News, views and top stories in your inbox. Don't miss our must-read newsletter Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

A Chinese kung fu master has stunned audiences after swinging 80kg worth of bricks from his testicles.

Zhao Zhenhua lifted the heavy brick pile at a live performance and swung them back and forth for ten minutes, totalling a staggering 320 times.

Shocked eyewitnesses admitted they couldn't believe what they were watching.

Shaiming Liao, 37, said: "I would say it was an eye-watering display, I counted over 300 swings of his hips and he didn't seem to be in any difficulty as he lowered it down."

The 48-year-old carried off the incredible stunt after practicing Xi Sui Jing kung fu on the principle that practitioners who are masters themselves can pass it on to their descendants, who automatically have the ability to become kung fu masters as well.

(Image: CEN)

But one user on China's social media website Weibo, Lan36x, posted: "I am surprised if he ever gets any ancestors after tying that many bricks to his private parts."

However Zhao Zhenhua dismissed critics as he was shown in this video appearing to comfortably lift the 80 kilos off the ground by tying it to his testicles using a rope.

Many others commenting online also pointed out that it was well-known that the practice of swinging weights from a man's testicles improved fertility and increased feelings of well-being.

Mr Liao added: "It has been suggested by many that people who followed this style of kung fu could improve the quality of their lives."

The demonstration took place at a kung fu training centre in the city of Zhengzhou in Central China’s Henan Province.