The maximum number of hands free side sit ups performed in one minute by a child is 99 and this record was set by Nandan M.M (born on March 24, 2012) of Palakkad, Kerala. He performed these sit ups at Bapuji English Medium School, Palakkad on April 08, 2019, at the age of 7 years and 8 months, as confirmed on November 30, 2019.