Chin-up bars and the likes in parks around Dublin?

sunnyjim · 30-10-2008 6:07pm #1

I remember a while ago that someone (Mairt?) had a thread or two about where to find pull up bars, and the likes in parks around dublin. I'm getting desperate, can anyone find it for me, google and the search function are coming up with nothing!

Or, if I just imagined this thread, anyone know a good few places to go? I don't like using GAA or soccer posts, I don't want any park rangers on my ass!

COH · 30-10-2008 7:15pm

There used to be some in Bushy Park, they had rings as well, but I've no idea if they're still there

rubadub · 30-10-2008 8:16pm

Cabinteely park has some.

Khannie · 31-10-2008 10:54am

I've used branches. Have a look around 'til you find one that suits. I got lol'd at a few times mind you.

Relevant · 31-10-2008 11:02am

They have them in Deerpark in mount merrion too

Roper · 31-10-2008 11:19am

Malahide park had them. Not sure if it still does.

Khannie · 31-10-2008 11:52am

Roper wrote: »

Malahide park had them. Not sure if it still does.

It does yeah. Just for clarity, that's Malahide Castle park. They have a circuits course along the path that goes around the outside. Not too shabby either.

Krusty_Clown · 31-10-2008 12:14pm

Shanganagh Park - here.

Transform · 01-11-2008 12:14pm

the ones in cabinteely are excellent - dips, overhead ladder, push ups and bars tall enough for hanging leg raises

Roper · 01-11-2008 2:33pm

Khannie wrote: »

It does yeah. Just for clarity, that's Malahide Castle park. They have a circuits course along the path that goes around the outside. Not too shabby either.

Anywhere online you can see a map of them? Been thinking of taking the fight team on an excursion.

rubadub · 01-11-2008 3:18pm

Transform wrote: »

the ones in cabinteely are excellent - dips, overhead ladder, push ups and bars tall enough for hanging leg raises

Do you know what the inclined parallel bars are called or meant for at the station near the bridge? At the higher end they taper out, and I think one is longer than the other for some reason, and they are thicker than the others.

sunnyjim · 30-03-2009 10:26am

I went out to the Malahide ones there on saturday. It was ok. Some of the stuff is obviously aimed at children and midgets.

12 stations at intervals on a track of about a mile and a half, maybe more.

Horizontal ladder
Chinning bars (various heights)
Paralell bars
Horse for side jumps
Push ups (logs are set up so you can elevate your feet)
Lunges
Small climbing wall
Poles for leap frogging

Can't remember the rest. The only ones I found useful were the chinning bars, paralell and monkey bars. The rest weren't much use. I couldn't do dips on the paralell bars properly, I'm too used to holding on to thinner bars in the gym

There was a dad out getting his kids to do all the stations, 4/5 year olds going for the chin ups with some help from daddy. My mate who came with me couldn't do even one :pac:

Cole · 30-03-2009 3:19pm

This sounds great. Anyone know of anywhere in Galway with a similar set up?

Kannon · 30-03-2009 7:37pm

Deerpark was already mentioned, it has a horizontal ladder which can be used for chinups, it also has pressup bars and dipping bars in different areas of the park. nice little workout, do a few laps of the park, stopping off at each obstavle to do some reps and then continuing on, then combine that with some sprints and burpees -- does me in anyway...

Chin-up bars and the likes in parks around Dublin?

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