Bibhuti Bhushan Nayak


Bibhuti Bhushan Nayak is an Indian journalist, who holds seven Guinness World Records and 12 Limca Book Records in physical strength to his name. He aims to have 72 records to his name. He currently manages his ancestral business, works as a journalist at The Times of India and teaches underprivileged children martial arts to continue the training of breaking world records. Bibhuti sustains himself on a completely vegetarian diet consisting only of pulses and sprouts. Nayak graduated as a management student from Osmania University. In recognition of his physical strength feats, he was given an honorary title of Singh and a pagri by the Gurudwara where he attempted the record. In addition to that, he is popularly known as the Bruce Lee of Navi Mumbai, for his martial arts and record breaking accolades.

Students

Three of his students hold records in the Limca Book of Records. One of his students Indresh Naithani, cartwheeled 5 kilometres in a record time of 64 minutes 37 seconds.

Records

He holds the world record for most concrete slabs broken over the groin with a sledgehammer ; highest number of one-handed cartwheels in one minute ; and highest number of sit-ups in one hour.
Bibhuti holds the following records to his name:
YearDateRecord LevelRecordRepetitions/CountPast Count
2001Guinness and LimcaMost Number of Backhand push-ups in one hour819
1998Guinness and LimcaMost number of times being kicked in the groin43
1999Guinness and LimcaMost number of stomach sit-ups in one hours1448
2002Guinness and LimcaMost number of palm push-ups in one minute133116
2002Guinness and LimcaMost number of 41lbs cement blocks broken on groin31
2004Limca27 one hand chin-ups in 42 seconds27
2005LimcaMost number of fingertip Push-ups114
2008Guinness and LimcaMost one fisted Cartwheels in one minute34
2009LimcaMost number of knuckle push-ups in one minute111
2010LimcaFastest 1000 crunches16.52 minutes
2009LimcaMost number of knuckle push-ups involving clap in one minute35
201524 JuneGuinnessMost number of double alternate squat thrusts in one minute71
201524 JuneGuinnessMost number of one-legged martial arts kicks in one minute250
201524 JuneGuinnessMost number of Squats in one minute75
2015GuinnessMost number of Baseball bats broken on the shin boneTo be attempted

Medical consequences

In the course of setting the record for the most number of sit ups in one hour, Bibhuti suffered a brain hemorrhage and spent three days in a coma due to the lack of any padding underneath his head and in the process hit the back of his head against the concrete floor 1,448 times.

Biographical book

His fictional biography has been written by Stephen Kelman, Nominee of the 2011 Booker award for his novel, Pigeon English which was released by Bloomsbury Publishing House on August 13, 2015 in 28 countries. The Book is titled Man on Fire.