The barrel-chested Australian from Brisbane performed an incredible 3,206 push-ups in one hour, which equates to an average of over 53 push-ups every minute.

According to the Guinness World Records, Helmke’s attempt took place in his old powerlifting gym, Iron Underground in Brisbane, where he broke the push-ups down into 30-second sets, aiming to complete 26 push-ups in each one.

Lucas was required to maintain perfect form for each push-up, or they wouldn’t count towards the record total.

The body must remain straight throughout, meaning there can be no bending at the knees or waist.

CNN reported that Lucas told Guinness World Records that he wanted to inspire his one-year-old son to believe that anything is achievable with hard work and dedication.

He said: "This will be the first record I wish to set off a number of other push-up records "

Helmke’s determination and rigorous training regimen paid off, as he smashed the previous record of 3,182 set by another Australian man just a year earlier.

Helmke’s excellent form resulted in only 34 of his push-ups being discounted, an impressive accomplishment considering he was attempting to break a world record by going as fast as possible.