The record was set over the Compass Rose at the base of the Tower of Hercules—a site chosen not for spectacle, but for its cultural and spiritual resonance. The Compass Rose, linking the Celtic roots of Europe, symbolizes the integration of diverse values, and the Tower stands as a monument of enduring strength and clarity. My feat was designed to honor the Solar Warrior archetype—an embodiment of conflict transcended through synthesis, of inner fire transformed into luminous action. For a deeper exploration of the wider context that shaped this extraordinary event, you can read my full essay on Substack.
the peak of years of physical, philosophical, and spiritual training
The Ultimate One-Arm Push up: A Standard of Precision and Truth in Motion
The only publicly available demonstrations of this demanding push-up variation performed with strict form come from two elite calisthenics athletes associated with Dragon Door: Max Shank (see video above) and Al Kavadlo, who fittingly describes it as “The Ultimate One-Arm Push”. Both athletes have achieved a single strict repetition. Beyond my own accomplishment, there is no verifiable evidence anywhere of any athlete in the world performing more than one strict rep of this movement. In this video can be verified the case of two athletes who reach 3 strict reps with adequate form, yet lack the consecutive dynamics demanded in the official GWR guidelines. This is why it´s still conservative to state that this record is 6X greater than anything formerly accomplished. These figures not only validated the challenge’s difficulty but also revealed how form, when ethically and biomechanically refined, becomes a standard no longer governed by brute force, but by precision, symmetry, and wholeness. This dimension of the record connects directly with my challenge to science, where I argue that modern physics often overlooks the operative phenomena embedded in real-world actions—phenomena that defy conventional understanding of motion and momentum.
Initially conceived in 2020 as a way to uplift Galicia’s image—as a land of inner power, deep roots, and modern vision—this record wasn’t only mine. It was born from the same spirit that animated the Fondo Natural project, the same healing force described in The Soul of the Sea, and the same inner fire that forged The Solar Warrior trilogy. What began as a personal test grew into an event with the power to speak across borders—to engineers, philosophers, athletes, educators, and above all, the youth, who must come to see their bodies and minds not as separate realms but as the twin halves of their destiny.
The project’s roots: a vision to empower Galicia through cultural synthesis, athletic excellence, and philosophical meaning
Before the Record: 30 Muscle-Ups and the Path of Action Without Attachment
Long before my 2021 project that culminated in my one-arm push-up record, I had already achieved something no one else had documented at the time: 30 consecutive muscle-ups. This feat, performed in 2018, still surpasses in reps and speed the current official Guinness World Record of 26. Yet at the time, I did not seek recognition. I was following the Eastern principle of wei wu wei—action without attachment to results. In choosing not to pursue recognition back then, I discovered something more powerful: A new form of strength—a technique embedded in silence and form—that would become the foundation of my future world record in one-arm push-ups. This phase of my journey was essential. The discipline, resilience, and solitary determination refined during that time served as the operational seed for both the philosophical insight in Operative Traditions and the technical mastery that shaped my Guinness World Record attempt. A dedicated page, complete with audiovisual proof of this 2018 record, is available here: 👉 30 Muscle-Ups and the Spirit of Silent Action
This Guinness World Record is a symbol. Not of one man’s strength, but of a new model of knowledge, where technique and spirit converge, where science must be questioned by those who live their hypotheses, and where culture is reawakened through action, not abstraction.
The true spirit of this Guinness World Record Project vastly transcends the mere physical feat and was intended to awaken new values that better relate humanity with the creative powers of nature
This record is also the heart of an upcoming book: Heart to the Ground: A True Story of Strength, Silence, and the Fight to Honor My Mother’s Faith This book tells the untold dimension of the record—the one that goes beyond muscle and science into the realm of silence, loyalty, and love. It reveals the personal struggle behind the accomplishment, and the vow I made to honor the unwavering belief my mother had in me: that I would one day be recognized, not for fame, but for embodying the values she had recognized in me throughout her life, even when nobody else was willing to give any credit to them amid a society that rewards mediocrity and conformism. Her passing in 2023 became not an end, but a sacred ignition of meaning—a fire that carried me through the final stages of preparation and record execution.
