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'Try something big': Elementary school gym teacher breaks world record with 1,826 pushups in an hour
Laura Hunt completed 1,826 push-ups in one hour and said the record helps her teach students goal-setting and perseverance.
- Laura Hunt, a physical education teacher at Falk Laboratory School in Pittsburgh, set a Guinness World Record by completing 1,826 push-ups in one hour.
- During the COVID-19 shutdown, Hunt began incorporating push-ups into her workouts after realizing she needed to focus on her own well-being as a single mother caring for her children through health challenges.
- Before attempting the record, Hunt completed as many as 9,000 push-ups each week, while her students at the University helped create approximately 30 to 35 levels of push-up challenges for a patented curriculum.
- "I want every student to find their movement," Hunt said, crediting her support team of accomplished women for helping her attempt the record.
- Hunt emphasizes that movement is medicine, teaching students to set goals and never give up: "You are capable, 100% capable of doing hard things.
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'Try something big': Elementary school gym teacher breaks world record with 1,826 pushups in an hour
"I want every student to find their movement. I want everybody to feel comfortable moving and not be afraid to go try something, try something big." | Laura Hunt did 1,826 push-ups in one hour. Now, the elementary school physical education teacher is using her Guinness World Record to inspire students to do hard things.
·Plattsburgh, United States
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