GALLERY: Contestants ‘killing it’ at health occasion on the Natchez Bluff
Printed 2:13 pm Saturday, April 6, 2024
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Ryleigh Advantage packing containers with Emily Moon of Steadiness Boxing Studio throughout the MDP Attain Health competitors. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Rachel Lee and Allie Grace McGehee elevate dumbells within the MDP Attain competitors. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Rachel Lee carries dumbbells within the MDP Attain competitors. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Julia Bray lifts raises the bar within the MDP Attain competitors Saturday on the Natchez Bluff. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Theresa Stampley and Julia Bray carry kettle bells within the competitors. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
MDP Attain health competiton organizer Fred Marsalis Jr. data together with his telephone whereas males compete within the occasion. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
Easton Thomas walks together with his dad carrying dumbbells within the MDP Attain competitors, which is scaled to all age teams and health ranges. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ — Contestants of MDP Health’s inaugural Open Health Competitors on Saturday had been exhibiting off muscle tissues as they carried heavy weights throughout the grass within the Natchez Bluff Park.
Occasions included thrusters with Olympic barbells; 160-meter sprints; satan presses with dumbbells; burpees, and the Farmer’s Carry utilizing dumbbells or kettlebells with various classes scaled to the age and health degree of contributors.
“She’s killing it,” organizer Fred Marsalis Jr. mentioned, referring to Ally Grace McGehee, a cross-country athlete at Cathedral who additionally participated in Saturday’s actions.
The competitors raises funds for the MDP Attain initiative, which goals to “educate individuals from all walks of life on the significance of general well being and wellness by health and dietary steering whereas advocating for the significance of prioritizing psychological well being,” Marsalis mentioned.
The proceeds will assist present transportation to particular wants adolescents to free health applications on the MDP Health health club on 204 D’evereux Drive. A gala beginning at 8 p.m. on the Magnolia Bluffs On line casino Lodge Ballroom helps scholarships to a senior at every of 9 space excessive faculties together with Cathedral, Natchez Excessive College, Vidalia Excessive College, Monterey Excessive College, Ferriday Excessive College, Concordia Parish Academy, Delta Constitution College, Adams County Christian College and Jefferson County Excessive College.
When requested if she did certainly “kill it,” McGehee mentioned, “I assume I did.” She drained a bottle of water to assuage a burning throat she had after each sprinting and carrying weights throughout the bluff.
“I did 12 thrusters, ran over there and again, 10 satan’s presses, ran there and again, after which 10 burpees, ran there and again and did the farmer’s carry with 40 kilos.”
This Sunday, the occasion continues with the Sunday Funday Meals and Cigar Competition on the Natchez Bluff, through which distributors, free occasions and actions for all age teams help general well being, psychological well being, schooling and enjoyable.
Be taught extra concerning the weekend at mdpfitness.org.