Filling playgrounds with fun, fitness and kids of all ages
I’ve had a tug-o-war rope for several years and it was starting to collect some dust as not too many people are waiting in line to battle me in a classic battle of strength and determination. So I did the next best thing: took it to the playground…
The other day I was watching some indoor gym ninja videos of people working obstacles similar to the Ring Toss and I thought, “why couldn’t you do that at the park?” I have a couple gymnastics rings so I headed to the park in search of things to do with rings at the playground…
So here’s day 1:
And Day 2:
Remember the game you used to play as a kid? The floor was lava and all you had to was not touch it. I love that concept and the playground offers a great environment. Here’s another place with great don’t touch the ground potential…
So many playgrounds… so many angles and spots to prop your body between and challenge that core, grip, shoulders… heck, the whole body!
Almost every playground has some bars so here’s how I workout using just them to channel my inner monkey…
People have been using the beach for workouts for a long time so why not take advantage of the sand that’s at so many of our local playgrounds?
These aren’t just for hiding places anymore. A trip to the playground allowed me to discover a workout based around a little tube at the park…
Keeping some balance in life is important so here’s a few examples of how I use a playground for some stretching and restoration activity…
A few years ago a trip to the park to swing on the swings started it all. Now I’m a full fledged playground fitness fanatic. Today we celebrate that moment with a workout focused on and around the swings. Turns out there’s quite a lot you can do with some swings…
Even though I tend to go a little overboard with what you can do at the playground sometimes I get back to basics. Here are my favorite 10 moves that are simple, easy to do at almost any playground and give you a great workout…
1- Squat
2- Incline Pushup
3- Stepup
4- Incline Body Row
5- Single Leg Squat
6- Dip
7- Pullup
8- Elevated Split Squat
9- Decline Pushup
10- Decline Body Row
Add a little run and/or sprint and that is all you need for a great workout.
The Playground Ninja 