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{{short description|Indian journalist (born 1965)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bibhuti Bhushan Nayak
| image = Bibhuti Bhushan Nayak.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = 1965
| birth_place = [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| other_names = BB Nayak
| occupation = [[Journalist]], [[martial artist]]
| years_active =
| known_for = [[Guinness World Records]] and [[Limca Book of Records]] for physical strengths
| spouse = Smruti Nayak
}}
'''Bibhuti Bhushan Nayak''' (born 1965) is an Indian journalist, who holds seven [[Guinness World Records]] and 12 Limca Book Records in physical strength to his name. He aims to have 72 records to his name.<ref name=":2" /> He currently manages his ancestral business, works as a journalist at ''[[The Times of India]]''<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=http://lithub.com/how-to-fictionalize-the-worlds-greatest-world-record-holder/|title=How to Fictionalize the World's Greatest World Record Holder|date=2016-02-19|website=Literary Hub|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-16}}</ref> and teaches underprivileged children martial arts to continue the training of breaking world records.<ref name=":1" /> Bibhuti sustains himself on a completely vegetarian diet<ref name=":6" /> consisting only of pulses and sprouts.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|title = B B Nayak, multi-Guinness and Limca records holder, to attempt 3 world records|url = http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20150623/2624847.html|website = news.webindia123.com|accessdate = 2015-06-26}}</ref> Nayak graduated as a management student from Osmania University.<ref name=":1" /> In recognition of his physical strength feats, he was given an honorary title of ''[[Singh]]'' and a [[pagri (turban)]] by the Gurudwara where he attempted the record. In addition to that, he is popularly known as the ''[[Bruce Lee]]'' of Navi Mumbai, for his martial arts and record breaking accolades.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bruce Lee of Navi Mumbai|url=http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/navi-mumbais-bruce-lee-to-attempt-three-world-records-in-30-minutes/article_142118|website=afternoondc.in/|accessdate=9 July 2015}}</ref>

== Students ==
Three of his students hold records in the [[Limca Book of Records]]. One of his students Indresh Naithani, cartwheeled 5 kilometres in a record time of 64 minutes 37 seconds.<ref name=":1" />

== Records ==
He holds the world record for most concrete slabs broken over the groin with a sledgehammer (three); highest number of one-handed cartwheels in one minute (34); and highest number of sit-ups in one hour (1,448).

Bibhuti holds the following records to his name:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Date
!Record Level
!Record
!Repetitions/Count
!Past Count
|-
|2001
|
|Guinness and Limca
|Most Number of Backhand push-ups in one hour<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title = Indian hopes for push-ups record|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4686830.stm|newspaper = BBC|date = 2006-02-06|access-date = 2015-06-25}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = Koreans shoot city's Guinness guy {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|url = http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-koreans-shoot-city-s-guinness-guy-1050439|accessdate = 2015-06-25}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|title = Man in fingertip push-up attempt|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4690000/newsid_4691400/4691440.stm|newspaper = BBC|date = 2006-02-07|access-date = 2015-06-26}}</ref>
|819
|
|-
|1998
|
|Guinness and Limca
|Most number of times being kicked in the groin{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}
|43
|
|-
|1999
|
|Guinness and Limca
|Most number of stomach sit-ups in one hours<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" />
|1448
|
|-
|2002
|
|Guinness and Limca
|Most number of palm push-ups in one minute<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" />
|133
|116
|-
|2002
|
|Guinness and Limca
|Most number of 41lbs cement blocks broken on groin<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" />
|3
|1
|-
|2004
|
|Limca
|27 one hand chin-ups in 42 seconds<ref name=":1" />
|27
|
|-
|2005
|
|Limca
|Most number of fingertip Push-ups<ref name=":2" />
|114
|
|-
|2008
|
|Guinness and Limca
|Most one fisted Cartwheels in one minute
|34
|
|-
|2009
|
|Limca
|Most number of knuckle push-ups in one minute
|111
|
|-
|2010
|
|Limca
|Fastest 1000 crunches
|16.52 minutes
|
|-
|2009
|
|Limca
|Most number of knuckle push-ups involving clap in one minute
|35
|
|-
|2015
|24 June<ref name=":4" />
|Guinness
|Most number of double alternate squat thrusts in one minute
|71
|
|-
|2015
|24 June<ref name=":4" />
|Guinness
|Most number of one-legged martial arts kicks in one minute
|250
|
|-
|2015
|24 June<ref name=":4" />
|Guinness
|Most number of Squats in one minute
|75
|
|-
|2015
|
|Guinness
|Most number of Baseball bats broken on the shin bone
|To be attempted
|
|}

=== Medical consequences ===

In the course of setting the record for the most number of sit ups in one hour, Bibhuti suffered a brain hemorrhage and spent three days in a coma due to the lack of any padding underneath his head and in the process hit the back of his head against the concrete floor 1,448 times.

== Biographical book ==
{{Main|Man on Fire (Kelman novel)}}

His fictional biography<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newstalk.com/Is-it-all-just-a-matter-of-mind-over-matter|title=Is it all just a matter of mind over matter?|website=newstalk.com|access-date=2016-05-16}}</ref> has been written by [[Stephen Kelman]], Nominee of the 2011 Booker award for his novel, Pigeon English<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ready to fly - Pune Mirror -|url = http://www.punemirror.in/columns/talk-of-the-town/Ready-to-fly/articleshow/44881650.cms|accessdate = 2015-06-25}}</ref> which was released by Bloomsbury Publishing House on August 13, 2015 in 28 countries. The Book is titled ''[[Man on Fire (Kelman novel)|Man on Fire]]''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title = Fittest vegetarian at 50, B B Nayak set to attempt 3 world records on a single day - The Times of India|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/Fittest-vegetarian-at-50-B-B-Nayak-set-to-attempt-3-world-records-on-a-single-day/articleshow/47793909.cms|website = The Times of India|accessdate = 2015-06-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Man on Fire {{!}} Conville & Walsh Literary Agency {{!}} London and UK Literary Agents|url = http://www.convilleandwalsh.com/index.php/titles/title/man-on-fire/|website = www.convilleandwalsh.com|accessdate = 2015-06-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title =Man on Fire: Stephen Kelman: Bloomsbury Publishing|url = http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/man-on-fire-9781408843185/|website = www.bloomsbury.com|accessdate = 2015-06-25}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title = Books change the way we think and act: Stephen Kelman|url = http://www.mid-day.com/articles/books-change-the-way-we-think-and-act-stephen-kelman/15789195|accessdate = 2015-06-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1246459|title=A cold fire|last=Javeri|first=Dr Sabyn|date=2016-03-20|website=dawn.com|access-date=2016-05-16}}</ref>{{Quote|text = Bibhuti has a unique perspective on life and he is an inspirational force in the lives around him, and this is what I hoped to capture in Man on Fire.|sign = [[Stephen Kelman]]|source = Mid-Day newspaper interview, Nov 2014<ref name=":3" />}}

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