Kenny Dalglish honours Gary Player on his 81st birthday with gruelling sit-up session

KENNY DALGLISH honoured Gary Player on his 81st birthday with a gruelling sit-up session.

The Liverpool legend claims to have completed 81 sit-ups in a post on his Twitter account.

The stunt was a nod to Player's claim that his rigorous fitness regime was the reason behind his success on the golf course. The South African says he still performs over 1,000 sit-ups a day.

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Dalglish, 65, captioned a video of himself finishing the workout: "Happy Birthday @GaryPlayer! Definitely no cheating involved! (laughing emoji) #81situps4Gary"

In the short clip Dalglish can be heard counting up from 75 as he completes sit-ups on the floor.

He also praised Player, gushing: "Happy birthday Gary. You've been an inspiration for many, many young people and long may it continue.

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"All the best."

Several other sporting personalities followed the hashtag including Martin Flores, Graham De Laet and the Cape Town rugby team.

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He is considered one of the best golfers of all time as he retains his status as the most successful man to ever grace the game.

Player was given the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 following his outstanding career in which he won nine majors.