Outdoor Gyms: A Full Family Affair.
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Year in year out we are reminded that as a nation we are getting bigger. With obesity rates increasing, it is so important that we take the time to get on top of our exercise regime. However, this is something which is not always easy when you have a family.
When we say family, we don’t just mean the nuclear family. We mean everyone who you class as ‘family,’ this includes elderly grandparents, young children and even your furry friends.
Family life can be hectic, and often exercise takes a backseat to everything else which you have to
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do.
Exercising with a family can be hard. Especially with a young family.
When even leaving the house can take up to thirty minutes, it is often difficult to get to a gym. And on top of that, finding childcare for when you are there can also prove to be somewhat difficult.
Jogging, the alternative to a gym, can also prove difficult with your younger family. Prams are notoriously difficult to manoeuvre. The wheels lock up, the toys fall out and all in all its madness.
So what can you do?
Parents finally have an alternative. An outdoor
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gym!
Outdoor gyms are perfect for families, of all shapes and sizes. The equipment can be found in local parks and are great for mums with prams.
Just park up the pram next to the equipment – Don’t forget to apply the breaks – And start exercising!
Parents can get enough exercise from exercising on outdoor gym equipment that they could skip the indoor gym all together.
Which on top of everything will save them plenty of money each year.
It’s always great to save money. But not paying for expensive gym memberships, means you
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won’t feel guilty if you suddenly have to leave after just 10 minutes – something that let’s face it, is quite likely.
And it’s not just parents with young children that can benefit from the perks of outdoor gyms.
Families with furry friends can also make great use of the equipment too!
We love our pets like they are our own children. But when they get older, they become less mobile and find it harder to go on long walks.
But you, you still need your daily exercise. This is where outdoor gyms shine again.
By taking the short walk
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to your local park, you can give your favourite, furry family member a short walk, and you can still get a full work out.
Exercising as a family doesn’t have to be limited to short walks and five minute workout videos. Outdoor gyms are a great up and coming way in which young mothers, grandparents and even families with furry friends can get an intensive full body work out.
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Jordzhah Rowley - 15 Jan 19
Year in year out we are reminded that as a nation we are getting bigger. With obesity rates increasing, it is so important that we take the time to get on top of our exercise regime. However, this is something which is not always easy when you have a family.
When we say family, we don’t just mean the nuclear family. We mean everyone who you class as ‘family,’ this includes elderly grandparents, young children and even your furry friends.
Family life can be hectic, and often exercise takes a backseat to everything else which you have to do.
Exercising with a family can be hard. Especially with a young family.
When even leaving the house can take up to thirty minutes, it is often difficult to get to a gym. And on top of that, finding childcare for when you are there can also prove to be somewhat difficult.
Jogging, the alternative to a gym, can also prove difficult with your younger family. Prams are notoriously difficult to manoeuvre. The wheels lock up, the toys fall out and all in all its madness.
So what can you do?
Parents finally have an alternative. An outdoor gym!
Outdoor gyms are perfect for families, of all shapes and sizes. The equipment can be found in local parks and are great for mums with prams.
Just park up the pram next to the equipment – Don’t forget to apply the breaks – And start exercising!
Parents can get enough exercise from exercising on outdoor gym equipment that they could skip the indoor gym all together.
Which on top of everything will save them plenty of money each year.
It’s always great to save money. But not paying for expensive gym memberships, means you won’t feel guilty if you suddenly have to leave after just 10 minutes – something that let’s face it, is quite likely.
And it’s not just parents with young children that can benefit from the perks of outdoor gyms.
Families with furry friends can also make great use of the equipment too!
We love our pets like they are our own children. But when they get older, they become less mobile and find it harder to go on long walks.
But you, you still need your daily exercise. This is where outdoor gyms shine again.
By taking the short walk to your local park, you can give your favourite, furry family member a short walk, and you can still get a full work out.
Exercising as a family doesn’t have to be limited to short walks and five minute workout videos. Outdoor gyms are a great up and coming way in which young mothers, grandparents and even families with furry friends can get an intensive full body work out.
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