The most chin ups in 24 hours was 5,045 by Lucas Garel (Canada) at Fitness Force gym in Keswick, Ontario, Canada, on 17-18 July 2011.

Garel followed a performance plan in which he performed six chin ups at the beginning of each minute for three successive minutes, followed by a full minute of rest; then, repeating this pattern for two hours before taking a 30-minute rest.