Please sign a petition for working out in public parks.

[chaiwai]

Hi Guys,

It seems that many parks in the united states don't allow adults to workout using the park equipment. There is a move now to start training bodyweight, using the simple equipment such as pull ups and monkey bars available in city parks. Most parks say that an adult must have a child with him to enter a park. In many cases park workers and cops harrass individuals who calmly enjoy their fitness in the park environment.

There is a petition make to the US government, please sigh it and support the cause for gym free training anywhere.

http://www.petitiononline.com/bwc123/petition.html

Thank you for your support.

[NJM]

Not sure what good an online petition will do, but /signed.

[Takuan]

Signed as well, best of luck :)

[Chosen-frozen]

This has gotta be a scam! How many of you have ever heard of banning adults from parks unless accompanied by a child in ANY city?? Goto any park in a major city during the lunch hour and you`ll find it crawling with adults enjoying the facilities. I`d say 1/2 of my workouts are done in parks (in 5 countries on 3 continents), I`ve travelled all over the US and never been hassled once for working out in a park.
Smells awfully fishy.:cool:

[boshea]

This has gotta be a scam! How many of you have ever heard of banning adults from parks unless accompanied by a child in ANY city?? Goto any park in a major city during the lunch hour and you`ll find it crawling with adults enjoying the facilities. I`d say 1/2 of my workouts are done in parks (in 5 countries on 3 continents), I`ve travelled all over the US and never been hassled once for working out in a park.
Smells awfully fishy.:cool:


I think from the wording of the petition, they only mean childrens' playgrounds, not any and all parks.

Still, I have never been asked to leave such a park. Maybe I don't look suspicious enough...

[B-Rad]

Never had any problem either. Just don't take up some kid's playground, most parks are big enough to manage that much.

[djcaldwell]

Sorry IMO this is just ridiculous. I've never seen a sign on any "Public" park discriminating against who may enter. The fact that they are public parks owned and operated by local governments ensures that they can not do this. If they have signs up stating that they can't enter w/out child - he should have a picture of it and then go right to federal court because unless it's a "private" facility they can't dictate who enters.

What if I lost a child and I used to frequent that park often and I wanted to go there for the memories and to watch other children because it brings me some comfort. Now that my child is dead I can't enter the park. NONSENSE.

Now if the person being asked to leave is a little shaddy and tends to work out harder when those little boys/girls are around them then I can see how they are being asked to leave. Otherwise as long as they aren't harrassing or interfering with the activities that the park was made for (i.e. children) then they can't be asked to leave.

This smells of the usual "OMG I can't believe it and you should be angry with your government..." propoganda.

IMO anyway.

[boshea]

Hi Guys,

It seems that many parks in the united states don't allow adults to workout using the park equipment. There is a move now to start training bodyweight, using the simple equipment such as pull ups and monkey bars available in city parks. Most parks say that an adult must have a child with him to enter a park. In many cases park workers and cops harrass individuals who calmly enjoy their fitness in the park environment.

There is a petition make to the US government, please sigh it and support the cause for gym free training anywhere.

http://www.petitiononline.com/bwc123/petition.html

Thank you for your support.

You know, looking at this petition I don't see anything that says which specific law it is addressing. Chaiwai, can you send us a reference to whatever it is that you are asking us to protest?

Thanks,
-b

[NJM]

I think from the wording of the petition, they only mean childrens' playgrounds, not any and all parks.

Still, I have never been asked to leave such a park. Maybe I don't look suspicious enough...

"Who recognizes his limitations is healthy;
Who ignores his limitations is sick.
The sage recognizes this sickness as a limitation.
And so becomes immune."

;)

[boshea]

"Who recognizes his limitations is healthy;
Who ignores his limitations is sick.
The sage recognizes this sickness as a limitation.
And so becomes immune."

;)

NJM, was that directed towards me?

Wise words, but what does that have to do with what you quoted me as saying?

[Daniel09]

I don't see why full grown adults would use children's playground equipment in the first place. Honestly, those things were built for children to play on, not for adults to work out on.

[5Animals1Path]

I don't see why full grown adults would use children's playground equipment in the first place. Honestly, those things were built for children to play on, not for adults to work out on.

I have to agree. I also wonder why adults would want to hit a baseball at a highschool ball field. It was designed for teenagers, obviously. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[NJM]

NJM, was that directed towards me?

Wise words, but what does that have to do with what you quoted me as saying?

Nothing, I just noticed the variant translation in your signature.

[Becca]

I don't see why full grown adults would use children's playground equipment in the first place. Honestly, those things were built for children to play on, not for adults to work out on.My kids and I play "armys" on the playground at thier school all the time. I usually end up being the "monkey bar monster" or the "lava thing." Very good work-out for all involved.;)

And I have seen many adults use the playground on week-ends and evenings after the kiddies have gone home.

[boshea]

Nothing, I just noticed the variant translation in your signature.

I have a signature?

I think you've got the wrong guy! :p

*EDIT*: Looks like you are talking about djcaldwell's sig.

[chaiwai]

You know, looking at this petition I don't see anything that says which specific law it is addressing. Chaiwai, can you send us a reference to whatever it is that you are asking us to protest?

Thanks,
-b


I can't find a law. But if you enter most public city park it says -
-No loitering.
-No drinking.
-No etc. The list goes on.

On the bottom is usually says. An adult can't enter the park, unless accompanied by the child.

I heard many cases where adults wanted to do a few pull ups in empty park. (no children around) and cops or city workers chased them out.

Here is a link what happened to some people. There is plenty more.

http://bodyweightculture.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6685

[NJM]

I have a signature?

I think you've got the wrong guy! :p

*EDIT*: Looks like you are talking about djcaldwell's sig.

O shi

-

[SimonM]

About the only working out I'd not feel comfortable doing in a public park is sword work... because of sharp weapon bylaws. Then again I live in Canada, not the USA so I can't comment on what you guys do down there having never tried to exercise in a park in the USA.

This is not to be considered a signature.

[Lucas]

About the only working out I'd not feel comfortable doing in a public park is sword work... because of sharp weapon bylaws. Then again I live in Canada, not the USA so I can't comment on what you guys do down there having never tried to exercise in a park in the USA.

This is not to be considered a signature.

Ive taken my sword to a few parks around my city and have never been harrased. I do however find a secluded portion people dont like to frequent, and go so as not to expose myself to the peak times. IE: I go at night.

[SimonM]

There was a rash of stabbing deaths here about a decade ago and the city council enacted some very strict bladed weapon bylaws that were never repealed. Though there is an official size the basic rule of thumb is no carrying a blade longer than the palm of your hand outside.

[Lucas]

There was a rash of stabbing deaths here about a decade ago and the city council enacted some very strict bladed weapon bylaws that were never repealed. Though there is an official size the basic rule of thumb is no carrying a blade longer than the palm of your hand outside.

can you carry nunchaku?

[unkokusai]

Hi Guys,

It seems that many parks in the united states don't allow adults to workout using the park equipment. There is a move now to start training bodyweight, using the simple equipment such as pull ups and monkey bars available in city parks. Most parks say that an adult must have a child with him to enter a park. In many cases park workers and cops harrass individuals who calmly enjoy their fitness in the park environment.

There is a petition make to the US government, please sigh it and support the cause for gym free training anywhere.

http://www.petitiononline.com/bwc123/petition.html

Thank you for your support.




Stupid idea. Not signed.

[GreenCloudCLF]

I have 3 kids, and would be leary of adults at the park by themselves. Go get a gym membership like a normal person. Do your workouts where it is appropriate. The last thing I want to see at a park with my kids is a sweaty guy with no shirt breathing heavy..."hey kids. You come here often...":mad::mad:

[unkokusai]

Good point

[kwaichang]

If you pay taxes and the park is public you have a right to use it put your paranoia away it infiltrates all our rights. Fear is your king KC

[cjurakpt]

I agree w/not allowing adults into a park CLEARLY designated for child play; pedophilia / kidnapping aside, it's more a physical safety thing for me: the basic fact is that the equipment is for kids to play on, and they should be able to do so without being concerned that they might accidentally get hurt from colliding into a muscle-bound adult using their monkey bars for chin-ups: guess who would loose?

also, I don't know if I'd want my son exposed to the type of topics that I imagine fit young, testosterone enabled guys would be discussing, nor the language they might inadvertently use

the answer is simple: dedicate space in public parks dedicated to adult work-outs, and install the necessary equipment there (which look like little more than a chin up bar and a few other basic structures); to wit, one of the state parks near my home has a fitness course with ~12 different stations - that should be more than sufficient

of course, there are some communities / neighborhoods where this is not feasible, so work something out like dedicated times when the equipment can be used when young kids typically wouldn't be in the park anyway (before 8 AM, after 6 PM); have some sort of supervision / regulation where guys have to show ID and sign in as well; go a step further, make use of the equipment contingent on mentoring teenagers in body-weight training - a little bit of creativity can help a great deal

[Mr Punch]

If you pay taxes and the park is public you have a right to use it put your paranoia away it infiltrates all our rights.You're missing the point: it's the KIDS' area.

[TenTigers]

Columbus Park in Chinatown has a sign saying that Adults may not be in the children's are unless accompanied by a child. BUT, there is an area with parrallel bars, chin-up bars, and hanging ladder on the other side of the fence near the basketball courts.

Unfortunately, my new bodyweight routine involves the slide, swings, and the horsie on the spring.

[Becca]

You're missing the point: it's the KIDS' area.

Maybe he has a thing for the teeter-totter and marry-go-round. Maybe he's that sick F-er who trys to cram himself into the swings designed for toddlers; good wor working on his chi or some sick sh!t like that.....

[Raipizo]

i agree about dedicating areas for exercise other than that you have my vote.

[TenTigers]

Maybe he has a thing for the teeter-totter and marry-go-round. Maybe he's that sick F-er who trys to cram himself into the swings designed for toddlers; good wor working on his chi or some sick sh!t like that.....

somebody's been trying to steal my secret training methods