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Austin Cummings Sets World Record By Doing 8 Wall Spins In 15 Seconds (VIDEO)

HuffPost Weird News   First Posted: 12/26/11 04:51 PM ET Updated: 12/27/11 09:01 PM ET

It's harder to tell who is dizzier these days: Austin Cummings, a resident of Tempe, Ariz., or the man who judged his world record attempt for most wall spins in 15 seconds.

Cummings set the record on December 1 during a stop on the RecordSetter book tour, by spinning 8 times in 15 seconds.

For the record, a "wall spin" is when a person jumps against a wall with their hands and spins their entire body around before landing on the ground. In order for Cummings' record to count, he had to perform a complete rotation during each wall spin within the time frame, and risked having incomplete wall spins deducted from his total.

Although others are encouraged to break Cummings' record, you may want to think twice. In the video, he collapses on the ground in a heap by the time the record attempt is over.

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It's harder to tell who is dizzier these days: Austin Cummings, a resident of Tempe, Ariz., or the man who judged his world record attempt for most wall spins in 15 seconds. Cummings set the record...
It's harder to tell who is dizzier these days: Austin Cummings, a resident of Tempe, Ariz., or the man who judged his world record attempt for most wall spins in 15 seconds. Cummings set the record...
 
 
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scole77777
Here to point out the obvious...
02:10 PM on 12/28/2011
HP just set a record for the worst news story in history.
01:56 PM on 12/28/2011
I rode with kid on the shortbus!
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mikeyaz17
a conservative's worst nightmare
05:26 PM on 12/27/2011
what the f did i just watch?
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boba7576
I'm a REDNECK , Get use to it !!!
04:31 PM on 12/27/2011
Who cares ?
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Lahonda
Bynocent Instander
02:29 PM on 12/27/2011
Unemployment is destroying us.
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boba7576
I'm a REDNECK , Get use to it !!!
04:32 PM on 12/27/2011
hahahaha...............
05:03 AM on 12/28/2011
Hey atleast he's not out on the street comitting a crime.
01:34 PM on 12/27/2011
Try picking up a book since it looks like your in a book store.
02:34 PM on 12/27/2011
exactly, these people have to much time on their hands
esaustew
No matter where you go, there you are
01:29 PM on 12/27/2011
"Wall Spins" are done on a wall, not a column.
01:03 PM on 12/27/2011
I guess there's not much to do in Arizona.
12:55 PM on 12/27/2011
"a 'wall spin' is when a person jumps against a wall with their hands and spins their entire body around before landing on the ground"

By my count, there were no "wall spins" performed. I never saw the guy touch a wall in the whole video. Next time you attempt to do "wall spins", try using a wall, dude.
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dethburger
We are there!
12:58 PM on 12/27/2011
would it have made the result any different?

no.
02:50 PM on 12/27/2011
yes.
07:00 PM on 12/27/2011
I have no idea. And, that's not my point. My point is if you are going to "break a record" in any particular activity, you should perform the activity within the parameters that define it. The story says that wall spins involve a wall. In this case, we have someone doing "wall spins" on something other than a wall.
12:53 PM on 12/27/2011
I do column spins to prepare for snowboard season,I'm 61 and it helps to establish the distance between my head and feet.The wall spin is totally different and much harder!
10:51 AM on 12/27/2011
I want my 15 seconds back!
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rdsls2
10:44 AM on 12/27/2011
First off, that was not a wall.......Second off.. why???
05:04 AM on 12/28/2011
Why not?
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10:40 AM on 12/27/2011
What about FOX NEWS spins? Has to be a world record there .
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boba7576
I'm a REDNECK , Get use to it !!!
04:35 PM on 12/27/2011
Didn't take long for some Lib to "spin" this .
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debnaert
10:35 AM on 12/27/2011
I wonder how his grades are.
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cookv
10:12 AM on 12/27/2011
It hurts just thinking of doing that. LOL!! Oh, to be young again.