"Guinness World Records" isn't just a compilation of who has the longest fingernails or who can dispense the most milkshake from his nose — there are lots of fitness records in there too, like longest plank, longest wall sit, most weight sumo squatted in an hour and most burpees in a minute.
These might not be the kind of goals you're after, but these record holders have something every exerciser can use: the ability to set a goal, train for it and achieve it. Here are 13 tips from five of these record holders that helped them improve in their specialty exercises, set better goals and achieve personal records — and you can incorporate them to get the same results from your own workouts.