(CNN) An Australian father has set a new planet record for push ups, finishing a lot more than three,206 in just a single hour — that is 53 just about every minute, or nearly a single a second.

Lucas Helmke powered by means of the push ups at his regional fitness center in Brisbane to claim the title set by one more Australian man just final year — it is the fourth time a new record has been set for the feat in 3 years.

An accountant by trade, the 33-year-old father told Guinness Globe Records he wanted to “offer inspiration” for his a single-year-old son by displaying him “nothing at all is not possible.”

Every single push up had to be flawless to meet the requirements expected for an official planet record.

Helmke was expected to hold his physique straight on his way up, without the need of bending his knees and waist, even though reaching at least a 90-degree angle at the elbow when he lowered himself.

Australian man Lucas Helmke was expected to preserve fantastic kind even though finishing the push ups in his regional fitness center in Brisbane.

He was docked 34 push ups due to improper kind, and however he went on to overtake record-setters that came ahead of him. The earlier record was set by Daniel Scali, who delivered three,182 push ups, in April 2022.

Helmke smashed the record at the Iron Underground fitness center in November final year and was not too long ago informed by Guinness Globe Records that his record had been authorized. Two earlier record holders have been also Australians.

Posting the certificate on his Facebook final month, he wrote: “This a single lastly came by means of.”

Helmke told Guiness Globe Records it took him two to 3 years to create up the physical strength to pull off the extraordinary feat.

Provided the competitors, it is not clear how lengthy his record will stand. Nearby media in Florida in March reported that American man Rob Stirling, 60, had managed three,264 push ups late final month — but that claim is however to be recognized by Guiness.

Helmke meanwhile currently has his sights on other records.

“This will be the initially record I want to set of a quantity of other push up records,” Lucas mentioned. “Then onto other physical records.”