LUDHIANA : Working out in green surroundings with fresh air under an open sky has become quite popular among people of Ludhiana. This can be gauged by the fact that 79 new open-air gymnasiums are coming up in several parks of the district, with grants worth Rs 4.63 crore provided by local MP
Ravneet Singh Bittu from his MP-LAD funds.
Giving more information,
Bittu said: “Equipment of more than 20 types will be installed in the parks for residents, so that they can keep themselves fit by exercising there. The equipment includes Air Walker, Leg Shaper, Abs Shaper, Chest Shaper, Chest Press, Shoulder Shaper, Body Shaper, Back and Waist Relaxer, Shoulder Wheel, Double Skier, Back Shaper, Waist Shaper, The Horse, Parallel Bars, Knee Chair, Poles With Fixed Dumb-bells, Cycles, Triple Twister, Hip Twister and Steeper, Single Skier, and others. Already,
open air gyms set up in
Rakh Bagh or
Rose Garden and other prominent parks of the city have received good response from residents.
Bittu added: “The sports department has also received equipment for other parks, where they are now being installed. Civic bodies maintaining parks as per jurisdiction will also look after gym equipment in the park. The open-air gyms are bringing residents — especially youth and children — to the parks, and also making them healthy with regular exercise.”
Bittu also said at a time most youngsters are busy with their mobiles or social media, and don’t go for morning walks or exercise, open air gyms are making them more conscious about their health. He disclosed there would be no dearth of funds for this work, and he would continue to release funds in future too. He stated that some of the gyms had already been installed, while work on the remaining ones would complete soon.