{"id":4848,"date":"2016-05-26T16:17:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T14:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=4848"},"modified":"2020-08-01T22:18:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T20:18:00","slug":"outdoor-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/outdoor-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With summer just around the corner, most of us are wanting to look our best. If you&#8217;ve indulged in a few too many chocolate con churros or patatas bravas over the winter, what better way to shed those extra kilos than a <strong>free<\/strong> workout in one of Madrid&#8217;s <strong>outdoor<\/strong> <strong>gyms<\/strong>. \u00a0<strong>Outdoor<\/strong> <strong>gyms<\/strong> are hugely popular with Madrid&#8217;s <strong>fitness<\/strong>-obsessed population: almost every local <strong>park<\/strong> will have at least a pull-up bar, and it&#8217;s likely to be in constant use over the summer. \u00a0There are some more comprehensive outdoor gyms, and the selected few on this shortlist generally offer a greater selection of <strong>equipment<\/strong>, or have made the shortlist because of other features, such as beautiful surroundings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As with most <strong>outdoor free gyms<\/strong>, the <strong>equipment<\/strong> is generally basic, so it can be a great idea to add to your workout by including jogging or cycling, or even try bringing some of your own extra equipment, such as resistance bands or small body weights.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/outdoor-training\/#retiro-park\" title=\"Retiro Park\">Retiro Park<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/outdoor-training\/#lineal-de-manzanares\" title=\"Lineal de Manzanares\">Lineal de Manzanares<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/outdoor-training\/#parque-de-las-avenidas\" title=\"Parque de las Avenidas\">Parque de las Avenidas<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/outdoor-training\/#parque-enrique-tierno-galvan\" title=\"Parque Enrique Tierno Galvan\">Parque Enrique Tierno Galvan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"retiro-park\"><\/span>Retiro Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/outdoor_gym_Madrid.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4897\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4897 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/outdoor_gym_Madrid-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"outdoor_gym_Madrid\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/outdoor_gym_Madrid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/outdoor_gym_Madrid-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/outdoor_gym_Madrid.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/outdoor_gym_Madrid-810x539.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>For those visiting or living in central Madrid,\u00a0Retiro Park\u00a0is a picturesque and lively place for an <strong>outdoor<\/strong> <strong>workout<\/strong>. \u00a0Some serious fitness freaks make this their home turf, so be prepared to go head to head with some of Madrid&#8217;s leanest and fittest. \u00a0It&#8217;s not uncommon for men to strip down to shorts, much to the enjoyment of passers-by. \u00a0<strong>Equipment<\/strong> includes pull-up bars, step up benches, parallel bars, roman rings, stretching areas and basic calisthenics machines. \u00a0Joggers will find ample tracks in the vicinity too. \u00a0<span class=\"street-address\">(Retiro Park, Between C. Alfonso XII and Avenida de Menendez Pelayo<\/span>, 28037<span class=\"locality\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"lineal-de-manzanares\"><\/span>Lineal de Manzanares<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the southern suburbs,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/calisthenics-parks.com\/spots\/807-en-outdoor-fitness-lineal-del-manzanares-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lineal de Manzanares Park<\/a>\u00a0is a great place for a thorough <strong>outdoor<\/strong> <strong>workout<\/strong>. \u00a0Parallel bars, pull-up bars of varying heights, and a small obstacle course are sure to get your blood pumping. \u00a0Several running tracks lead into this park, so even if you don&#8217;t live in the area, a great warm up can be jogging or cycling from Retiro to\u00a0Lineal de Manzanares, for example. \u00a0Stunning views across Madrid will inspire an even greater workout! (Calle de Parles, 26734)<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"parque-de-las-avenidas\"><\/span>Parque de las Avenidas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parque_de_las_Avenidas_(Madrid_Metro)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Parque de las Avenidas<\/a> is centrally located close to the Ventas Bullfighting ring. \u00a0It&#8217;s a bustling\u00a0<strong>park<\/strong>, particularly in the evenings, where the gentle 2km jogging trail weaving along the edges of the M30 is hugely popular. \u00a0A well equipt\u00a0<strong>outdoor gym<\/strong> includes incline boards, high steppers, parallel bars, roman rings, and dip bars. \u00a0Located within the <strong>park<\/strong> are popular tennis courts and just across the street, a busy soccer field. \u00a0The park is very popular with dog lovers, who congregate in the warm evenings too. \u00a0(Avenida de Brasilia, 28027)<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"parque-enrique-tierno-galvan\"><\/span>Parque Enrique Tierno Galvan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gym_park_Madrid.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4898\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4898 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gym_park_Madrid-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"gym_park_Madrid\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gym_park_Madrid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gym_park_Madrid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gym_park_Madrid.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gym_park_Madrid-810x540.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>A great sociable <strong>park<\/strong> in central Madrid,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.esmadrid.com\/informacion-turistica\/parque-enrique-tierno-galvan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Parque Enrique Tierno Galvan<\/a> provides a brilliant setting for your <strong>workout<\/strong>. \u00a0Sweeping surroundings in this modern architecturally sculpted <strong>park<\/strong> provide an excellent backdrop for the <strong>outdoor gym<\/strong>. \u00a0All the equipment you would expect of an <strong>outdoor gym<\/strong> is here, pull up bars, body weight training\u00a0stations, and stretching equipment. Ornamental lakes abound, providing some much-needed cooling breezes in the warm summer evenings. \u00a0(Calle Puerto de la Cruz Verde, Arganzuela, 28045)<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"4848\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With summer just around the corner, most of us are wanting to look our best. If you&#8217;ve indulged in a few too many chocolate con churros or patatas bravas over the winter, what better way to shed those extra kilos than a free workout in one of Madrid&#8217;s outdoor gyms. \u00a0Outdoor gyms are hugely popular [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":299,"featured_media":4896,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1566],"tags":[1188,1185,1187,1186],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4848"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4848"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11079,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4848\/revisions\/11079"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}