{"id":519369,"date":"2026-06-26T11:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/519369\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:17:10","slug":"personal-trainer-proves-how-strong-women-can-be-as-she-smashes-iconic-fitness-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/519369\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal trainer proves how strong women can be as she smashes iconic fitness record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A personal trainer who wanted to prove how strong women can be has smashed an iconic fitness record.<\/p>\n<p>Elina Pashalanova (Bulgaria) achieved the most pull ups in one minute (female) with a total of 50, beating the previous record by five.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old, who is also a crossfit and weightlifting coach, said: \u201cI wanted to challenge myself and show how strong a woman can be, to inspire and set an example for all the people I work with and for everyone who doubts themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And she certainly did that.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/female-pull-ups-elina-doing-pull-ups.jpg\" alt=\"Elina doing pull ups\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Within the space of around six weeks, Elina smashed not just this, but FOUR incredible fitness records.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s also claimed titles for the most two finger pull ups in one minute (female) with a total of 20, the most four finger pull ups in one minute (female) with 25, and the most pull ups in one minute with a 20 lb pack (female) with 32.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/female-pull-ups-elina-in-action.jpg\" alt=\"Elina doing pull ups\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\"\/><\/p>\n<p>What a super woman!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is nothing impossible if you set your mind up to it, don&#8217;t be afraid and put in the work,\u201d she told us.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/female-pull-ups-elina-lifting-chin-above-bar.jpg\" alt=\"Elina lifting her chin above the pull up bar\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Of her training, she added: \u201cI prepared for about a year, specifically with at least a 1,000 pull ups per week, done in different ways, depending on which part of the preparation it was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/news\/sports-and-fitness\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read about more record-breaking athletes in our dedicated Sports and Fitness section.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/female-pull-ups-elina-on-the-bar.jpg\" alt=\"Elina doing pull ups\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Elina was already a big fan of pull ups, with them being an established part of her fitness routine.<\/p>\n<p>But she admits she had never upped her game as much as she did when she was preparing to take on her world records.<\/p>\n<p>All the hard work paid off though and Elina achieved the exact number she\u2019d aimed to get for her most pull ups in one minute (female) record.<\/p>\n<p>This was the first record she set her sights on, but having already earned another three and with plans to break even more, who can say what\u2019s next for Elina and her bulging biceps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A personal trainer who wanted to prove how strong women can be has smashed an iconic fitness 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