ATHLETES from across the region gathered at Strength 2 Strength in Leeton on Saturday for friendly competition to test their fitness and promote a healthy lifestyle.
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From Wagga, Griffith, Albury and Bathurst, participants were pleased with the opportunity to test their skills against others on the day.
The competition was designed to test athletes in a variety of fields on overall fitness.
Broken into several segments, competitors would first test their strength in a weightlifting challenge, specifically designed to target multiple muscle groups.
The second challenge appeared the most intense, asking athletes to push their endurance almost to the breaking point.
They would progress through an obstacle course of sorts, their entire bodies would be put to the test.
It’s pretty much a fun day, a chance for people to turn up and have a crack at the workouts and people cheer them on.
- Sean Browning
Under normal conditions, a workout will target specific areas of the body, isolating the effort and then allow periods of rest before proceeding.
The endurance segment combined cardio with weightlifting through several stations through the grueling timed event.
The final challenge tested the athlete’s gymnastic skills, rounding off what would prove to be an incredible event.
The competition aimed to push competitors to their limits and each were cheered on by fellow athletes.
“It’s pretty much a fun day, a chance for people to turn up and have a crack at the workouts and people cheer them on,” organiser Sean Browning said.
“It’s pretty much what we do in one day, three times in the one day, in front of the crowd.
“It’s a best of three over the day and then it’ll come down to who’s the fittest on the day for men and women. It’s loud, exciting and colourful.”
Finishing first in the advanced category was Scott Wilds of Bathurst for the men and Heidi Klaus of Wagga (formally of Leeton) for the women.
In the amateur class, Leeton’s Sheree Morris took top honours for the women and Griffith’s Glen Ceccato finished in first for the men.
Matt Kenny of Griffith’s Cross-Fit was eager to test his abilities in the competition. He said it was a good way to see where his capabilities sat compared to others.
“You come here to give it your best,” Kenny said.
“Basically to see if you can do some PB’s (personal bests) in different events, lift more and move faster.” This was Kenny’s sixth cross-fit challenge.
“It’s good to see people having a go, getting up off the couch and doing something energetic,” he said. “Sean runs an awesome event here and that’s why we’ll continue to come over.”
