To a soundtrack of rock music pumping throughout the Club Phoenix gym in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a well-conditioned, superbly focused Arran McLellan faced not just one, two, nor three challenging obstacles… but a staggering 1,805 on his way to establishing a Guinness World Records™ record for the most step-ups completed in one hour with a 40 lb pack, as verified by Guinness World Records Adjudicator Danny Girton Jr.

As family, friends and fitness enthusiasts cheered for McLellan, the determined athlete set about meeting this world-class challenge by methodically elevating his feet atop a standard exercise bench and back down to the gym floor 1,805 times within 60 energy-packed minutes on 21 February 2009.

As entrepreneur of New Image Personal Training and a certified Commando Krav Maga instructor, McLellan maintains “a passion to continuously improve his knowledge and understanding of the human body as well as empower others to have the mental/physical tools they need in order to encounter life’s challenges”.

4 March 2009