Build your own street workout rig: modular configuration
Light In Fitness conçoit des cages de street workout sur mesure, module par module, à partir de son propre atelier de métallerie. Le choix porte sur les agrès intégrés, les dimensions, la finition et le matériau : acier galvanisé pour un usage courant, inox 316L en bord de mer ou en atmosphère chlorée. Le devis inclut le plan d'implantation et la pose.
Build your own street workout rig: modular configuration
A street workout structure is configured, not bought off a page. You choose the frame, then the modules that go on it, and the result is a rig that matches the users, the site and the budget rather than a catalogue compromise. Light In Fitness manufactures modular outdoor structures in its own production unit, in series or as single units, so a bespoke configuration is the normal route rather than a special order.
How the configuration works
Three decisions, in this order. The frame first: its footprint, its height and whether it is a single bay or an extended run. Then the modules, chosen for the movements you want the site to support. Then the finish and the ground treatment, which depend on the environment and on who has access.
Working in that order matters because the frame is the part that constrains everything else. Modules can be added later on a compatible frame; a frame that was undersized at the outset has to be replaced. If the site has any prospect of growing, specify the frame for the larger version and populate it progressively.
The module catalogue
| Module | Movements it supports | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| Pull up bars, multiple heights | Pull ups, hangs, muscle ups | Every site, the core module |
| Parallel bars and dip station | Dips, L sits, support holds | Every site |
| Low bars and push up stations | Rows, push ups, beginner progressions | General public, schools, beginners |
| Monkey bars and ladders | Traverses, grip endurance | Teenagers, family sites, obstacle training |
| Wall bars and climbing frames | Mobility, core, climbing | Schools, rehabilitation, family use |
| Inclined and flat benches | Abdominal and back work | General fitness, fitness trails |
| Ring and rope anchor points | Gymnastic work, rope climbs | Advanced users, forces training |
| Balance and agility elements | Coordination, proprioception | Family sites, parkour and Ninja crossover |
| Vertical climbing elements | Climbing, upper body pulling | Teenagers, obstacle course training |
| Signage and instruction panels | Correct unsupervised use | Public sites without staff on hand |
Choose modules against the users you actually expect. A public park serving mixed ability visitors needs low bars, benches and clear signage far more than it needs a high bar. A site used by a training group or a military unit needs the opposite emphasis.
Three worked configurations
| Configuration | Frame | Modules | Typical site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | Single bay | Pull up bars at two heights, dip station, low bar | School yard, small park, residential development |
| Standard | Two to three bays | The above plus monkey bars, wall bars, bench, rings | Municipal park, sports ground, campsite |
| Extended | Four bays or more | Full module set plus climbing and agility elements | Urban sports hub, training site, barracks |
Each of these can be populated in phases. A council that installs a standard frame with a compact module set in year one can add the remaining modules from a later budget without touching the structure or the foundations.
Weather, finish and vandalism
The modules are built to withstand any weather, but the finish should be matched to the exposure. Galvanised steel with a powder coat finish is the standard specification for inland urban sites. In coastal and marine locations, or anywhere exposed to winter de icing salt, 316L stainless steel is the specification that keeps the structure looking new at year ten instead of being repainted every third summer. On sites with a known vandalism problem, concealed fixings and anti tamper detailing are worth more than any coating.
Foundations, surfacing and compliance
Permanent outdoor fitness equipment for adults falls under EN 16630. Where the site is used by children or forms part of a play area, EN 1176 applies to the equipment and EN 1177 to the impact attenuating surface beneath it. The surfacing is specified against the free height of fall of the modules above it, which is one of the reasons the module choice has to be settled before the ground works are priced.
Foundations are designed from the ground conditions and from the frame loads. Our engineering office produces the foundation detail with the structure, so the civil works and the rig are coordinated rather than each waiting for the other. Once the site is open, the operator carries a documented inspection duty covering routine checks, operational inspections and an annual principal inspection, and we supply the technical file, conformity documents and installation records the regime requires.
From drawing to commissioning
Our technicians and engineering office work with project owners from the first sketch: defining what the site allows, resolving access, drainage and sightline constraints, and taking the configuration through to a priced specification. Production runs to series or to single unit, so bespoke dimensions, colours and authority or club branding are handled in house. Installation is carried out by our own teams, or the structure is supplied for assembly by a local contractor where the procurement route calls for it. Quotations are returned within 24 working hours and delivery covers France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg, with export priced per project.
Frequently asked questions
Can modules be added to an existing structure later?
Yes, provided the frame was specified as a compatible modular system. That is the main argument for sizing the frame for the site’s eventual scale and populating it in phases as budgets allow.
What ground surface is needed under the rig?
An impact attenuating surface specified against the free height of fall of the modules, tested to EN 1177 where children have access. Wet pour rubber, rubber safety tiles and bonded mulch are the usual options, each with different maintenance implications.
Which finish for a coastal site?
316L stainless steel. It costs more at purchase and considerably less over the fifteen year life of the installation, because corrosion, not mechanical wear, is what ends the life of an outdoor structure.
Can you match our colours and branding?
Yes. Colours, club or authority branding and non standard dimensions are manufactured to order, which is the usual route for public tenders working to a written specification.
Who carries out the installation?
Our own technicians, or a local contractor working from the supplied drawings and instructions. Both routes come with the installation records needed for the operator’s inspection file.
Configure your structure
Send the site plan, the users you expect and any exposure or access constraints, and we will return a configuration, a foundation detail and a budget within 24 working hours. Browse the ranges on the street workout rigs and outdoor gym equipment pages, or use the request a quote form.