New Record – Man Does 26K Squats In 24 Hours

Tony Piraino, of Decatur, Illinois, is a man with some serious lower body strength. On April 5th, he set out to break the record for most squats done in a 24-hour period. Starting at 5 am, Piraino commenced to squatting, and one full day later ended up shattering the previous record by 1,000 squats…finishing by logging 26,100 of them. To accomplish his mission, Piraino forced himself to take a 30-second break every 22 squats…as well as making time for longer breaks throughout the day. He also had some help from energy drinks and carb-loaded snacks along the way. It was all done to raise money and awareness for the Marion County Horizon Center, which provides resources for adults with mental disabilities.