54th Guinness World Record: Irfan Mehsood adds another feather to his cap

News Desk

Islamabad: Pakistan’s acclaimed martial artist Irfan Mehsood has added another feather to his cap after his 54th Guinness World Record was approved for the most one-leg raised pushups carrying a 100lb pack in one minute.

“I broke the previous record of 51 one-leg raised pushups of Abdul Qader Feido from Syria by doing 52 in one minute carrying a 100lb pack.

Mr. Mehsood, who attempted the record in Dera Ismail Khan in March this year, holds 29 Guinness World Records in the most push-ups category and was also the record holder in the Most Jumping Jacks category at the world level.

In the recent talk with The PenPK, Mr. Mehsood said that he was also the only athlete to break world records using 80 to 100 pounds weight. “I’m the only Pakistani athlete who breaks most of India’s world records. I have so far broken records of nine countries including India, USA, UK, France, Philippines, Iraq, Egypt, Italy, Syria, and Spain,” he said.

Mr. Mehsood, who was inspired by seeing videos of record holders and reading several editions of the Guinness World Record books, said he trains four to five hours daily for every record he attempts until he feels he can break the one he’s aiming for. “My aim through breaking records is to promote my country while also advocating a healthy lifestyle and staying active,” he said.