How to Incorporate Outdoor Fitness into Playgrounds

Did you realize that you can play and workout simultaneously? It's true! Meet is here to tell you how to make your time in the playground even more exciting with other outdoor fitness activities. Here are some FUN and ACTIVE ways to play at the playground

Benches with built-in exercise stations on playgrounds

One way to include outdoor fitness into playgrounds is to include special equipment for working out while playing! For instance, you have probably noticed monkey bars, as swinging from one bar to the next can lend strength to your arms and shoulders. There are balance beams that can work on your coordination and core strength, too. This kind of equipment can help up the fun factor and effectiveness of playground time

Introducing fitness activities to playgrounds

Playgrounds can offer kids an opportunity to exercise outside (a great way to do it!) by providing fresh fun options that can keep their heart rate up on the playground. For instance, you can play tag with your friends, which is an excellent way to practice running fast and getting out of the way. Alternatively, you can perform jumping jacks or jump rope to keep your heart healthy

Enhancing playgrounds with fitness elements

Make the playground even more fun – and even healthier – with special exercise products. For example, you can draw hopscotch grids on the ground, which help you to improve your balance and coordination as you’re hopping from one square to another. Climbing Walls You can also have them professionally installed with climbing walls that test your strength and endurance as you make your way up to the top

The outdoor playground as a setting for physically active play: An assessment of playground features and play levels, 11 years later

We can encourage active kids by building outdoor fitness equipment in our playgrounds. The habit of exercising during games, in the playground, takes less effort to maintain in kids as they get older. This can help lower the risk of obesity and other health problems later in life

Embed fitness outlets into the playground design

We should also consider how we can incorporate opportunities for fitness within playground planning ons designing playgrounds. For instance, we could add more stations with different kinds of fitness equipment for kids to use as they do different movements. We can also add dedicated space for fitness, be it a running track or a space to dance

Ultimately, there's no shortage of fun ways to bring outdoor fitness to playgrounds. ” We believe that by installing special features and focusing on more activities, we can make sure that children aren’t just having fun when playing, but also being active and healthy at the same time – for example, children in Switzerland and the UK are surrounded by more climbing, sliding and fitness activities. Meet says that these tips will help you use the playground to its fullest while keeping your body strong and healthy