OUTDOOR GYMS ARE BECOMING A THING AND ARE FREE

[KHUFU]

A woman works out in an outdoor exercise area at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx. Mike Segar/Reuters

Outdoor exercise equipment in the Piety Hill neighborhood of Detroit. Central Detroit Christian, via Facebook

Locals exercise at the “pensioners’ playground” in London. Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

Many urban parks become de facto fitness spaces. Joggers dart around kids teetering on bikes. It’s not uncommon to see someone lunging across asphalt, breaking into squats or burpees, or enlisting a bench for standing push-ups. But some parks are specifically designed with fitness opportunities in mind.



Scattered throughout the Piety Hill neighborhood of Detroit—a corridor just off Woodward Avenue once lined with stately cathedrals—are small patches of land being turned into fitness spaces. With a new $110,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation, the Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation is working to transform vacant plots into free outdoor gyms. They’re focusing on a 24-block residential area.

A Clever Use for Awkwardly Sized Vacant Lots: Outdoor Gyms

Free workout spots could help tackle the obesity epidemic, too.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Jailhouse work!

Been my preferred method of working out for years and especially since this COVID nonsense is here, I'm not stepping food in anybody's gym.

 

[KHUFU]

Jailhouse work!

Been my preferred method of working out for years and especially since this COVID nonsense is here, I'm not stepping food in anybody's gym.

It's long overdue. It will give gyms a run for their money during the warmer months on the north east coast IF it goes nationwide.

 

[blastercombo]

If they could block wind and have heat lamps or something this could work in the southern states. Up north is outta luck unless you’re willing to Rocky 4 everyday

 

[RIP sleazyy]

Jailhouse work!

Been my preferred method of working out for years and especially since this COVID nonsense is here, I'm not stepping food in anybody's gym.

big facts. building a home gym under the back patio, don’t see myself stepping foot in the gym again. copped a bunch of resistance bands cuz mf going crazy with these plate prices rn.

that 1hr workout after yoga in the sun followed by an edible gummy is unmatched.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Great Youtube Resource.


ONe of my favorite pages.

 

[blastercombo]

I hit the gym but I go at 4-5am and it’s completely dead. Literally me and maybe 1 other person

 

[dathbgboy]

I hit the gym but I got at 4-5am and it’s completely dead. Literally me and maybe 1 other person

I got late, sometimes 10p it's like 10ppl max including the staff. love it.

 

[boxer15]

Lumpini Park in Bangkok had stuff like this 10+ years ago, in addition to two very low cost outdoor gyms with actual racks/weights.

Reminded me of the exercise stations you see along the bike path in Northern Virginia.

 

[Majorbread]

Seen **** like this in Europe, makes sense

 

[datznasty]

If they could block wind and have heat lamps or something this could work in the southern states. Up north is outta luck unless you’re willing to Rocky 4 everyday

We have a bunch of these in OKC, they're called Fitness Courts. There's one in front of the boathouse, one on NE 10th just E of MLK, one at that park on S May to the East of i44. Then Scissortail Park has a weird kind of seated press machine, the trail in MWC has a few machines too. BUt here's the OKC Fitness Courts. I used them a few times, did some good plyo moves https://www.okc.gov/departments/parks-recreation/outdoor-fitness-courts-5736

 

[plansb]

ASU had an outdoor gym when I was out there visiting. Thought that was ******* awesome. In the northeast it be cool in warm weather but I’m not doing that in the winter. For now it’s still running outside, peloton and dumbbell/band work at home. Can’t go back to the gym yet.

 

[tomdiginson]

Hit up windgate park. It's like a prison yard out there.

 

[smedroc]

Super common in the UK. The gov made a big investment to fit out all the metro area parks when London had the olympics in 2012. My local park has the machines spaced out around the edge of the park so you gotta do at least 20mins walking to hit every station.

Pre covid it was just older folk using them but now the younger heads are seeing the logic.

I work part time in a gym so im kinda torn. Summer lockdown was fine but an actual gym is hard to beat during winter (unless you have a sick home setup)

 

[Los Angeles]

Man, so glad I put together my garage gym during the lockdowns (pic in spoiler).

Spoiler

 

[smedroc]

Man, so glad I put together my garage gym during the lockdowns (pic in spoiler).

Spoiler

Whole setup Rogue?

 

[Los Angeles]

Whole setup Rogue?

I'd say 75% of it is

 

[deusavertat]

There was one by the apt I used to live in. It was BS

 

[Nereyda Vuelve Por Dios]

If those bronx heads knew how many bums use those machines as a mattress, they would think twice

Ive been to a couple of rooftop gyms in nyc. Nice and all until its like today where its 32 and brick

 

[2163O1baller90]

Ive been doing this all year..I was working out at a elementary school not far from where I live

 

[mplsdunk]

I wish I could put my gym in the garage.

 

[Los Angeles]

I wish I could put my gym in the garage.

whats stoppin you?

 

[miniojw]

I've seen these a lot in other countries like Brazil, all over southeast Asia and Europe. It's cool. I built my own gym. I'm not waiting for local officials to come up with this idea.

 

[mplsdunk]

whats stoppin you?

detached garage in mn is too cold and I only have room for my vehicles.

next house... it’s in the basement now I’d just rather have it in the garage.

 

[cosmiccoffee9]

there´s a big one in back in PV...got a heavy/speed bag area, a track, couple hoops and a tennis court...all free.

tell ya what, Mexico´s a way better place to be kinda broke.