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

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.

But Cummings wasn't the only wacky record-breaker in recent weeks. Check out the video gallery below.

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Comments

[scole77777]

02:10 PM on 12/28/2011

HP just set a record for the worst news story in history.

[OAK STREET MAFIA]

01:56 PM on 12/28/2011

I rode with kid on the shortbus!

[mikeyaz17]

05:26 PM on 12/27/2011

what the f did i just watch?

[boba7576]

04:31 PM on 12/27/2011

Who cares ?

[Lahonda]

02:29 PM on 12/27/2011

Unemployment is destroying us.

[boba7576]

04:32 PM on 12/27/2011

hahahaha...............

[skevwe]

05:03 AM on 12/28/2011

Hey atleast he's not out on the street comitting a crime.

[Dusty 71]

01:34 PM on 12/27/2011

Try picking up a book since it looks like your in a book store.

[MESSCO LLC]

02:34 PM on 12/27/2011

exactly, these people have to much time on their hands

[esaustew]

01:29 PM on 12/27/2011

"Wall Spins" are done on a wall, not a column.

[John Macom]

01:03 PM on 12/27/2011

I guess there's not much to do in Arizona.

[Cracka G]

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.

[dethburger]

12:58 PM on 12/27/2011

would it have made the result any different?

no.

[freekmeout]

02:50 PM on 12/27/2011

yes.

[Cracka G]

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.

[snakemon]

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!

[beachluuvr]

10:51 AM on 12/27/2011

I want my 15 seconds back!

[rdsls2]

10:44 AM on 12/27/2011

First off, that was not a wall.......Second off.. why???

[skevwe]

05:04 AM on 12/28/2011

Why not?

[rdschuler]

10:40 AM on 12/27/2011

What about FOX NEWS spins? Has to be a world record there .

[boba7576]

04:35 PM on 12/27/2011

Didn't take long for some Lib to "spin" this .

[debnaert]

10:35 AM on 12/27/2011

I wonder how his grades are.

[cookv]

10:12 AM on 12/27/2011

It hurts just thinking of doing that. LOL!! Oh, to be young again.