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A father of three from Wisconsin scored a new world record by doing 1.5 million pushups over the course of a single year. He\u2019s performed 3,000 pushups while competing in a marathon, and another 5,000 during a 31-mile trail race.<\/p>\n
In June of 2020, Nate Carroll, 45, decided it was time to go on a mission. He was hoping to teach his children a lesson in the power of perseverance by offering them an example in real-time.<\/p>\n
The social worker told FOX News \u201c[I wanted to] demonstrate to my kids what goals that seem impossible look like when they are broken down into daily manageable chunks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carroll also committed to raising money for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, an organization dedicated to easing financial burdens for the families of fallen first responders.<\/p>\n
His biggest challenge? Finding the time to get thousands of push-ups in, while working his full-time job and sharing parental custody. But he didn\u2019t let that stop him. Whatever opportunity came his way, he gave it his all.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to really make it a priority and be willing to commit to it and embrace the fact that you have to weave that into your day,\u201d Carroll told the Wisconsin State Journal.<\/p>\n
On June 6 of this year, and with time to spare, Carroll completed the countdown to his record-breaking goal. He crossed into the world-record territory at the 50-yard at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, during a halftime ceremony at the 48th annual Fun City Bowl.<\/p>\n
In a statement issued by the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, Carroll said, \u201cI want this record to pay tribute to the sacrifice made by so many heroes that tragic day [September 11].\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to surpassing the previous pushup record, he\u2019s been diligently documenting his accomplishments with a time-lapse video and a logbook, with the aim of claiming a new Guinness World Record. The current titleholder of the pushup record has held it for almost 32 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cWinning those mini-battles each day builds strength and shapes one\u2019s perspective of what is possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Watch below Carroll and his three kids performing pushups for the Tunnels to Towers Foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n