Fitness instructor goes viral over Myanmar coup workout video

In Myanmar, when a convoy of military vehicles arrived at parliament to depose the government in a coup, Khing Hnin Wai was recording her aerobics video in the vicinity. 

On Monday, the arrival of the army vehicles was filmed in the background of the video. Khing, however, continued to dance without missing a step, reports Scroll.in.

Khing, a physical education teacher in Myanmar, did not anticipate that a simple aerobics video would bring instant and widespread internet fame.

A woman did her regular aerobics class out in open without realizing that a coup was taking place in #Myanmar. A Military convoy reaching the parliament can be seen behind the woman as she performs aerobics. Incredible! pic.twitter.com/gRnQkMshDe

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) February 1, 2021

Khing  was recording the video for a fitness dance competition and she wanted to win it, and hence continued her aerobics unfazed while the military arrived at the Myanmar parliament in the background of her video.

She eventually noticed helicopters and vehicles with heavy weapons moving towards the parliament, and some officers even gave her a smile as they passed.

I spoke to Àngel, who says he cut the video from Facebook and posted here, and it seems Khing Hnin Wai just posted a a bunch of other videos she took at the same location as proof, responding to its virality. So I am leaning towards considering it legit https://t.co/Ae1er8F5Bl pic.twitter.com/PQW7PExoGH

— Vincent Bevins (@Vinncent) February 1, 2021

Some social media users raised concerns that the video might have been fake, but according to research quoted by BuzzFeed News, the allegation is unlikely to be true. 

The physical education teacher, who is an employee of Myanmar’s ministry of education, has also posted other videos in the past recorded at the same location.