“They Hired the Right Candidate”: SA Impressed by Firefighter Doing Russian Pushups
- A firefighter was filmed effortlessly performing impressive Russian push-ups at his workplace, impressing viewers
- The engaging clip shared on the video streaming platform, TikTok, went viral, attracting massive views and comments from an entertained online community
- Social media users were captivated by the man's strength, with many women jokingly claiming their emergencies at their homes
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A firefighter left social media users thoroughly impressed after a video of him performing incredible push-ups went viral.
The clip, shared by TikTok user @xaviar__, garnered 528K views, 61K likes, and 2.5k commengts from social media users, who were impressed by his level of fitness.
The video shows the man, TikTok user @xaviar__, at his workstation, effortlessly doing over ten Russian push-ups at a fast pace, as if it were nothing. He is clearly no stranger to training, showcasing remarkable strength and control.
The man demonstrates his push-up prowess
Russian push-ups are an advanced bodyweight exercise that involves performing a push-up and then shifting your body weight forward onto your forearms, pushing from your elbows. This challenging exercise builds significant upper-body and core strength. The firefighter's powerful and easy movements demonstrate his exceptional physical condition.
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How to do the Russian push-ups
The lifestyle and wellness media company Well+Good lists the following as the steps to perform Russian push-ups.
- Start in a high plank position, ensuring your shoulders are aligned directly over your wrists.
- Lower your body into a standard push-up, pausing when your chest is just above the floor.
- Shift your weight backwards into a forearm plank position.
- Shift your weight forward again, returning to the low push-up position.
- Push upwards to return to your initial high plank stance.
- Continue this sequence without pausing between repetitions.
SA reacts to seeing the fit firefighter
The comments section was flooded with reactions from social media users, both impressed and entertained by the man's video. Many women were particularly drawn to the clip, playfully calling the firefighter over with humorous claims of fire issues at their homes, just to see him.
Some, motivated by his strength, expressed their plans to try the push-ups the next day. Others offered genuine compliments, stating that the firefighting department had hired the right person for the job, acknowledging his impressive physical capabilities.
User @user7619501200837 said:
"Clearly, I dated the wrong firefighter."
User @Shantal Nyathela added:
"They hired the right candidate, shame!😁."
User @Diphala added:
"Proper stuff, bafana (my man), clean ."
User @MissP shared:
"A lot of y'all are looking at your boyfriends and sighing😒."
User @𝕰𝖗𝖓𝖎𝖈𝖆 𝕸 𝕽𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖒𝖆 commented:
"This is my sign to push harder on core and upper body days🤏🏽."
User @Kwenzieh Zama Ngubane teased:
"Okay, sure, amazing job on these Russian pushups, but next time, please do that with your toes 😭😭💔. Those poor shoes! Sir 😭your shoes."
User @Mamsheh said:
"Police department, hope you're taking note ✨."
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