Adult outdoor fitness spaces are a relatively new yet popular amenity in the world of fitness. The trend emerged in in parks worldwide. Today, they are an essential element of many park plans.
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Considering the concept of an outdoor gym is new to many, some parks departments and city planners struggle with where to start with planning such a space. This article looks into what to consider when planning an outdoor gym and answers a frequent question - how much does outdoor fitness equipment cost?
There are many benefits to outdoor fitness compared to an indoor gym. People who exercise outdoors tend to enjoy their workout more and are more likely to work out longer and more often as a result.
Friends and family can exercise and socialize with outdoor fitness parks
Not only is the experience more enjoyable, but outdoor gyms provide a great social outlet for adults as well. Many adults today work a remote 9-5 where social opportunities are few and far between. Evidence suggests remote work leads to increased feelings of stress, burnout, and isolation.
Socialization is more important now than ever before.
The first step to planning an outdoor gym is to consider the five elements of a well-rounded workout. The five elements are aerobic fitness, strength training, core exercises, balance training, flexibility, and stretching.
These five elements provide fitness for daily, functional activities, such as walking upstairs, carrying heavy groceries, or running around with your children in the backyard. Outdoor gyms are not only about toning up. Outdoor workout spaces also allow those in the community access to the equipment necessary to maintain good overall health.
Outdoor fitness equipment helps adults maintain functional fitness and overall wellness
It’s also important to consider where adults will relax at the outdoor gym. Installing benches and freestanding shade provides a gathering and resting place before, during, and after a workout.
The next step is choosing the best equipment that suits the designated space. For example, GameTime’s GTfit line is an excellent fit for parks or trails, and THRIVE outdoor gyms are ideal for more compact spaces.
Understanding the land also means conceptualizing surfacing. The new ASTM standards for outdoor fitness equipment require safety surfacing for most types of outdoor fitness products. You may need to prepare the site before installing safety surfacing.
Another important consideration for the early planning stages of an adult outdoor fitness gym is to determine who will use the equipment. The following list contains some important questions to ask:
Outdoor workout equipment and fitness programming is ideal for attracting older adults to parks
Many older adults don’t visit parks because they don’t think there are age-appropriate amenities or programs for them. People in this age group benefit from outdoor fitness spaces. Most injuries among older adults result from falls–falls that can be prevented through regular exercise to improve balance and coordination.
After completing proper planning measures, the big question can finally be answered - how much does outdoor fitness equipment cost? The cost of outdoor gyms can range from $10,000 to $35,000 depending on the type and number of products.
It is also important that your budget includes money for surfacing, installation, and freight. When you work with a GameTime outdoor fitness expert, you’ll receive a complete site plan, equipment list, and budget for the finished project.
Many considerations go into planning and installing an outdoor gym. You should include equipment that provides the five essential elements of a well-rounded workout. You will also need to consider the needs of the users who will visit your park.
That’s when you can start selecting fitness products to fill the space. The price of adult outdoor fitness equipment is a modest investment compared to the significant benefits it provides.
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Each model has different exercise stations and a variety of different exercises that can be done. The APOLLO Multigym is the largest, with over 56 different exercises; and its smallest counterpart, The TITAN, has 11 exercises. Our multigyms are made to fit your exercise needs.
At Outdoor-Fit, we only use rounded head stainless steel carriage bolts with all nuts and other hardware inaccessible on the inside of the padlocked center column. Nothing can be removed from the product. Our products are proven in some of the harshest environments around the world.
Yes! Our multigyms provide full-body workouts using bodyweight and resistance stations (Find our selectorized weight stack system on the APOLLO and VERSA).
Our multigyms are designed to be left out in the toughest environments with little to no maintenance. They are all built with extra-thick steel plates, heavy-duty aluminum, stainless steel, and super durable polyester paint.
Anyone! We specialize in Parks and Recreation and Corrections, but you can also see our multigyms at resorts, campgrounds, military bases, schools and universities, corporate campuses, and in your local communities. To read more on our markets, click here.
Our multigyms pack a lot of fitness into a small space, making them perfect for small spaces. The APOLLO, our largest multigym takes up 73” (~6ft) by 76in (~6 ft 3in) and can fit on a 14x14 square foot pad. All multigyms are anchored into structural concrete.
Our multigyms are built rugged and durable with stainless steel, heavy-duty aluminum, and super durable polyester paint, making them completely weatherproof with little to no maintenance.
Our equipment is shipped partially assembled, so it's easy to install when it arrives at our customer. Once the concrete pad is installed, it takes only two people a maximum of 4 hours to install our largest unit (The APOLLO).
Exercising on biomechanically correct fitness equipment means that your body moves in the way it is supposed to – reducing your risk for exercise-related injury and optimizing fitness results.
Our warranty is 15 years on all structural steel components, stainless steel and aluminum components, and welds and hardware. We also have a two-year warranty on all moving parts (pulleys, cables, guides, bushings), fabric, rubber, and plastic components. Unlike some of our competitors, our warranty covers coastal installations.
Yes! We paint our equipment with super durable polyester powder coating – the same process used to paint the buoy's deployed in the Atlantic Ocean. The US Navy purchased our HELIOS Multigym and anchored it onto the deck of their Minesweeper. We also have units installed less than 200 feet from the ocean. Our various coastal installations have never needed to be repainted or replaced.
Real outdoor fitness equipment provides real exercise value. Real outdoor fitness equipment incorporates resistance and adjustability into the equipment, which are common traits of indoor commercial fitness equipment. Real outdoor fitness equipment is also biomechanically correct, reducing injury and optimizing results.
Yes, you can! We build all of our equipment to order, so customization is easy and does not impact your order time. All steel components of our equipment can be painted in a custom color (or colors), and there are over 100 different colors to choose from. Additional customization includes adding your company, town, or school logo to the unit and custom instructional placards.
All of our equipment, including the products with moving parts, comply with the ASTM F-21a safety standard for outdoor fitness equipment. Any entrapment area, crush zone, or pinch point has been eliminated. If moving parts are still a "no" for your project, we do manufacture static products - the TITAN Multigym, VULCAN Multigym, and the SPARTAN Multigym.
The term activity equipment represents outdoor fitness equipment that resembles indoor fitness equipment in its appearance; however, the exercise benefits that it delivers to users are little to none. This type of equipment will get the user's arms and legs moving, but it does not provide legitimate fitness results with little to no resistance or adjustability.
Functional fitness equipment has made its way into the outdoor fitness market in the design of large rig systems. Functional fitness is an effective form of fitness; however, these systems typically feature only bodyweight exercises requiring considerable upper body strength. Before choosing a functional fitness rig for your park, consider if it is designed with proper exercise biomechanics, and ask yourself if people of all fitness levels can use the equipment?
Bodyweight equipment comes in single station, double station, and multigym configurations. These bodyweight stations are typically fixed stations with no moving parts, and users can perform a wide range of exercises. However, many of these exercises require users to have some strength and ability. Therefore, it only caters to a select group of people.
Similar to functional fitness equipment, obstacle course equipment is a large installation consisting of many bodyweight stations. Increasing in popularity due to the 'Ninja Warrior' TV program, obstacle course equipment requires a tremendous amount of upper body strength and conditioning; therefore, it is not accessible to people of various fitness abilities. Obstacle course equipment may look impressive installed in your community and may get a lot of use initially; however, the lack of real exercise and accessibility features will deter people from continuing to use it long-term.