Health and well-being are central to the concerns of modern establishments. Whether in clinics, rehabilitation centers, retirement homes or wellness facilities, offering adapted physical activities has become a major differentiator. However, many health and wellness professionals face a common challenge: how to complete the service offering without overloading existing indoor facilities?
Outdoor fitness equipment represents an innovative and effective solution to this problem. By offering an outdoor practice area, you not only provide an alternative to traditional gyms, but also create a unique environment that promotes the physical and mental well-being of your users.
Herkules Fitness, a supplier to the Resah purchasing group, offers a complete range of outdoor fitness equipment specially designed for health and wellness professionals. These solutions, selected following a national call for tenders by Resah teams, offer excellent value for money and meet the sector’s most demanding standards. Discover how to transform your outdoor spaces into genuine tools for prevention and well-being.
Why invest in outdoor fitness equipment?
Health benefits for users
Regular physical activity is recognized by the World Health Organization as essential for the prevention of chronic diseases. Outdoor fitness equipment gives your users easy access to suitable exercise, without the need for heavy personal investment in terms of subscriptions or travel.
From a physical point of view, regular use of these facilities contributes significantly to the prevention of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes. For residents of residential facilities such as EHPAD, people undergoing rehabilitation or users of wellness centers, access to structured, progressive physical activity strengthens their cardiovascular system, improves their body composition and maintains their functional autonomy.
Beyond the immediate physical benefits, outdoor exercise offers remarkable psychological advantages. Exposure to natural light and fresh air improves mood, reducing anxiety and the depressive symptoms often observed in isolated elderly people. Regular physical activity also promotes better sleep quality, a major issue for facilities catering for the elderly.
Accessibility is a major advantage of outdoor fitness equipment. Unlike traditional indoor gyms, these facilities can be used by a wide public: children, adults, senior citizens, people with reduced mobility, patients with disabilities. Everyone can find equipment to suit their fitness level and health goals. This natural inclusivity creates a positive social environment where everyone can feel legitimately involved in physical activity.
A competitive advantage for your business
In a competitive environment where health and wellness professionals are constantly seeking to differentiate themselves, offering a modern, well-equipped outdoor fitness area is a real asset. It enhances your appeal to new members and boosts the satisfaction of your existing population. Facilities that already offer this equipment report a significant increase in the number of visitors to their wellness facilities, and a higher retention rate among residents.
It also enhances the image of your facility. Offering outdoor fitness facilities demonstrates your commitment to prevention and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle – fundamental values for today’s healthcare professionals. It also sends a strong signal to families and potential partners that your facility is modern, innovative and genuinely concerned with the quality of life of its users.
Finally, this investment can help enhance your local reputation and visibility. Outdoor fitness equipment is often a powerful communication element, speaking to the imagination and values of decision-makers and potential users.
Features of Herkules Outdoor Fitness Equipment
Diversified and Adapted Range
Herkules Fitness offers outdoor fitness equipment designed to meet the specific needs of healthcare and wellness professionals. Our offer, co-constructed with Resah teams, covers all fitness objectives: muscle strengthening, cardio-training, flexibility and improving balance.
Among our solutions, you’ll find outdoor cardio-training machines for safe, effective cardiovascular work, body-building stations adapted to different muscle groups, specialized equipment for balance work, particularly appreciated by facilities catering for the elderly, and stretching and mobility modules promoting joint flexibility. Each piece of equipment is designed to be used by a wide audience: from children to senior citizens, including patients undergoing physical reconditioning. This diversity ensures that everyone can find a workout suited to their level and abilities.
Quality and Sustainability
All our outdoor fitness equipment is manufactured to the highest industry standards. They are designed to withstand the elements, UV rays and intensive daily use. The materials used are carefully selected for their robustness: galvanized steel, treated aluminum, corrosion-resistant coatings. This rigorous approach guarantees a profitable investment over the long term, with a lifespan of several decades.
The equipment in the Herkules Fitness range benefits from industry-recognized quality and safety certifications. They comply with EN 16630 standards on the safety of leisure equipment, as well as with current regulations on accessibility and facilities designed for the frail public. These certifications guarantee maximum user protection and compliance with applicable regulations.
Ergonomic and aesthetic design
Ergonomics is at the heart of the design of every Herkules piece of equipment. Each machine features adjustments to suit different body shapes and fitness levels. Supports, handles and seats are dimensioned to comfortably accommodate users of varying heights and morphologies. User instructions are clear, intuitive and available in several languages if required, making it easy to get to grips with the machine straight away.
Aesthetically, our solutions blend harmoniously into the environments of your establishments. Available in a palette of modern, sober colors, they help create a pleasant, welcoming and professional space. Far from the austere “open-air gymnasium” look, Herkules equipment reinforces the contemporary, polished image of your facility. Landscaping can also be designed in harmony with these installations to create a real living space.
The Resah teams’ offering
Selection by National Tender
Herkules Fitness was selected following a national call for tenders launched by the Resah teams. This recognition is not insignificant: it attests to our recognized expertise in the field of outdoor fitness equipment for health and wellness professionals. The Resah teams rigorously assessed our solutions against demanding criteria: product quality, technical expertise, support capacity and value for money.
Being a supplier to the Resah purchasing group guarantees our customers one thing: the products and services we offer have been validated by a recognized industry body. This is a guarantee of quality and reliability for the member or beneficiary establishments, structures or organizations that choose our solutions. Selection by National Call for Tenders
Solutions adapted to different contexts
We know that every facility is unique: different sizes, different populations, particular spatial constraints. That’s why our offer, co-constructed with the Resah teams, includes complete packages of outdoor fitness equipment adapted to different contexts.
Whether you have a small outdoor area or a large one, whether you cater mainly for the elderly, rehabilitation patients or a mixed population, we offer tailor-made solutions. This flexibility means that every Resah member and beneficiary can find an equipment configuration perfectly suited to his or her context, budget and objectives.
Our teams of experts carry out an in-depth diagnosis of your specific needs before proposing a solution. This consultative approach ensures that you only invest in equipment that is truly useful and adapted to your population.
Advantageous business conditions
As a supplier to the Resah purchasing group, we offer particularly advantageous commercial terms to members and beneficiaries. Prices are negotiated nationally, giving small and medium-sized organizations access to top-of-the-range equipment at a controlled cost. This democratization of price never means a reduction in quality.
The offer made to establishments through Resah’s central purchasing group also includes value-added services: assistance in selecting the equipment best suited to your context, support with administrative and contractual procedures, and responsive, reliable after-sales support. You’re never alone in your project.
Feedback: EHPAD Dronsart
Presentation of the plant and its challenges
EHPAD Dronsart is a residential facility for dependent elderly people, accommodating around 120 residents. Like many establishments in the sector, Dronsart was faced with a major challenge: to offer wellness and prevention activities adapted to an ageing population, without overloading existing indoor facilities. The facility’s managers also identified a specific need: to improve residents’ balance and mobility, the keys to independence and falls prevention.
Installed equipment
EHPAD Dronsart has chosen to install two complementary solutions from the Herkules Fitness range:
The SEN-02 Mobility Station was selected for its effectiveness in improving balance, mobility and proprioception. This equipment enables residents to perform gentle, progressive muscle-strengthening exercises, particularly suited to the elderly. Guided, safe movements help build confidence and reduce the risk of falls.
SEN-06 Play Panels complement this offer by providing a playful approach to cognitive and motor stimulation. These panels offer engaging games and challenges, encouraging residents to engage in light physical activity while having fun. The playful aspect is crucial to maintaining commitment and regularity, particularly among older people who may be reluctant to engage in traditional exercise.
Results and Measurable Impact
Since installing this equipment, EHPAD Dronsart has seen very positive results. Resident participation in outdoor activities has increased significantly. What was once a little-used area has become a dynamic and attractive place to live.
In terms of health, the teams noted a visible improvement in the balance and mobility of residents who practiced regularly. Some residents with mobility problems have gradually regained confidence in their physical abilities. The staff have also observed an improved social dynamic, with residents motivating each other and forging links around the equipment, which helps to reduce isolation.
Testimonials
Marc Durand, Physical activities coordinator:
“We used to offer mainly seated or very low-energy activities. Now, with the SEN-02 and SEN-06, we can really offer safe, fun muscle strengthening. I’ve noticed that residents who regularly use this equipment have fewer difficulties when moving around on a daily basis. They feel stronger and more confident. And frankly, it’s more fun for everyone!
Optimizing equipment use
Creating a Motivating Environment
To maximize the use of your outdoor fitness equipment, create an environment that naturally invites practice. This starts with good signage: clear information panels explaining the benefits of each piece of equipment, visible and accessible instructions for use. Carefully laid-out areas, safe, non-slip flooring, and appropriate lighting if activities extend into the late afternoon all contribute to making the place attractive and welcoming.
Landscaping also plays an important role. Shaded areas, rest areas with benches and planting that is pleasing to the eye transform this space into a real place to live, rather than just a functional facility. A welcoming atmosphere is a key factor in encouraging regular participation, particularly among the elderly or those reluctant to exercise.
Offer a supervised activity
Supervision is key to ensuring safety and keeping users motivated. We strongly recommend that you train your teams – entertainers, fitness instructors, nursing staff – to lead group activities around this equipment. These collective outdoor fitness sessions create a positive dynamic, encourage commitment and enable each participant to be monitored accordingly.
Regular activities generate a motivating atmosphere: residents or patients stimulate each other, create positive social bonds, and gradually develop good physical exercise habits. Leaders can adapt activities to the level of the participants and gradually increase the difficulty of the exercises.
Adapting to the seasons and the weather
The weather shouldn’t be an obstacle. Wherever possible, we offer weather protection: covered areas, shelters, pergolas. This ensures regular, comfortable use, even in less clement weather. Herkules equipment is designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, but the comfort of your users is also paramount.
Conclusion
Outdoor fitness equipment represents a complete, long-lasting solution for enhancing your facility’s wellness offering. They encourage regular, progressive physical activity, create a stimulating, pleasant environment, and contribute to your facility’s modern, proactive image with users and partners.
Beyond the numbers and measurable benefits, the quality of life of your residents, patients and users really does improve. Access to adapted outdoor physical activity promotes better physical and mental health, reduces isolation and strengthens social ties within your establishment.
Herkules Fitness, as a supplier to the Resah purchasing group, is your ideal partner for making this project a reality. Our recognized expertise, the quality of our equipment, the advantageous commercial terms offered to Resah members and beneficiaries, and the comprehensive support we provide guarantee the success of your investment.
Please contact us to discuss your specific needs and find out how we can contribute to the well-being of your users and the performance of your facility. Let’s work together to create outdoor fitness areas where everyone can feel healthy and well.
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