Cool, basic outdoor gym area near my house; Is it enough!?

[jharrod84]

I have this cool, secluded outdoor gym area near my house! It's about 2.5 mile bike ride away on this nice sidewalk that leads you through a 900 Acre State Preserve near me! Talk about cool! The county I live in recently put in some Monkey Bars, this Monkey Bar looking thing but it's vertical, Dip Bars, and a couple of balance beams. I am mainly interested in the monkey bars, pull up bars, and dip bars! Are these enough to get started and build a solid BWF routine? I'm already a runner and would like to incorporate bike rides over to the Outdoor Park into my routine!

Pics of Outdoor Area:

https://imgur.com/a/kBEd7rG

 

[garrettthecarrot]

@jharrod84 Definitely

 

[adriennelisa]

@jharrod84 Wish I have something like that close to home

 

[jaanney]

@jharrod84 Get a couple of wooden rings, a mat and a few elastic bands, and you have a million dollar gym.

 

[hmarie30]

@jaanney That’s essentially my setup. It’s perfect.

 

[becky411]

@jaanney What kind of mat do you use?

 

[jaanney]

@becky411 At home, my SOs yogamat. Don't know anything about it, but it gets the job done. At my outdoor gym, the surface is soft enough, as it duals as a bouldering wall cushion.

https://imgur.com/a/UDVBNWm

https://imgur.com/a/1Yck85u

 

[dawn16]

@jharrod84 Man I wish I had a park like that near me. I currently workout in my garage with a pull-up/dip rig. I plan on building an outdoor adult park in my backyard next spring with similar toys like you’ve got there.

To answer your question: yes. That park has everything you need. Enjoy it!

 

[damon50]

@dawn16 Same but instead of garage, my basement

 

[becky411]

@dawn16

I currently workout in my garage with a pull-up/dip rig.

And here I am wishing I had a setup like that near me! There's always someone who wishes they had what you had.

 

[gg12356]

@becky411 Price of lumber has gone up since it was written, but I followed this guide: https://www.instructables.com/Bodyweight-Fitness-Calisthenics-Gym/

 

[dawn16]

@gg12356 This is a pretty excellent build idea. Lumber has gone up but this would still be cheaper than buying a new rig.

 

[eve_marie]

@jharrod84 That's a #humblebrag if I've ever seen one. It worked - I'm jealous

 

[dennisabram]

@eve_marie My training “equipment” for the last two years has been the ground and a singular rusty ass, tetanus-bestowing pull-up bar at my local park. This place sounds like Equinox to me.

 

[mae7282]

@dennisabram

This place sounds like Equinox to me

This line got me real good it’s so true

 

[jharrod84]

@mae7282 I disappeared for a bit. This place is pretty magical. I feel like a lard for not taking advantage of it up to this point!

 

[goose0612]

@jharrod84 You can also buy gymnastic rings to future proof your workouts. Honestly one of the best purchases I made and helped me put on some size

 

[confusedfather111]

@goose0612 Do you have a ring recommendation for indoor use?

 

[mybridges]

@confusedfather111 Almost all rings are made for indoor use.

 

[ktonline]

@confusedfather111 just get a nice solid wooden or hard plastic set, with sturdy adjustable straps. i got mine on amazon, probably the first result for “wood gymnastics rings” for about 20-25$.