Staying active is vital for mental health and physical health especially in a busy season of life, but many parents face challenges getting to the gym.
Women’s Health and the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine state that mothers and fathers encounter barriers such as scheduling constraints, guilt, an absence of support, work commitments, and new family responsibilities. With parents up against these daily, it is easy to see why they might not be able to meet the physical activity recommendation of 150 minutes per week.
What is the solution? Incorporate exercise into something you’re already doing —take the kids to the park and get active together! By placing Professional Series units next to playgrounds, a unique exercise opportunity is created for the whole family. Kids can play on the playground while parents can keep an eye on them while getting in a workout. The Professional Series features bi-directional pistons and Safe-Stop technology eliminating the risk of recoil should young park visitors try out the equipment. This outdoor fitness equipment provides parents and other caregivers a complete workout without compromising safety. Not only that, there’s no need for childcare!
The Professional Series units offer 16 levels of adjustable resistance, allowing users to customize the difficulty level to their own needs. This equipment with its adjustable resistance mechanism is ideal for park visitors used to exercising on indoor gym equipment. The 20 different units in the Professional Series provide parents with various types of exercises for a full body workout – cardio in the form of the Stepper and various bicycles; strength training for upper body, lower body, and core, and stretching. Parents and caregivers can truly take advantage of free-to-use fitness zones that are open 24/7 every day of the year.
The Professional Series also includes three pieces of equipment for people in wheelchairs. The patented machines (U.S. patent 11,130,039) are designed to both strengthen the upper body muscles used to propel manual wheelchairs, and also exercise the reverse muscles to help injuries. With the rise in popularity of adding inclusive playgrounds to parks for the kids, accessible outdoor fitness equipment is the best way to add another inclusive element to the park for the parents and caregivers. Children, parents and caregivers no matter their ability can get outside and get active together.
Playgrounds and the Professional Series units are the perfect combination to get the whole family moving together. What exercise opportunities will you create for your community?