ASU great Anthony Robles aims to break World Record for pullups in 24 hours

By Ryan Hockensmith, ESPN: It’s only 7:58 a.m. on this day in May, but Robles, the NCAA champion wrestler at Arizona State born with one leg, is practically skiing in the air, even though he’s carrying two backpacks around his wrists, and a box in his hands.

He operates his crutches with just his armpits — they have gotten so strong and calloused in his 33 years on Earth that they can squeeze and push and pull just like hands. These days, he can crutch a mile in eight minutes.

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Anthony Robles, the former wrestling champ, wants to break the world's toughest pullup record

In May, Anthony Robles, the NCAA champion wrestler born with one leg, took his shot at perhaps the most sought-after Guinness World Record ever -- the most pullups in 24 hours. This is the story of his epic clash with history.

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