Project planners got creative with a couple small strips of land at their park to make sure all visitors have something to help them get active. Lexington Park in Cypress, CA offers a custom outdoor gym that suits every fitness level.
Gym Equipment for Everyone
The Lexington Park fitness zones show how to be creative in a small space to serve people of all abilities. The two fitness areas are between sports fields and a walking path that circles the park. The first area is 1520 sq. ft., and consists of Legacy Series equipment that can serve up to 19 people simultaneously. The second area is 1200 sq. ft. and features a custom functional fitness rig that can be used by 17 people at the same time. These two meet the needs of beginners and advanced users alike.
The first area has a multigenerational and inclusive appeal. The Legacy Series at Lexington Park are intuitive, low-impact and approachable for everyone of all abilities. Beginners, parents of athletes, and seniors alike can exercise at this park together and get a well-rounded workout in. The units at Lexington Park exercise the back, legs, arms, and core. This area also includes equipment from the patented (U.S. Patent 9,079,069) Signature Accessible line, which allows people in wheelchairs to exercise with their able-bodied friends and family members. The park’s smooth rubber walking path ensures easy wheelchair access to the outdoor gym.
Two Exercise Zones is Better Than One
The second area includes a custom Functional Fitness rig, which appeals to more advanced park goers. This rig is unique as it was customized to the linear area. Though compact, it includes 14 different features such as high rings, a captain’s chair, dips, flag pole, parallel bars, and pull-up bars.
The equipment allows those that aren’t participating in sports to engage in physical activity. Spectators or parents can get a workout in while watching a game or practice.
Community leaders see the benefit of adding an outdoor gym. “[Outdoor fitness equipment] was certainly an integral part of the park,” said Paul Morales, Mayor of cypress. “Yes, you can have athletic fields. You can have watching paths like this does, but you know not everybody has the time to get out there to go run several miles. Sometimes you only have 10, 15 to 20 minutes, and having outdoor equipment like that readily available, so close, a part of the community just helps everyone.”
