Oregon Army National Guard Maj. Tommy Vu, a Salem man and physician assistant, has beat the world record for most chest-to-ground push-ups in one hour.

Vu, 38, completed 1,721 chest-to-ground push-ups in one hour at West Coast Strength gym in West Salem, gaining his sixth world record and beating the previous record holder's 1,530 repetitions on Sept. 20.

"My goal was around 1,600, but I like to give myself a bit of headspace," Vu said in a news release . "As the crowd gets into it, you know, the first half I do great. The second half, I feed off of the energy in the crowd and then all the cheering and motivation."

In addition to being the new world record holder for most chest-to-ground push-ups in one hour, Vu holds the world record for most burpee pull-ups in one hour , a total o

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