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Video: Amir Khan backs Superhero Challenge

A celebrity bodyguard is rounding up some of the biggest names in sport for a 30-second press-up challenge to raise money for Birmingham Children's Hospital.

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Lenny Scarlett, from Nuneaton, has already got world champion boxer Amir Khan to take part.

And he's hoping to encourage Wimbledon winner Andy Murray and boxing star Anthony Joshua to join in too.

It's all part of the personal bodyguard's 'Superhero Challenge' world-record attempt for charity.

Scarlett and five others are planning to break the world record for the longest weight-training session.

They will attempt to lift weights for 26 hours straight at Chainworks Gym in Birmingham on September 18.

He's trying to raise the profile of the world-record attempt by getting sports stars to see how many press-ups they can do in half a minute.

The bodyguard has raised £25,000 already and is well on the way to reaching his target of £100,000 for Birmingham Children's Hospital.

To find out more follow @sh_challengeuk and @chainworksgym on Twitter.

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