59-year-old woman sets world record by doing 1,575 push ups in an hour
Ottawa: In a remarkable achievement, a 59-year-old woman DonnaJean Wilde has set a world record by completing 1,575 push-ups in just one hour. The Canadian grandmother has now been officially recognised by the Guinness World Records for her extraordinary achievement.
This latest accomplishment follows her March title for holding the longest abdominal plank position for a female, where she maintained the challenging posture for an impressive 4 hours, 30 minutes, and 11 seconds.
DonnaJean stated that she spent hours working out at her family’s home in Beazer, Alberta in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and let the quiet strength of nature inspire her performance. According to GWR’s official website, she surpassed the previous push up record title with 17 minutes left on the clock.
"The push ups had to be performed to a certain standard, requiring a 90 degree elbow flexion at the bottom of the push up, with full extension of the arm when pushing up. Independent witnesses displayed her current total on a scoreboard, and as DonnaJean took intermittent breathers, she kept the number of push ups in her line of sight," read the official statement from the Guinness World Records. “She started the hour strong, completing 620 push ups in the first 20 minutes. She then alternated between 20 and five push ups per rep for the next 15 minutes, eventually surpassing the previous record and completing an average of about 10 push ups per rep until the time expired,” it added.
“I had to fight back the happy tears and emotions and keep going,” said DonnaJean. Her eleven grandkids cheered her on when she took the attempt.
Push-ups are a key exercise for building and maintaining upper body strength, targeting muscle groups like the chest, shoulders, and triceps. This exercise also helps improve cardiovascular health by boosting heart rate and circulation, making it an excellent exercise.
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HC says ‘Shaadi Ke Director–Karan Aur Johar’ title violates filmmaker’s rights, upholds stay on film
Mumbai, May 7 (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld the stay on the release of a movie, tentatively titled ‘Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar’ or ‘Shaadi Ke Director Karan Johar’, saying the name infringes upon filmmaker Karan Johar’s personality and publicity rights.
A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice M S Karnik said Johar has garnered “immense goodwill and reputation” in the entertainment industry in India and globally.
The court dismissed the appeal filed by one Sanjay Singh, maker of the movie, challenging a March order passed by a single bench of HC granting a stay on the film’s release.
The single bench had passed the order on a plea filed by Johar against the movie and its title.
Johar’s name has obtained a brand value, the court said on Wednesday. 'Karan' and 'Johar', when used together (in a title), point to the celebrity and filmmaker Karan Johar, it said.
HC said since Karan Johar's name has become his brand name, the director has the economic right to commercially exploit the same as per his discretion.
“The name ‘Karan Johar’ is solely associated with the respondent No 1 (Karan Johar) and forms a germane part of his personality and brand name,” the court said in its order.
The high court said that the courts in India have time and again recognised personality rights and publicity rights of public figures, including celebrities.
“The respondent (Johar) being a celebrity is entitled to the protection of his personality and publicity rights and can claim protection against unauthorised commercial exploitation by third parties,” the court said.
The high court also refused to accept the submission of the plaintiff Sanjay Singh that they were willing to add the word “aur” (and) between the names ‘Karan’ and ‘Johar’ in the movie title. In its opinion, the court said, the use of the two names in any combination was sufficient to create confusion in the minds of the public.
“The appellant (Singh) cannot be allowed to exploit the reputation and goodwill of the respondent (Johar) in this manner,” the HC added.
