Chinese man walks around with 40kg rock on his head to lose weight

A 54-year-old man from China has been practising an unusual fitness routine in order to get back in shape. He goes for daily walks around his hometown with a 40kg rock balanced on his head.

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Cong Yan from Jilin, China is now easily recognised by locals while walking on the streets with the heavy burden, reports CCTV News. The challenging routine has been a part of his life for the past four years. It all started when Yan decided to lose weight after hitting 115kg despite being just 1.63 tall.

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Instead of taking the easier route of popping diet pills, he decided to work hard to shed the extra pounds. He first started with a 15kg rock before slowly progressing to the current 40kg weight. Cong managed to lose around 30 kgs in the first year itself by walking 1.5km each day. Apart from walking, he can now even practise boxing and running laps – all while carrying the rock on his head, according to Weibo. Now, Cong is hopeful that his unique talent will help him make it to the Guinness World of Records.