A video of Indian Army Major General Prasanna Joshi has gone viral on the social media handle X (formerly Twitter), showing the 56-year-old effortlessly completing 25 pull-ups without a break.

 

The viral clip was uploaded by retired Lt Colonel JS Sodhi who captured Major General Joshi, dressed in his uniform, heading towards a pull-up bar in a gym.

 

From the posted video it can be seen that the officer performed the 25 repetitions easily without stopping. The scene drew applause from all the young Army personnel who were present in the gym.

 

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"Salute and respect to the physical fitness of Major General Prasanna Joshi of the Indian Army. No wonder the Indian Army has been rated as the finest fighting force in the world by the German publication Statista in October 2022. Proud of the Indian Army. Jai Hind," wrote Lt Colonel JS Sodhi in his social media post of X.


Netizens' Response


The viral video garnered lots of comments from all the internet users on the social media handle X. "Sad part these days no emphasis on physical fitness in units, evenings are gone sitting in the office. It all depends on CO'S," a user wrote.


Another commented, "Absolutely beautiful. That’s what real fitness looks like. Kudos to the real heroes."


"That's real endurance that comes from dedication and devotion for fitness. That's sets a benchmark for others to follow. When you love your body and don't cheat with your fooding habits it will reap fortune in the near future. Health is our biggest asset," the next one wrote.


"Such fitness is rare at his age , by Indian army gen have big tummys . It's great to see a major gen having such fitness," other user wrote.