Street Workout Cage Heroes outdoor calisthenics structure

The Street Workout Cage Heroes measures 745 by 419 by 359 cm and is built in steel protected against corrosion by galvanising. It is sized for a municipal street workout area or an outdoor extension to a gym, where one structure has to serve beginners and experienced users at the same time. The price is 15,500 EUR excluding VAT.

Galvanising is what determines how long an outdoor calisthenics structure stays in service, because the failure is almost always corrosion at the joints rather than mechanical. On the Heroes, all the elements users touch, handles and parallel bars among them, are additionally coated and carry approved protective surfaces on top of the base treatment.

The pull-up bar is the reference station: back work, wrists, triceps, biceps, trapezius and abdominals are all loaded from it, and users can work full pronated and supinated movements. Around it the frame supports the bodyweight repertoire that makes street workout a whole body discipline rather than an upper body one.

Technical specification

Selecting a cage for a public installation

Three criteria decide whether a street workout cage will still be serviceable in ten years. The first is structural stability: an unstable frame causes accidents and, for an operator, a reputational problem that outlasts the equipment. Specify a structure rated for a high load rather than one that merely stands up. The second is the protection of user contact points, which is where wear and corrosion appear first. The third is the surrounding ground.

At 359 cm overall height, the cage carries bars well above head height, so an impact attenuating surface is required under and around the hanging and pull-up stations, specified under EN 1177 to the free fall height of the highest bar for any publicly accessible site. Bonded rubber gym flooring tiles or wet pour EPDM are the usual answers.

Anchoring is into concrete foundations sized to the ground. Allow clear space around the 745 by 419 cm footprint for the falling space, and keep benches, bins and planting outside it.

Frequently asked questions

How much ground does it need?

The structure covers 745 by 419 cm. The clear area required around it is larger and is set by the free fall height of the highest station, which we confirm with the layout study.

Is it suitable for unsupervised public use?

It is designed for municipal installation and free access outdoor training. As with any open access site, the operator sets up periodic inspection of the fixings and contact surfaces.

Can it be used alongside other training?

Yes. Exercises on the cage combine well with squats, skipping and running, which is how most street workout programmes build lower body work alongside the bar training.