Australian dad Lucas Helmke smashes world record for most push-ups in an hour - but fans adamant it 'doesn't count'

AN Australian accountant made history by beating the world record for the most push-ups in one hour.

Lucas Helmke, 33, did a record-breaking 3,206 push-ups during his world record attempt at powerlifting gym Iron Underground, Brisbane.

2

2

That is an average of 53 push-ups per minute.

The previous world record of 3,182 was set by another Aussie, mechanic Daniel Scali, back in April 2022.

Helmke made a name for himself in history all with the hopes of inspiring his young one-year-old son that "nothing is impossible."

The superstar trained tirelessly for three years to finally break the record.

Read more on fitness and exercise

Helmke completed the push-ups in 30-second sets where his goal was to complete 26 push-ups per set.

The 33-year-old actually exceeded his own expectations by averaging approximately 26.7 push-ups in each of his sets.

Not to mention, in order for all of these push-ups to count, they had to be performed with perfect form: his body had to be straight, there could not be any bending at the needs or waist, and his body had to lower until his elbow was at least 90 degrees then lifted straight.

With this rule in place, around 34 of Helmke's push-ups actually didn't even count.

Most read in Diet & Fitness

Nonetheless, the Queensland man accomplished the feat and plans to do so even more in the coming years.

Helmke said: "This will be the first record I wish to set of a number of other push-up records."

"Then onto other physical records."