The Power of Play the adult way
Can you remember the last time you played at a park or playground with friends or family?
Can you recall the sheer joy of playing at a park, a time when you were carefree, active, and fully immersed in the simple pleasure of being outside and having fun with your friends? It's a memory that might feel like a lifetime ago, but it's a feeling that can be rekindled.
In our modern, digitally addicted age, children and adults spend less and less time outside, missing out on the numerous benefits of outdoor physical activity. This sedentary and digitally enslaved lifestyle is a serious problem with long-term negative consequences for everyone.
The solution is simple:
set reminders and schedule times to put down your devices and rediscover the freedom and joy of outdoor play.
A playground is one of the best places to get fit, be active, and have fun. For decades, most neighbourhoods have a wide variety of playgrounds for kids to enjoy and have fun using, all while staying active and getting healthy. There are so many styles of playgrounds out there, and their design and development keep getting better and better. Since these activity centers have existed, parents and guardians usually sit around inactive, waiting for their kids to finish playing, which can take forever.
This time, just standing around is a golden opportunity for adults to get healthy alongside their kids. Finding ways to engage and interact with your little ones at the playground is a perfect way to strengthen your relationships while getting healthier together. I know many adults feel silly playing like a kid or using the equipment in fear of looking foolish or out of shape, which can be embarrassing.
Fortunately, times have changed, and many playground designers have created incredible structures for adults. These adult playgrounds are designed to integrate fitness and fun, offering a space where everyone can enjoy being outdoors and active. We all know we need to be more active, and for some, the expense of joining a gym is simply prohibitive, which unfortunately keeps them out of shape and unhealthy. These outdoor adult playgrounds are usually free for anyone to use, so that excuse of cost is no longer a real obstacle. A bonus to outdoor adult playgrounds is the abundance of fresh air that most gyms lack.
New adult playgrounds are popping up all over the world!
Now, you may be wondering what you could do at an adult playground, where even to begin. The good news is that the possibilities are endless. These parks offer many activities to help you get fitter, stronger, and healthier overall. Calisthenics, for instance, is a popular form of exercise at adult parks. It involves performing bodyweight exercises, which are safe and a great way to start and enjoy your fitness journey. Learning how to advance and progress with your training can be exhilarating, and it's sure to impress parents still sitting around at the kids' playgrounds.
The Silver surfer aka LOU TANG
Here are some amazing resources to help you get started and train:
• www.betterme-calisthenics.com
• www.thenx.com
• www.betterme.world
Here are some helpful ways to find an adult playground near you
• https://calisthenics-parks.com
• https://trekfit.ca/en/locator
• https://streetworkoutlist.com
The conclusion is that being fit and healthy is quite simple to achieve. Just start moving your body in various ways, including cardio exercises and resistance (strength) training coupled with eating healthy, which in our experience is through a vegan or, better still, a whole food plant-based diet. Add lots of water and fresh air, and you have the ultimate recipe for optimal health, strength, vitality and happiness.
