A video of a desi uncle accepting a push ups challenge thrown to him by a content creator on the Mumbai metro doing has gone viral on the internet. The clip shared on Instagram showcases the man's extraordinary physical strength as he does pushups with great ease.
The video, initially posted by Instagram user Bharat Ragathi opens to show him doing various types of pushups as co-passengers watch him. After he finishes doing the pushups, he asks a desi uncle standing close to him to take the challenge. At first the man is reluctant, but after several insistence from Rathi, the uncle takes up the challenge. Dressed in a white shirt and black pant the man takes his position and performs several pushups with great ease, surprising Rathi and the passengers travelling in the coach.
Whether the challenge was impromptu or pre-planned is difficult to say, but it definitely earned the uncle widespread praise from internet users.
Since being shared, the clip has amassed over 3 lakh views, 323,555 likes and tons of comments.
"Uncle be like - Indian navy exists before attention seekers I'm sure uncle background from the forces," commented one user on the post.
"Bhai upar se normal pushups nai the he was doing pseudo planche pushups," wrote another user.
"Be like the uncle.. silence , mature, wisdom , no show off," commented a third.
"Uncle's form is the most perfect I have ever seen.. zero elbow movement perfect chest target muscles.. Your one was wrong form.. Uncle's form was 99% efficient and yours one is 30% .. uncle is way more stronger and did more pushups than you buddy.. See his feets too.. complete closed..," wrote a fourth.