A new street workout area has been opened in the Oktyabrsky district of Vitebsk

The first street workout area in the Oktyabrsky district (street workout – "street training" from English) has recently opened on the territory of secondary school No. 34. It features nine different pieces of equipment for strength training: pull-up bars of various heights, a monkey bar, a Swedish wall, an abdominal bench, parallel bars, and others.

As the school principal Mikhail Lapitsky said at the grand opening of the facility, the idea to create the area arose last year. The educational institution began to implement it on its own using extra-budgetary funds. They purchased metal pipes and components, welded everything, and painted it. The Belarusian public association "Optimist," whose representatives have been popularizing street workout in Vitebsk for the third year, provided assistance in realizing the idea. It was they who provided the school administration with the drawings for the pull-up bars.

— At our school, great attention is paid to physical education and sports, — said Mikhail Nikolaevich. — For example, we took third place in the city's year-round sports games. The opening of such an area is an opportunity for the students to diversify their leisure activities and spend their free time in a way that benefits their health. It is pleasant to see schoolchildren on the pull-up bars before and after classes. By the way, we invite everyone who wishes to engage in sports.

Alesya Samotoy, "Vitbichi".