Michael Phelps' warmup stretch sparks new trend in China

Forget the death stare - Michael Phelps' warmup stretch is all the rage in China right now.

Chinese fans of the American swimmer are apparently quite fascinated by the stretch, which involves Phelps leaning over and wrapping his arms around his body, and have been mimicking it.

The hashtags #Feiyubao and #Feiyubaobimohoubei, which translate roughly to "Phelps crossing arms whilst touching his back," have been viewed more than 10 million times on the social network Weibo, according to BBC.

"I've succeeded in the competition of touching my belly button by reaching behind back," one Weibo user wrote. "Here I am again!"

Added another: "I feel that I've done better than this world champion. If I try harder, I can have my own two hands wrapped around me whilst shopping in public."

(Courtesy: Weibo)