirational

Stewart Perrie

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