Pune: India has achieved a new spot on the Guinness World Records as 2,353 people, led by Bollywood actress and fitness enthusiast Shilpa Shetty Kundra, here held the abdominal plank position for 60 seconds simultaneously on Sunday.
The initiative was organised by Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company at the Armed Forces Medical College ground in Pune.
India set the new record breaking the earlier record created by China where 1,779 people held a plank for 60 seconds at the Central Park in Lu’an, Anhui, China on March 18 in 2017.
Sharing her excitement, Shilpa told IANS: “Anything to do with fitness and somewhere to bring about a change and create awareness on fitness… I will always be there. As I always say that health is important, I will be supportive to anyone who is making choices towards that direction.”
Fitness enthusiasts gathered here on Sunday morning from different walks of life to be part of the plankathon and pledged to work hard towards good health and better lifestyle.
“When I came at 6 a.m. in the morning, the number of participants which is more than 2,000 people, was more than enough for me to feel excited and be part of the initiative,” said the actress.
The event started with a basic warm-up exercise, but with groovy music as opposed to regular gym instructions. All participants held the plank for a minute to create the record. (IANS)
