Telford’s outdoor gyms are free and easy to use. Several can be found across the community in Telford and Wrekin. They are wonderful places to achieve your fitness goals whilst enjoying the fresh air. Why not meet up with a friend, head to one of these outdoor gyms and work out while catching up?
The equipment is simple to use, but we have some helpful videos from Telford and Wrekin’s Healthy Lifestyle team and members of the community to help you get started.
Why use Telford’s outdoor gyms?
- Increase energy levels – Moving more helps us to feel full of energy and awake.
- Feel good – Physical activity releases endorphins which improve your mood. Endorphins will help you feel good about yourself and develop a positive can-do attitude.
- Flexibility – Improve your joint flexibility and develop stronger muscles.
- Improve your cardiovascular system – Strengthen your heart and body circulation.
- Reduce blood pressure – Reducing blood pressure reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack.
- Weight loss – It’s recommended to complete 150 minutes of brisk exercise a week. This can be broken down over five days into 30 minutes for each day.
- Reduce body fat – Getting into your fat-burning zone is about posture and speed control. You should feel slightly out of breath but still able to hold a conversation (this is why it is good to go with a friend) and slightly clammy. You are going too fast if you are entirely out of breath and sweaty. Slow down.
30 minutes workout Recommendations:
- 5 minutes brisk walk to the gym area – this is your warmup to prepare the body for the activity,
- 5 minutes on each piece of gym equipment,
- Cool down is a gentle walk home to allow your body to recover.
There is an information plaque on each piece of equipment with safety and recommendation of activity levels – check these for your workout.
How to use Telford’s outdoor gym equipment:
The Horse Rider
Sky Stepper
Health Walker
Rower
Slalom Skier
Where you can find an Outdoor Gym in Telford:
- Victoria Park Newport
- Overdale Playing Field
- Hartshill Park
- Bowring Park
- Dawley Park
- Marshbrook Way
- Princess Royal Hospital
- Wolverhampton University in Priorslee
- Redgra Play Area, Brookside
- Admanston House Community Centre
- Marshbrook Way
- Little Wenlock
- Park Lane Centre in Woodside
- Hollinswood on the field by the Pavillion
Safety
- Before using any piece of equipment – check for any damage. Should you find a damaged piece of equipment, please report this to Telford and Wrekin Council.
- When mounting the equipment, always hold on with two hands and step on slowly.
- When on equipment and in motion, hold on with two hands to reduce the risk of falls.
- When dismounting the equipment, slow your movement until you come to a stop. Then, still holding on with two hands, carefully step down one foot at a time.
- Should you suffer discomfort, slow your movement to a stop and dismount. If pain continues, seek medical advice.
- Should you experience chest pains while using the equipment, slow your movements to a stop, dismount and call 999.
We hope this has been helpful and that you enjoy using these fantastic outdoor gyms. We would love to hear your stories.
Let us know in the comments below, or send us your photos on Twitter @HealthyTF.
Contact us if there is an outdoor gym you know of that needs adding to the list.
Hi, is there any equipment in the Telford Town park?
Sadly, not at the moment. We have had a lot of comments about this and they have been noted 😉
These are excellent things for me and my husband to stay fit as we are getting older and close to 70 years old.
Great to hear Lyn.
Any plans for Sutton Hill ? . We have plenty of room and willing participants . We have plenty of room on the playing field.
Hello Robert. Not right now, but that does not mean it will change in the future. Your comments have been passed on to our public health team.
there needs to be more places especially with the cost of living crisis, not just for physical health but for mental health too