Knox's First Outdoor Gym Equipment in your Backyard

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Posted 2015-06-21 by Jen ⇒ follow

Wed 24 Jun 2015

Let me say first off that I'm jealous. I'd like to see this initiative not only in the area where I live, but strewn all over Victoria. However, the lucky ones here are the Rowville residents who are set to gain from the opening of Knox's first free outdoor fitness station. Mayor Lockwood will launch this initiative on Wednesday 24 June 2015 at 2pm. The place to be for the launch is Gym Station 1, Liberty Avenue Reserve, Rowville, where you'll also be offered free introductory sessions at 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 4pm. However, if you truly can't make it, you can check out the Instruction Videos HERE and HERE is a Fitness Program to aspire to. CLICK HERE to view the Google map that shows you where the four fitness stations are located.

There's a range of equipment such as a leg press, elliptical trainer, aerobic cycle machine and a stretch station. The outdoor gym is spread across four separate stations which becomes the circuit across Rowville.

There's a station at Liberty Avenue near the playground, Liberty Avenue near Magdalena Place, the reserve at Jackie Close and the playground at Emerson Reserve. Connected by shared pathways, it's within easy access to walkers, runners and cyclists.

This innovative fitness circuit is a collaboration between the Knox City Council and VicHealth through the Healthy Together Knox initiative, and it's hoped that it will encourage residents of all ages to increase their physical activity. This is just one part of a range of programs and strategies that's going to be delivered to the community through Healthy Together Knox. Targeted at the underlying causes of chronic diseases such as insufficient physical activity and poor nutrition and increasing physical activity is one of the keys to overcoming obesity.

VicHealth , in partnership with Sport and Recreation Victoria is working with Knox City Council to improve communities participating in physical activity under the Be Active initiative .

Significant community representation is expected at the launch, including nearby primary schools, preschools, sporting clubs and a retirement village. This equipment is for the enjoyment of the entire community so make sure you join in the free group sessions with a qualified instructor at the launch to learn how to use the machines properly.

The only downside I can see here is that there's not enough equipment if everyone heads out to get fit at the same time. The other is the need for parents, adults or carers to take responsibility to ensure that their little loved ones don't get hurt climbing over the equipment unsupervised or are in the way of users who are serious about their health. It's shiny, it's new and it's going to be a target kiddies are going to migrate to.