# Robert Natoli > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Robert_Natoli > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Robert_Natoli.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Natoli > Source revision: 1350126436 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) '''Robert "Bob" Natoli''' was an American author, businessman, and Success Coach. He holds a number of [Guinness World Records](/source/Guinness_World_Records). ==Personal life== Natoli is from [Oswego, New York](/source/Oswego%2C_New_York). He graduated from [Oswego High School](/source/Oswego_High_School_(New_York)). For college, he attended [State University of New York at Oswego](/source/State_University_of_New_York_at_Oswego) and graduated with a degree in [Communications](/source/Communications) in 1980.{{cite web|title=He keeps his chin up, sets a Guinness Record; for Bob Natoli, of Oswego, it's about health and fitness lifestyle he's live for 30 years|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-151726433.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130111074327/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-151726433.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 January 2013|work=Neighbors Oswego|publisher=The Post-Standard|accessdate=24 December 2012}}{{subscription required}} He is married to Peggy Natoli and has two children. He was a [deacon](/source/deacon) at Oswego Alliance Church. ==Professional life== Business wise, Natoli used to own Rentavision. Rentavision rented furniture and household items. In 1999, the company was acquired by [Rent-Way Inc.](/source/Rent-A-Center) They acquired Rentavision for $92 million in cash. They also took on the debt and stock holdings of $6 million.{{cite news|title=Rent-Way agrees to acquire Rentavision for $2 million|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/16/business/company-news-rent-way-agrees-to-acquire-rentavision-for-92-million.html|work=Business Day|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=24 December 2012|date=16 September 1999}} As owner of Rentavision, Natoli was awarded the Ernst & Young, Entrepreneur of the Year Award.{{cite web|title=Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Hall of Fame|url=http://eoyhof.ey.com/MemberProfile.aspx|work=Ernst & Young|accessdate=17 June 2013}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} As a Success Coach, Natoli has been featured in ''[The Huffington Post](/source/The_Huffington_Post)''.{{cite news|last=Brenoff|first=Ann|title=Guinness Record-Holder's Tips For Midlife Weight Loss|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/22/guinness-record-holders-t_n_1517635.html|work=Post 50|publisher=The Huffington Post|accessdate=24 December 2012|date=22 May 2012}} Natoli is the author of ''True Vision 4 Success,'' a book that focuses on what Natoli has done to achieve professional and personal success through thinking. ==Guinness World Records== Natoli has broken twelve [Guinness World Record](/source/Guinness_World_Record) [strongman](/source/strongman_(strength_athlete)) records, including three in a nine-month period. Natoli broke the record for "most weight arm-curled in one hour," in May 2011, he lifted a total of 60,019 pounds.{{cite web|last=Poliquin|first=Kathleen|title=Bob Natoli, of Oswego, breaks arm-curls record|url=http://blog.syracuse.com/cny/2011/07/oswego_man_breaks_arm_curls_record.html|work=Fitness|publisher=The Post-Standard|accessdate=24 December 2012}} In October, 2011, he broke the world record for "most weight lifted by front [dumbbell](/source/dumbbell) raises in one hour." He lifted 39,720 pounds, totaling 1,986 repetitions.{{cite web|last=Janela|first=Mike|title=New strongman record for Bob Natoli|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2011/11/new-strongman-record-for-bob-natoli/|work=News|publisher=Guinness World Records|accessdate=24 December 2012}} In 2012, on [Groundhog Day](/source/Groundhog_Day), he broke the world record for "most weight lifted by [barbell](/source/barbell) rows in one hour," by lifting a 40-pound barbell for one hour a total of 1,360 times for an aggregate total of 51,640 pounds. He broke the previous record by 10,887.5 pounds, as held by [Eamonn Keane](/source/Eamonn_Keane_(weightlifter)). On April 4, 2013 he consecutively broke two [Guinness World Records](/source/Guinness_World_Records). The first, "Most Step-ups in One Minute with a 40-lb Pack" (52),{{cite web|title=MOST STEP UPS IN ONE MINUTE WITH A 40 LB PACK|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/12000/most-step-ups-in-one-minute-with-a-40-lb-pack|publisher=Guinness World Records|accessdate=26 April 2013}} then "Most Step-ups in One Minute with a 60-lb Pack" (47),{{cite web|title=MOST STEP UPS IN ONE MINUTE WITH A 60 LB PACK|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1/most-step-ups-in-one-minute-with-a-60-lb-pack|publisher=Guinness World Records|accessdate=26 April 2013}} breaking both [Guinness World Records](/source/Guinness_World_Records) previously held by [Paddy Doyle](/source/Paddy_Doyle_(athlete)) from the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom). On March 22, 2014, he consecutively broke three world records. The first, "Most Step-ups in One Minute with an 80-lb Pack" (41), followed by, "Most Step-ups in One Minute with a 100-lb Pack" (38), breaking both [Guinness World Records](/source/Guinness_World_Records) previously held by [Paddy Doyle](/source/Paddy_Doyle_(athlete)) from the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom), ending with, "Most Weight Lifted by Dumbbell Rows in One Minute (Using One Arm)," lifting an aggregate total of 4,356 pounds, breaking the previous record of 3,125.5 pounds, as held by [Eamonn Keane](/source/Eamonn_Keane_(weightlifter)). He uses these events to raise money for charities in the [Syracuse, New York](/source/Syracuse%2C_New_York) region.{{cite web|last=Janela|first=Mike|title=Strongman Bob Natoli notches up yet another world record|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2012/2/strongman-bob-natoli-notches-up-yet-another-world-record/|work=News|publisher=Guinness World Records|accessdate=24 December 2012}} On October 14, 2017 Bob Natoli received his 12th Guinness Record by completing 48 squats while carrying a 60lb pack, besting the record previously held by Silvio Sabba of Italy.[https://www.oswegocountynewsnow.com/sports/who-said-13-s-an-unlucky-number/article_1be5d836-7cc5-11ed-b1ec-df196f57231a.html] On December 15, 2022 Bob Natoli received his 13th Guinness Record for "most weight lifted by dumbbell curls in one hour". Bob set a brand new record and curled 35, 547 pounds. {| class="wikitable"{{cite web | url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2014/3/record-breaking-fitness-veteran-bob-natoli-leads-charge-to-six-records-in-one-day-56367/ | title=RECORD-BREAKING FITNESS VETERAN BOB NATOLI LEADS CHARGE TO SIX RECORDS IN ONE DAY | publisher=Guinness World Records Limited 2014 | date=26 March 2014 | accessdate=17 April 2014 | author=JANELA, MIKE}} |- ! Record Title !! Date Broken !! Amount |- | Most Chin-ups in One Minute || February 4, 2006 || 40 |- | Most Chin-ups in One Minute || February 10, 2007 || 44 |- | Most Squat Thrusts in One Minute || February 10, 2007 || 56 |- | Most Weight Arm-Curled in One Hour || May 12, 2011 || 27,224.16 kg (60,019 lb) |- | Most weight lifted by front dumbbell raises in one hour] || October 27, 2011 || 18,016.69 kg (39,720 lb) |- | Most weight lifted by barbell rows in one hour]|| February 2, 2012 || 23,423.51 kg (51,640 lb){{cite news|last=Groom|first=Debra|title=Oswego's Robert Natoli sets another Guinness record|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/oswegos_robert_natoli_sets_ano.html|accessdate=24 December 2012|newspaper=The Post-Standard|date=3 February 2012}} |- | Most Step-ups in One Minute with a 40-lb Pack|| April 4, 2013 || 52 |- | Most Step-ups in One Minute with a 60-lb Pack|| April 4, 2013 || 47 |- | Most Step-ups in One Minute with an 80-lb Pack|| March 22, 2014 || 41 |- | Most Step-ups in One Minute with a 100-lb Pack|| March 22, 2014 || 38 |- | Most Weight Lifted by Dumbbell Rows in One Minute (Using Only One Arm)|| March 22, 2014 || 1,975.85 kg (4,356 lb) |- | Most Squats in one minute while carrying a 60-lb pack|| October 14, 2017 || 48 |- | Most Weight Lifted by Dumbbell Curls in One Hour|| December 15, 2022 || 35,547 pounds |} ==Bibliography== *Natoli, Robert. ''True Vision for 4 Success.'' Oswego: Bob Natoli Achievement Systems, Inc. (2011). {{ISBN|0982876904}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.truevision4success.com/ Official website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Natoli, Robert}} Category:People from Oswego, New York Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Guinness World Records holders --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Robert Natoli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Natoli) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Natoli?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.