Man named 'Ultimate Couch Potato' after 19hrs in front of TV

NEW YORK: A Manhattan man has won the title of 'Ultimate Couch Potato' after spending 19 hours reclining in front of the TV.

Stan Friedman, the 47-year-old research librarian for Conde Nast, clinched his second straight title in the Ultimate Couch Potato Competition in the ESPN Zone.

He spent a laid back 18 hours, 48 minutes and 18 seconds in a recliner in front of dozens of televisions, reports New York Daily News

The competitors were only allowed to leave their recliners for bathroom breaks every eight hours, and were disqualified for falling asleep

Last year, Friedman had to spent 29 hours to become champion.