Pahang fitness icon chases another record with 9,000-rep challenge on Nov 1

LIPIS: Fitness instructor K. Jey Prabakaran Thevar, hailing from Pahang, is setting his sights on another record-breaking challenge. The 29-year-old aims to achieve 3,000 repetitions each of squats, leg extensions, and jumping jacks on November 1 in an attempt to break the Asia Book of Records. Last year, he secured a place in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) for completing the highest number of reps in 48 hours.

Jey Prabakaran explained that after achieving the MBOR title at the National Sports Day celebration in Kuala Lipis, he is now targeting 3,000 repetitions of each exercise within five hours. He expressed his determination to test his physical endurance, discipline, mental strength, and consistency in completing the repetitions within the given timeframe.

Last June, he set a world record by completing an 18-hour endurance workout session. Jey Prabakaran, the youngest of four siblings, maintained the same training regimen and diet that contributed to his previous world record. He emphasized the importance of building leg strength for the challenge and maintained a strict diet, avoiding sugar and salt.

Despite participating in similar challenges, Jey Prabakaran cautioned against overconfidence and stressed the need to avoid injuries while training daily. His coach, Mohd Shazwan Mohd Luthfi Ismail, and family have been significant sources of motivation. Jey Prabakaran, who is also the president of the Malaysian Indian Fitness Association (Mifit), hopes the record attempt will bring joy during Deepavali on November 8.

Mifit aims to promote the association and encourage more youths to engage in sports and fitness. The Asian record attempt, backed by the national MIC Youth Sports Bureau, will take place at Nethaji Hall at the party headquarters on November 1.