As a young man Paddy Doyle was a hell-raiser. He would pick fights and get in trouble with the law, but he channelled his destructive energy into becoming a winner. To date, Paddy Doyle holds 125 national, European, and world fitness and martial arts records. Some of his records are 1,303 back-of-hands press ups in one hour; a 50 mile run wearing a 40 lb back back in 11 hours and 58 minutes, and an incredible 5,000 sit ups with a 50 lb plate in five hours. This is the inspiring story of a man who is a true champion in both heart and mind, whose determination to succeed has taken him from the back-streets of Birmingham to the brilliance of a world champion.
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He's gone 110 rounds with 10 opponents to win the World Kumite Karate Boxing Championships. He's got the world record for the number of press-ups done in a year, he did over 1.5 million - that's over 4,000 a day! He's got the fastest time for running a marathon with a 50 lb backpack. There's nobody as tough as Paddy Doyle!
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By R. J. Sutton
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Paddy Doyle starts his book with a gutsy and reverting story about how he single-handedly prevented four men from hijacking his car...they certainly picked on the wrong vehicle that night.
He goes on to talk about his tough working class roots, his military service with the Parachute regiment, his various jobs as a doorman, Housing Estates Officer, self-defence and close-protection instructor. But undoubtedly his greatest achievements are his 125 (and counting) British, European and World fitness records. Over 1.5 million press-ups in one year, a 50 mile run with a 40lb backpack, 5000 sit-ups with a 50lb plate in five hours, the list goes on. He also discusses his numerous appearances on the BBC programme "Record Breakers", during which, he tells a wonderful anecdote about a humorous encounter he had with Bruce Forsyth.
He most definitely is a no nonsense character and you certainly wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of him. However, he strikes me as a man with immense pride and honour and makes it quite clear about how he detests bullies.
Although he is an individual sportsman, he categorically states that he couldn't have achieved his records without a team around him. Indeed, he dedicates his book to them all.
If you want to read an autobiography of a true champion, then read "RECORD BREAKER"!
He goes on to talk about his tough working class roots, his military service with the Parachute regiment, his various jobs as a doorman, Housing Estates Officer, self-defence and close-protection instructor. But undoubtedly his greatest achievements are his 125 (and counting) British, European and World fitness records. Over 1.5 million press-ups in one year, a 50 mile run with a 40lb backpack, 5000 sit-ups with a 50lb plate in five hours, the list goes on. He also discusses his numerous appearances on the BBC programme "Record Breakers", during which, he tells a wonderful anecdote about a humorous encounter he had with Bruce Forsyth.
He most definitely is a no nonsense character and you certainly wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of him. However, he strikes me as a man with immense pride and honour and makes it quite clear about how he detests bullies.
Although he is an individual sportsman, he categorically states that he couldn't have achieved his records without a team around him. Indeed, he dedicates his book to them all.
If you want to read an autobiography of a true champion, then read "RECORD BREAKER"!
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A REAL MAN OF IRON
4 Aug 2009
By David M. Goode
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Anyone who has ever even glanced at the Guiness Book of World Records should be familiar with the name Paddy Doyle.The holder of over 100 strength,endurance and martial arts records,Doyle is known as the Iron Man.This book tells how he went from hell-raising rebel to record-breaking inspiration.A story that could only have been told by the man who lived it.
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