This world record comes with a serious twist.
Full-body contortionist Shakirudeen Alade, 25, landed a Guinness World Record for his skills walking on his hands — along with his legs flexed behind his back, biceps bulging.
The stunt secured him the world record for the fastest time walking nearly 33 feet for a whopping 25.55 seconds, in accordance with Jam Press.
Alade, who lives in London, goes by the moniker Bonetics for his ability to seemingly morph into different positions as seen in clips posted on Instagram.
“I mostly get in comparison with an alien, regardless that I don’t know how an alien would move like how I do,” the contortionist and dancer told UK news outlet NeedToKnow.Online.
“Individuals are just shocked at my movements, so the very first thing they assume is that this sort of movement is out-of-this-world, hence why they call me an alien. Some people even compare my movements to Tarzan from Disney,” he told the outlet.
Indeed, the bendable breakdancer Alade made waves in 2015 as a contestant on “Britain’s Got Talent,” where he wowed judges along with his dance-like stunts.
In a single act from “BGT,” he descends onstage, shirtless, right into a life-size birdcage. From there, he untangles his twisted arms, kicks up his leg over his head and is derived out of the cage for more fancy footwork on the stage.
The act also involved flipping his legs overhead, which left judges stunned.
The labor of affection may look seamless onstage, however it’s been years within the making. Alade says he’s been perfecting his movement craft for greater than 12 years. When he began, he could barely touch his toes, he said, in accordance with Jam Press.
The important thing to being jello-like and double-plus jointed? Stretching each day, Alade told the outlet.
“I like to maneuver very fluid, almost as if I don’t have a bone in my body, to create a method that’s very illusory.”
The bendable Brit, inspired by yoga and contortion practices, said he trained for 2 weeks straight to land the coveted world record on Feb. 4 of this yr.
Alade hopes aspiring flexors will seek inspiration from his moves.
“This just isn’t natural and anybody can do it with labor. The identical way you may have to work out within the gym to achieve muscles and strength is similar way you may have to stretch to attain more flexibility and mobility,” he said, in accordance with Jam Press.
“Most individuals would train for months, but I used to be confident that I could still do it — and I did.”
