Had one goal from April to October and that was to get the title of most pullups in 24 hours.
Dreamed of this moment for months, each and every day.
I would wake up in the middle of the night to go pee and would be counting reps in my mind, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5..." as I would normally train with sets of 10.
This day was far from my best performance and I actually had much better training days prior to this where I was going faster and had zero stomach issues.
You never know how your body will react in a 24 hour span though and despite all of that, I was able to get it done.
While the record has since been broken, nothing will take away the accomplishment that myself, my family and my friends did on that day in October.
Keep in mind that I did all of this training with a fulltime job. I don't get paid to do pullups and I would have to make time for it every week leading up. The point is, if it means a lot to you then you'll make time for it.
Couldn't have done it without my wife, Alicia, who supported this idea from the start. If you don't have someone who supports your dreams then you're with the wrong person haha. But seriously, it matters a lot.
3 times a week I'd do 2,000 pullups to get me in shape for the 8100. From April to October, I increased my max by 4,000 reps. All it takes is all you got. Would do pullups two hours prior to work and get 1,000 done and then do the remaining 1,000 after work and get done around 7pm.
Lonely nights are a must if you want to be the best.
My brother, my dad, my wife, my friends... couldn't thank them enough if I tried. Also, Eric McCormack is an absolute legend. Such a good trainer, coach, person. Couldn't have done it without his intensity and encouragement.
Lastly, thank you Luke Dusenbury for making this film and capturing this moment! He's the greatest videographer in the game and his vision for his films is like dang Spielberg.

Anyway, onto the next!

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