RembrandtPark - Outdoor Gym in Amsterdam

Rembrandt Park - Amsterdam

I spent almost two weeks in Amsterdam, and although I really love the vibe of the city, I also missed some beautiful nature and just the smell of fresh air. I needed to find a FREE outdoor gym in Amsterdam!

Every time I visit a city, I try to look for places to workout, and being the person that I am, I always look for outdoor gyms. When you need to find something, what do you do? You GOOGLE it, and that's how I found Rembrandt Park.

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There were a few gyms near the city center, but again, I was trying to leave the city center, so Rembrandt Park was right up my alley. It took me about 50 minutes to walk there which I figured that would be my warm up or cardio portion of my workout. I also ran there and back on another day. The distance from Amsterdam Central Station to RembrandtPark was about 5K.

The outdoor gym facility was unique from some of the other park gyms that I've been too. Some park gyms do not have actual weights, and only provide calesthenic equipment such as dip bars, pull up bars etc. The most well-equipped outdoor gym park that I've been to was an outdoor gym park in Bangkok Thailand, you can check out my post on that here.

Here is a quick list of the workout equipment that Rembrandt Park provided:
- Bench with weights
- Dip Station
- Bicep Arm Curl Station with weights
- Pull Up Bar
- Lat Station for back workout with weights
- Chest Machine for Chest Flys with weights
- Ab Machine for Core Leg Lifts
- Sit-Up Station
- Leg Machine for sit down leg lifts with weights
And of course miles of trails for running, walking and biking.

I visited this park a couple times and each time I was there, I did a full body circuit incorporating all of the equipment, and I did 3 rounds. As I am writing this, I am still a bit sore =) Finished both workouts with my Shakeology which I take along with me on my travels.

If you have a favorite outdoor park gym that you enjoy, please comment below, I'd love to put it on my list to visit during my travels.

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Outdoor Park Gym at Pildademmsparken - Malmo, Sweden

Outdoor Park in Malmo, Sweden

When I travel, I enjoy looking for places to do my workouts. Sometimes I will do my P90X workout in the room that I am staying in for a few days, sometimes I will go to a hotel gym, and sometimes I will go to a local gym and suck it up and pay a day pass fee. But when there is a FREE outdoor park that provides an outdoor gym, then that is what I prefer the most.

I stumbled on this place in Malmo while I was biking and exploring the city. It's called Pildademmsparken, and the park in general is huge. If I didn't look around hard enough, I would not have found it, and frankly I wasn't even expecting it.

Rope Climb

The outdoor gym was not fully equipped, but it had a lot of things that you don't normally see at a park where I am from in the USA. The outdoor gym did not have free weights like the place in Bangkok, Thailand (check out the outdoor gym park in Bangkok here), but it had a multi-purpose rack where you could do curls, squats, upright rows, shoulder presses etc.

Here is a quick list of they had:
- 3 Multi-Purpose Racks with designated weights already attached to a bar (squats, shoulder press, curls, dead lifts,
- 4 Shoulder Press Machines at different difficulty levels for doing stand up Military Presses
- 2 Core Machine for abs
- 3 Pull Up bars for pull ups, muscle ups, toe to bar etc.
- 3 permanent concrete boxes (different heights) for box jumps, step ups, or even decline push ups
- 1 set of Battle Ropes
- 1 Rope Climb set up with no knots
- 1 designated area for push ups, sit ups, planks, or burpees (circular concrete patio)
- Small hill for sprints or even bear crawls, maybe even weight carries if you bring some along such as sand bags, jerry cans etc.
- Park is ideal for running just like most parks, there are paved and also single tracks along the edges of the park.

Outdoor Gym Layout with sample workouts

And that's pretty much it. You can get a little creative and do some really intense circuits. If you've been to this outdoor gym, please comment below and tell me how you liked it!

I really enjoyed this outdoor gym park, and I know that there are a lot more around the city, but this is the only one that I went too, and I would definitely try to do a workout and visit if you are ever in Malmo, Sweden.

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BEST Outdoor Gyms in Bangkok, Thailand

Best Outdoor Gyms in Bangkok, Thailand

I've been impressed with the health and fitness community in Bangkok, Thailand. There are a plethora of gyms and outdoor parks to help you stay active whether you are a local or someone just like me who is just passing through as a traveler.

I've been to a few gyms in Bangkok, but there is just something about working out at an outdoor park. It's like being primal, and being one with nature. There are plenty of outdoor parks in Bangkok, but not all of them have outdoor gym equipment. I have listed and added some photos of the two best outdoor gym parks in Bangkok. If you ever make it out to Thai Country, and you are looking for a place to workout for cheap or FREE, then you'll want to bookmark this page!

BENCHASIRI PARK

I really liked this park! It was only quick 10-12 minute walk (or 5 min run) from my downtown guesthouse. There are lots of activities that you can do here such as people watching, picnic, taking your kids to the playground, playing outdoor sports with the locals like: skateboarding (yes, there is a mini skate park), volleyball, badminton, basketball, swimming and running (2k per lap). And if you want to workout, then there are lots of outdoor fitness equipment throughout the park. The area that I liked best was where the benches and pull up bars were (towards the back of the park). This is where most of the locals go to do calisthenics and really show off their strength. There are also some food vendors offering snacks and beverages, non-alcoholic of course.

Benchasiri Park - Bangkok, Thailand (Sukhumvit Rd)

Workout Equipment

 Snacks, Beverages, Bag Storage, and WC available

Workout Photos from Benchasiri Park

Benchasiri Park Address:
Sukhumvit Road, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
(Next door to the Emporium Shopping Complex) 

LUMPHINI PARK

This is the BEST outdoor gym park in Bangkok hands down! If you are a workout enthusiast, then you definitely want to check out Bangkok Gym, which is the largest outdoor gym area within Lumphini Park. There is nothing fancy about the gym equipment, and it's very basic, but it had everything that I needed to do my workouts. Bangkok Gym is free for locals, and only 20 Baht ($0.60 cents) day pass fee for non-locals. I loved the fact that you could do your strength workouts, and go out for a run in the park. The running/bike path (2.5km) runs right in front of the outdoor gym. There are also all kinds of other fitness equipment throughout the park which is along the running path. If you would rather workout indoors with A/C, then the park also has an indoor gym which you have to be a member, and membership is only 40 Baht per year, that's $1.21 USD =) This membership also includes a nice swimming pool. Talking about super cheap! Almost every night after 5:30pm there is a free group cardio workout at the park.  

"Bangkok Gym in Lumphini Park is like the Venice Beach of Bangkok, but without the beach"

Lumphini Park - Bangkok Thailand

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Fun and Easy to Moderate Equipment

Bangkok Gym - Lumphini Park

Bangkok Gym Workout Photos - Lumphini Park

(I did a modified P90X/Body Beast using Gym Equipment)

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Indoor Gym and Pool Area - Lumphini Park

Lumphini Park Address:
Rama 4 Road,Wangmai,Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand

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