Muhammad Rashid: Martial arts expert breaks record of crushing walnuts with head

Renowned martial arts expert Muhammad Rashid has again made it to the Guinness World Records for breaking walnuts with his head.

Muhammad Rashid has defeated his Indian opponent and made a record of cracking 254 walnuts with his read, breaking the record of 239.

He has made over 60 records whereas his academy has created 75 records so far.

His records include:

• most walnuts crushed by the hand in one minute (284)
• most watermelons crushed with the head in 30 seconds (49)
• most drinks cans crushed with the elbow in one minute (77)
• most spins of a fire staff in one minute (188

His journey began in 2013 when he broke the record for the most bottle caps removed with the head in one minute (40) at the Punjab Youth Sports Festival, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

He also broke his own record, achieving 61 at Italian television show Lo Show Dei Record.

On the other hand, Rashid’s daughter Fatima Naseem has broken a record as well.

She broke the record for the most full contact elbow strikes in one minute using alternate elbows (female) with an incredible 242 on 16 August 2020.

Muhammad Rashid is the founder and president of the Pakistan Academy of Martial Arts. Many of Muhammad’s students have gone on to become record holders under his training.