Street Workout Cage Z2 calisthenics structure

The Street Workout Cage Z2 occupies 5.91 by 4.77 metres, stands 3.1 metres high and has a free fall height of 2.6 metres. It groups pull-up bars, three ladders, double push-up bars, gymnastic rings and a chain climbing tube into a single frame, and requires a 9.41 by 8.26 metre safety zone. The price is 15,500 EUR excluding VAT.

The Z2 is the mid size cage of the Z range. Its footprint is roughly a third of the Z4, but it keeps the same overall height and the same free fall height, which means the training ceiling is unchanged: users still work at full bar height, they simply have fewer parallel positions. For a neighbourhood installation or a school yard that is usually the right trade.

Gymnastic rings and the chain climbing tube are the two elements that distinguish it from a plain bar frame, since both introduce unstable and vertical work rather than fixed grip exercises.

Technical specification

Ground preparation and surfacing

The safety zone of 9.41 by 8.26 metres is substantially larger than the 5.91 by 4.77 metre structure, leaving around 1.75 metres of clear ground on each side. Take that rectangle to the site plan before anything else, because street furniture and planting placed too close is the most common reason an otherwise compliant installation fails inspection.

With a free fall height of 2.6 metres, the surfacing under and around the cage has to be impact attenuating and certified for a critical fall height of at least 2.6 metres under EN 1177. That is a demanding figure: thin tiles will not achieve it. Bonded rubber gym flooring tiles in the 40 to 65 mm range, EPDM wet pour at the appropriate depth, or synthetic turf over a rated shock pad are the specifications that do, and the certificate for the chosen system belongs in the installation file.

Posts are anchored on base plates into concrete foundations, or bolted to a sound existing slab. Maintenance is periodic inspection of fixings, bar connections and the coating on the posts, with the stainless grip surfaces requiring nothing beyond cleaning.

Frequently asked questions

How does it compare with the Z4?

The Z4 covers 8.96 by 9.12 metres with six ladders, a bench and jump boxes. The Z2 keeps the same 3.1 metre height and 2.6 metre free fall height on a much smaller footprint, with three ladders, rings and a climbing tube.

How much ground do I need in total?

Roughly 78 m2 for the 9.41 by 8.26 metre safety zone, all of which needs impact attenuating surfacing rated to 2.6 metres.

Why stainless steel on the bars?

Grip surfaces take constant hand contact and abrasion, which is where painted finishes fail first. Stainless bars on powder coated 100 x 100 mm posts put the durable material where the wear occurs.