A McDonald’s worker has just been crowned one of Britain’s strongest women.
Maria Krzesinska, 40, loves lifting cars and pulling lorries in her spare time when she’s not serving customers at the fast food joint.
She will be competing in the US to become the “World’s Strongest Woman” after being crowed in the UK in the 40 or over group.
The mum-of-three credits her success to being able to maintain her protein-rich diet by eating Big Tasty Burgers and McFlurrys.
Her workout routine involves her training four days a week for between one to three hours.
During contests, Maria will tip over massive hay bays, lift 45kg bales, and 130kg weights, as well as carry heavy sand bags.
But the heaviest thing she’s ever lifted was a 1.3 tonne (1,323kg) Renault Clio which is when she scooped another title.
Maria only started training in 2018 before taking part in her first competition in 2019.
Now she’s trying to raise funds to get to Daytona, Florida, because she does not get sponsorship.
She qualified after winning both Britain and England’s Strongest Woman in the Master’s category which is for aged 40 and over.
The mum took up the hobby after she began powerlifting to build muscle from a knee injury a few years ago.
She said: “I fell in love with strong man and strong women competitions. It’s just a community like no other and so much fun.
“I started boxing at first but I injured my knee and doctors said I needed to rebuild the muscle which got me into powerlifting.
“But I found it a bit rigid and repetitive so I went along to a strong man event and had a go tipping over hay bales.
“People were amazed when I managed to tip a couple over and urged me to take it up properly and I’ve never looked back.”
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Speaking about her nutrition, Maria added: “I don’t have to keep to a strict diet which is handy because I love cake and ice-cream.
“I try and eat as much protein as I can and at work I have a Big Tasty with bacon, chicken breast strips, McFlurry and a milkshake.
“I have a brilliant trainer in Rhiannon Lovelace who won the 2018 World’s Strongest Woman.”
Now Maria is competing in the World’s Strongest Woman in November but she needs some help to get there.
Since it is a self-founded sport, the mum doesn’t have sponsorship which means she needs to raise the money on her own.
She revealed: “Flights and hotel alone will set me back around £1,100 so all and any help is gratefully appreciated.”
A fundraiser was held where Maria carried 100kg for 1,000m starting from the McDonald’s where she works in Worcester.
If you wish to donate to help the mum get to the US, you can go to her GoFundMe page.
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