The former gymnast will attempt to complete the most consecutive handstand push-ups in history!
Altay Malazgirt, a former Turkish National gymnast, has kept up with his personal fitness in retirement and is taking it to the next level.
Malazgirt is currently training for an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most consecutive handstand push-ups. The current record stands at 61 and Malazgirt believes he has what it takes to beat that number.
Generation Iron will provide an exclusive first look at the training routine behind Malazgirt’s world record attempt. Malazgirt is only giving himself a total of 62 days to prepare. He began training solely to break this world record on July 1. The attempt will take place on Sept. 1 at South Pointe Park in Miami Beach where we will provide a live on the ground broadcast of the event and attempt.
Biography of Altay Malazgirt
Altay Malazgirt grew up with an incredible passion for fitness and athletics. He was able to turn this passion into a career as a competitive gymnast. Malazgirt competed in the U.S. before representing the Turkish National Gymnastics team.
Following his retirement from gymnastics, Malazgirt began working as a corporate salesman for eight years but decided to return to his ultimate passion. Malazgirt started his journey back in fitness as a performance coach where he got the chance to work with many elite athletes.
As a coach, Malazgirt used a philosophy that combines strength, endurance, mobility, and calisthenics to help these athletes prepare for different challenges and lifestyle transformations. This philosophy helps create athletes who are strong with great versatility as well.
Malazgirt has taken his own philosophies that he has used on others into his personal training for this world record.
Training of Altay Malazgirt
Malazgirt’s ultimate goal is to build upper body strength while staying as light as possible to make this attempt possible. To do this, he has combined heavy, weighted handstand push-up work with high-volume sessions including mobility, calisthenics, and ring work.
Malazgirt has stayed around 2,800 calories per day in his nutrition. He aims for 35% protein, 35% carbs, and 30% fat.
Monday – Sprints + Strength Work
- Sprint intervals on treadmill: 7 × 500m at 9mph pace, 1-min rest between intervals
- 4 rounds superset (all with 10lb weighted vest):
- 25 reps strict handstand push-ups
- 1 min handstand shoulder taps
- 12 reps seated dumbbell military press (60 lb DBs)
- 1 min farmer’s walk (45 lb DBs)
Tuesday – Volume + Fatigue Work
- 4 rounds superset A (10lb weighted vest):
- 85 reps pike handstand push-ups
- 90-sec rest
- 1-min free-standing handstand hold
- 4 rounds superset B:
- 40 reps lat pull-down machine (60 lbs)
- 40 reps military press machine (80 lbs)
Wednesday – Strength Work
- 3 rounds (10lb weighted vest):
- 20 reps ring dips
- 20 reps Bulgarian rows (on rings)
- 2-min handstand hold (wall)
- 8 reps ring muscle-ups
- 10 reps ring maltese push-ups
Thursday – Rest
Friday – Volume + Tempo Run
- Same as Tuesday
- Plus 3.25-mile run @ 7:30 mile avg. pace
Saturday – Strength Work
- 4 rounds (10lb weighted vest):
- 25 reps strict handstand push-ups
- 15 reps towel pull-ups
- 7 reps Turkish get-up (36 lb kettlebell)
- 20 reps dumbbell reverse flies (10 lb DBs)
Sunday – Zone 2 Long Run
- 7-mile run @ 10 mile avg. pace
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