Beast Mode: Is This The World's Toughest Workout?

MEET the mad muscleman behind Britain's craziest workout regime. Fitness fanatic Michael Tavernier's gravity-defying routines leave fellow gym goers open-mouthed - and have catapulted him to social media stardom. The 40-year-old Londoner has developed his own unique callisthenics-based training programme, featuring moves inspired by the martial arts movies of his youth like Bruce Lee's Enter The Dragon. His workouts - which have had more than 30 MILLION views on Facebook – includes turning himself upside down on the gym equipment to carry out 'handstand pushups'.

Videographer / Director: Jon Dean
Producer: Mark Hodge, Nick Johnson
Editor: Joshua Douglas