Gym Fitness Challenge

Rejuven8 – Sports, Wellness & Business Club successfully organised a University-Level Gym Fitness Challenge on 2 September 2026 at the IILM University Gym. Open to students across schools and departments of the University, the event drew 70+ registrations and created a highly energetic platform for strength, endurance, fitness, participation, and healthy competition.

It brought together students from across the University for a series of strength and bodyweight-based events. The competition featured Squats, Bench Press, Deadlifts, Pull-Ups, Push-Ups, and Planks, with participants competing in the applicable categories and being assessed on performance and event-specific criteria. The Rejuven8 student team managed participant registration, event flow, score and repetition recording, coordination of attempts, and on-ground execution under faculty supervision. Mr Jason George from the Student Affairs Office supported the team with planning, student engagement, and on-ground coordination. The atmosphere inside the gym was one of the defining features of the event. Fellow students cheered and encouraged them through heavy attempts, endurance rounds, and close contests. The strong spectator involvement turned the competition into a high-energy university event rather than only a fitness assessment.

Performance Highlights:
Winning and standout performances from the day included:
• Female Squat – 80 kg
• Female Bench Press – 40 kg
• Male Bench Press – 120 kg
• Male Deadlift – 220 kg
• Pull-Ups – 50+ repetitions
• Push-Ups – 80 repetitions
• Plank – 8+ minutes

• The event received 70+ registrations, demonstrating strong interest in fitness and strength-based activities across the University.
• Although scheduled to conclude at 5:30 PM, the event continued until almost 7:00 PM, reflecting the sustained participation, competitive intensity, and enthusiasm throughout the evening.
• The exceptionally energetic atmosphere, peer support, and cheering around major attempts significantly enhanced participant motivation and audience engagement.
• Standout performances such as the 220 kg deadlift, 120 kg bench press, 80 kg female squat, and endurance benchmarks in pull-ups, push-ups, and planks created memorable competitive highlights.
• A university-level format helped bring together students from different schools and departments around a shared interest in sport, fitness, and wellness.
• Student-led execution gave the Rejuven8 team practical exposure to participant management, scoring, event operations, coordination, and sports-event delivery.
• The event demonstrated how recreational fitness initiatives can simultaneously promote physical wellness, healthy competition, community-building, and experiential learning.