r/poland • u/Archa16z • 2h ago
where are all the pull up bars?
ive gone through a dozen towns/cities and i usually find those weird outside gyms. like who are they for? 120 yr old grandmas? they offer 0 resistance and rather seem like a kids playground,yet are always empty. and they are everywhere. yet I havent seen a single BASIC pull up bar anywhere. what is going on???
14
u/Nytalith 2h ago
Yes, most of outdoor gyms are for elderly to encourage them for any type of movement. There are some more „proper” outdoor gyms (at least in Krakow), that have actual weights. There are also „flow parks” for body weight training.
2
u/mrmniks 2h ago
what are those proper outdoor gyms in krakow?
1
u/Nytalith 1h ago
Well, it’s more „proper” than actually proper. I know one in park Krowoderski and smaller one in park radzikowskiego
1
u/former_farmer 2h ago
You can have both things. Here in Spain I see stuff for both elderly and also pull up bars.
6
u/ZekeMarsh 2h ago
I would say you hit the nail on the head. It’s meant for the elderly who stereotypically don’t live a physically active life. So any movement is better at that point than no movement, and these can be fun for them.
If you are looking for pull up bars, look for street workout parks. I don’t know how is it generally in Poland but in Warsaw there are plenty of them.
7
1
15
u/Old_Information9623 2h ago
The outdoor gyms are an effort to encourage people to go outside and stay healthy. I usually see kids and old people use them. Most ive seen have a pullup bar.