Chinese man has been walking with a 40kg rock on his head for four years to lose weight
A 54-year-old man from Jilin, China, is making waves in his hometown, for his Iron Man-worthy exercise routine: daily walks with a 40kg rock balanced on his head.
According to CCTV News, it's a common sight for locals to see Cong Yan walking on the streets with the heavy burden. He told reporters that he's been training this way for the past four years.
Cong adopted the routine when he hit 115kg -- an unhealthy weight for his 1.63 metre tall frame.
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"At the very beginning, I just wanted to try [the exercise] because I think it’s healthier than taking diet pills. And it worked," he said.
Determined to swap his old lifestyle for a healthier one, Cong started with a 15kg rock and slowly built up to the current 40kg weight.
In the first year, Cong walked 1.5km each day and managed to lose 30kg.
Now, he can walk for up to 3km and has even added boxing and running laps to his exercise routine -- all while carrying the rock on his head.
Cong told reporters that he hopes to make the Guinness World of Records one day with what he's doing.
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