Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Indian 'Steel Man' Sets New Hercules Pillars World Record
Vispy Kharadi, a strongman called the "Steel Man of India", did an amazing thing!
He lifted super heavy weights called Hercules Pillars and set a new world record.
The weights were as heavy as two polar bears!
He held them up for over a minute while people watched.
This is not his first record; he has broken many before.
He said he did it to honor the Indian Armed Forces and thanked his teachers.
Vispy is showing everyone how strong humans can be!
Vispy Kharadi, the "Steel Man of India", set a new Guinness World Record.
He held 261 kg (575.4 lb) in a Hercules Pillars challenge.
The event took place on August 17, 2025, at the Attari border in Punjab.
He held the weight for 67 seconds.
This marks his 17th Guinness World Record.
- Who
- Vispy Kharadi, also known as the "Steel Man of India".
- What
- Set a new Guinness World Record for holding the heaviest weight in a Hercules Pillars challenge.
- When
- August 17, 2025
- Where
- Attari border in Punjab
- Why
- To demonstrate his strength and dedication; dedicated the record to the Indian Armed Forces.
- Record Holder
- Vispy Kharadi
- Achievement
- Heaviest Hercules Pillars held (male)
- Weight Held
- 261 kg (575.4 lb)
- Duration
- 67 seconds
- Location
- Attari border, Punjab
- Date
- August 17, 2025
- Record Number
- 17th Guinness World Record