Donald W McLean Reserve Seniors Outdoor Gym (Spotswood)

A seniors outdoor gym next to a playground.

The seniors gym has the following elements:

Balance Beam - Walk along the beam at your normal speed, using a hand for support as needed. This exercise improves your balance for walking safely on awkward surfaces such as uneven paths.
Stairs - Hold on to the rail. Step up and down the stairs. This exercise raises your heart rate and strengthens the leg muscles.
Core Twister - While holding onto the bar, stand on the plate and slightly bend your knees. Twist your body side to side. This exercise improves the strength of core muscles and back mobility.
Walking Ramp & Net - Walk up the ramp and step down either through the net or on to the ropes, using the rails for hand support if needed. This exercise helps with balance, strengthens the leg muscles and improves toe clearance.
Pull-up Bar - Grip the bar and walk your feet forward to 10cm in front of the bar, pull your body towards the bar and then slowly lower back to the starting position. This exercise strengthens your arms, shoulders, back and core muscles.
Finger Stairs & Calf Raises - Climb up the steps with your fingers one at a time while rising on your toes. This exercise improves the agility and mobility of your fingers and shoulders while improving your stability and posture.
Sit to Stand - Sit down and stand up from the seat. Or stand then squat to touch the bench. This exercise strengthens your leg and back muscles.
Balance Stool - Stand on the stool and hold the bar with two hands. Push down on the edges to rock the board side to side. This exercise improves balance, strengthens the hip and deep muscles that support the spine.
Step Up - Step up on the platform, leading with the same leg up and down. Alternate with the opposite leg. Hold on to the rail for support if needed. This exercise strengthens the leg muscles and improves ability for using stairs.
Push-up Bar - Stand arm distance away from the bar and hold it with your hands apart. Slowly lower your body toward the bar and then push away to return to the starting position. This exercise strengthens your arms, shoulder, back and core muscles.
Shoulder Arches - Stand facing and in the middle of the equipment. Grip a ball with one hand and move the ball along the bar. Alternate hands. This exercise is for the chest, elbow and shoulder mobility and flexibility.
Hand Roll - Grip the handles in both hands and gently turn the wheel. This exercise helps mobility of the neck, shoulder and elbow joints.
Snake Pipe Big Wave - Stand with your side to the snake pipe. Hold the ring in one hand and, without touching the bar, move it from one end to the other while walking Alternate sides. This exercise improves strength and shoulder mobility.
Taps on Platform - Alternately raise your right and left foot to tap the platform, while bending at the knee. Hold on to the rail for support. This exercise raises your heart rate and strengthens the leg muscles.
Gangway - Walk slowly along the bridge using the support rails as needed. This exercise improves balance on uneven and unstable surfaces.
Snake Pipe Small Wave - Stand facing the snake pipe. Without moving your feet, move the ring from one end to the other without touching the bar. This exercise strengthens and mobilises the shoulders and back, and improves reaching skill and balance.

The playground also has a standard outdoor gym.

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Location

43 The Avenue, Spotswood 3015 Map