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Street workout programme: full progression from beginner to advanced
Street workout has established itself as one of the most accessible and most complete ways to build strength, body control ...
Installing a fitness trail in a regional nature park
A regional nature park is not an untouchable wilderness. It is an inhabited territory, managed in partnership with local authorities, ...
How to measure usage of an outdoor fitness area
Installing an outdoor fitness area is a significant public investment, generally between €20,000 and €120,000 depending on the scale of ...
Outdoor HIIT training on a fitness area
HIIT — High Intensity Interval Training — is one of the best documented training methods for improving cardiovascular capacity, body ...
Outdoor leg extension exercises: full guide to the variations
On outdoor fitness machines, the leg extension is often used mechanically — always seated the same way, always with both ...
What signage is mandatory on an outdoor fitness area?
Installing an outdoor fitness area is not just about choosing certified equipment and anchoring it correctly. The signage that goes ...
Mistakes to avoid when installing an outdoor fitness area
An outdoor fitness area project can look simple to run: pick the equipment, put it down on an available space, ...
Annual inspection of outdoor fitness equipment: who does it, at what cost
Making outdoor fitness equipment available to the public — whether urban fitness machines, street workout structures or trim trails — ...
Chest press outdoor: how to use it and which muscles are targeted?
Present in most open-access fitness areas, the outdoor chest press is one of those pieces of equipment that intrigue as ...
Endowment funds and sports sponsorship: an alternative to public subsidies?
Against a backdrop of tight public finances, those involved in sport – local authorities, clubs, federations, associations – are increasingly ...
Legal liability of a municipality in the event of an accident on a public fitness area
The installation of free-access fitness areas in municipal parks has become increasingly popular in recent years, as demand for outdoor ...
Equipping an urban park: fitness equipment according to commune size
Installing a fitness or street workout area in a public park has become a recurring project for French local authorities. ...
PRM equipment for outdoor physical activity: accessibility and inclusion
Free-access fitness areas have proliferated in French public parks, but all too often they remain inaccessible to people with disabilities. ...
Pull-ups, dips, sheathing: create a complete street workout circuit in 30 minutes
Thirty minutes. No more than that. That’s how long it takes to perform a truly effective street workout, provided you ...
Low row outdoor: user guide and complete back program for the park
Discreet yet formidably effective, the outdoor low row has become one of the must-have apparatus in public fitness areas. While ...
Bodyweight fitness program for seniors: 4 sessions/week outdoors
After the age of 60, regular physical activity is no longer simply a question of aesthetics or performance: it becomes ...
CrossFit or cross training: what’s the difference and what should you choose?
“CrossFit”, “cross training”, “cross fit”, “functional training”: these terms have been circulating for some years now in gyms, on social ...
Sports equipment for EHPAD and retirement homes: fall prevention and autonomy
Falls are the most feared event in nursing homes, and with good reason: they are the leading cause of hospitalization ...
Integrating a fitness area into a new-build project: what developers need to know
Purchasers’ expectations in terms of well-being and sport have changed radically over the last ten years. Whereas, until recently, a ...
Callisthenics exercises for beginners: where to start outdoors?
Do you want to start exercising without paying a gym membership, and are you attracted by the idea of training ...
A campsite fitness area: which equipment is best?
The camping and open-air hotel industry is undergoing a profound transformation. Faced with rising expectations on the part of holidaymakers, ...
Discover Kickbox, the new trend in outdoor fitness
Outdoor boxing: a new way to train outdoors Kickboxing is currently enjoying a boom in public spaces. Halfway between outdoor ...
Setting up a sports area in a priority neighborhood (QPV): issues and financing
Priority urban neighborhoods (QPV) are home to populations that are often far removed from traditional sports facilities, whether private gyms ...
Outdoor shoulder press: muscles worked, posture and mistakes to avoid
The shoulder press is one of the most complete muscle-strengthening exercises for the shoulder girdle. Its outdoor version, integrated into ...