How to Plan and Design an Outdoor Fitness Park
A well-designed outdoor fitness park will need to contain a variety of elements thoughtfully paced, each offering specific results for overall health for a variety of age groups. More and more communities, gyms, and recreational centers are seeing that outdoor fitness parks pack a lot of benefits into a small footprint at an affordable price. In this article. we are going to discuss how to select your outdoor fitness equipment and how to plan your fitness park layout.
Choosing Your Outdoor Fitness Equipment
Whether you are integrating equipment into your design that offers aerobic exercise, muscle/strength building, core development, balance and coordination, or obstacle courses, you can ensure your fitness park promotes health improvement and wellness with a natural flow and a thoughtful design. There are a few decisions you will need to make first:
- How much space do you have to dedicate towards an outdoor fitness park?
- Do you want your park to focus on outdoor fitness equipment, outdoor obstacle course equipment, or a combination of both?
- What age group is the park is geared towards?
After you have answered the above questions, you can start thinking about the type of fitness equipment you’d like to include. A well-designed outdoor fitness park should have something for everyone. Out outdoor fitness equipment supplier, Landscape Structures, has a large selection of equipment to choose from, such as:
- Aerobic fitness such as cardio machines and endurance activities.
- Muscle fitness such as strength, resistance, and endurance training machines.
- Core fitness such as abdomen and lower back exercise machines.
- Balance and stretching machines to promote stability, flexibility and range of motion and posture.
- Create an outdoor fitness obstacle course or fitness course using combinations of pre-designed challenges which promote whole body fitness and agility for users of varied fitness and skill levels.
Planning Your Outdoor Fitness Park Layout
Planning an outdoor fitness park design is similar to designing any public space in the sense that you must keep in mind whom you plan for. Is the park located in the city center serving a broad range of people? Is it intended to be used by senior residents in a suburban community? Will it be used by school aged children at their school playground? While your fitness park design will always be dependent on the available space, creating a comprehensive fitness park will rely on several factors including an efficient and effective use of layout.
As part of the overall design, it is also important to consider:
- Park Placement: Users may bring friends to the Adult Fitness Park, so configuring equipment to promote communication between them is an important consideration.
- Sight Lines: Especially if your outdoor fitness is placed within proximity to the playground, sight lines are crucial.
- Signage: Clearly demonstrating park rules, equipment directions and any other important considerations or clearances intended for park participants.
- Inclusivity: Communities can gain greater benefit when they thoughtfully engage a variety of user needs. This could include low-impact, barrier-free or customized equipment.
Planning an outdoor fitness park or outdoor obstacle course requires careful consideration and design, but the reward is worth it! Ready to promote activity and encourage your community to be more active? Get in touch with an ABC Recreation outdoor fitness park expert to plan the perfect park for your community!
