B Sai Deepak has set a Guinness World Records for most side lunges in 60 seconds and dedicated the rare feat to women and girl safety.
Deepak scripted the record by doing 59 side lunges in 60 seconds, which is his fourth overall Guinness World Records. The previous record was held by Pakistan national Irfan Mehsood.
The 23-year-old dedicated his achievement to the martyrs.
"This record I have dedicated to the army personnel who sacrificed their lives for the country and promoting fit India movement," he told .
Apart from the Guinness World Records for most side lunges, Deepak holds three more Guinness World Records for the most number of full-contact elbow strikes in one minute (alternate elbows), most full contact knee strikes in three minutes (one leg), most number of one leg full contact knee strikes while wearing 5kg ankle weights.
The 29 times Guinness World Records holder and coach of Deepak, M Jayanth Reddy said the main focus is that Deepak represents India in Taekwondo at 2024 Olympics
"I am training him for several Guinness World Records and the main focus is for the Olympics 2024. He is preparing to represent Indian in Taekwondo at Olympics alongside breaking Guinness World Records," said Reddy.
"We are planning to break 10 Guinness World Records this year," he added.
( With inputs from ANI )