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http://www.PatHowden.comFORT MYERS BEACH: On Fort Myers Beach, a 64-year-old weight lifter tried to the do the unthinkable Wednesday morning. Pat Howden, who calls Southwest Florida home during the winter tried to get into the Guinness Book of World records by bench pressing an absurd 1,460 times. It was no ordinary day for Pat Howden."Today, I'm going to bench press 40 pounds no problem, 1,460 times non stop," said Howden.If you're wondering how a 64-year-old factory worker of 43 years can pull this off, he says after 15 years after conquering an alcohol addiction, he knows a little something about commitment and willpower."This is a drive, people say your 64, I feel like I'm 25. If you want to do something bad enough in life, you don't stay at that same level you just keep working," said Howden.So Wednesday morning he got started. At 10:26 a.m., the Fort Myers winter resident slid on his gloves, grabbed a 40 pound bench press bar and began to pump iron. Howden kept his eyes closed while he's lifting because he doesn't want to loose track of how many reps he's accomplished as he tried to lift his way into the Guinness Book of World Records."My family bought me a couple Guinness World Records Books a couple years ago for Christmas and I was looking through and wow, and how many Major League Baseball players are in there, why can't I be in there?" said Howden.With the tall task at hand - Howden kept his cool and his promise. At 11:16 a.m., 50 minutes after he started, he had lifted the bar exactly 1,460 times."I hold the record right now," said Howden.With the heavy lifting done, Howden now has to wait for the Guinness folks to certify the record."I will submit it and other newspaper clippings, and just submit it all and all you can do is just wait it out," said Howden.
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