MAY THE STRONGER WIN!

Joanna Białek of "Tęcza-Społem" at the classic flat-bench press Polish Cup at the FIT
WEEKEND, April 2015

This year's  FIT Weekend  programme offers great sports excitement.  Polish Muay Thai Championships IFMA, Polish POLE DANCE SHOW Cup, Polish Bodybuilding Championship, Fitness Grand Prix - these are just some of the points on the Fit weekend agenda. This year again includes  the classic flat-bench press Polish Cup  .

About the classic flat-bench press

The classic flat-bench press Polish Cup otherwise  bench press when lying  is one of the powerlifting disciplines. A contestant lies on a bench, puts hands on the bar so that the space between hands is not wider than 81cm. The contestant on the bench must keep buttocks and shoulders in contact with the bench, the feet must contact the floor. When a contestant takes the bar from the racks when instructed, the bar goes down to the chest as low as contact is established. After touching the chest with bar, the contestant pushes the barbell up until his arms are straight. At this point referee commands to put it back in the stand.

The contestants with the highest score wins. At last year's Polish Cup staged at Targi Kielce's Congress Centre several records were broken. Among them new records for men, seniors group - a representative of Wrocław Team Marcin Garbas, weight category 74 kg reached 187.5 kg, i.e. 2.5 kg more than the previous record established in 2012 by Wawrzyniec Latus. Many records were established by the ladies. Female record-holders list includes Marta Sroczyk / Luks Zieloni Łańcut - weigh category up to 52kg who established the new Polish record in juniors category under 20 as well as in seniors category. She had improved her own record by 5 kg. The competition result was 80 kg. Her sister Monika Sroczyk, in the age group of juniors under 23 and the seniors group up to 57kg achieved 102,5kg. The result ewas 17,5kg better than her previous in juniors under 23 category. It was also better by 7.5 kg when compared with seniors-group representative  Jadwiga Radwanska / Azores Krakow. 

What records will be established this year? It should find it out for yourself - visit us on 23 and 24 April for the FIT Weekend.

The 80 contestants will be competing for the title of the strongest sports-person. 

Check the list of contestants.