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Mayor Bloomberg Says Make The Whole City Your Gym

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Take a cue from the ladies at the Flushing Tai Chi Club (Flickr user milkshakepants)

Just in time for swimsuit season, Mayor Bloomberg is encouraging New Yorkers to use the city as their gym, saying it's never been easier or cheaper to stay in shape.

"New York City is a great place to get healthy and keep fit—anyone can make the parks, streets and sidewalks into their own personal gym," the Mayor said. Yeah! Just look at these marathon stair-runners! Except...watch out, because exercise might also destroy marriages. But should you decide to risk your holy matrimony, check out the Mayor's Be Fit NYC initiative, which encourages city dwellers to take advantage of parks, playing fields and other public athletic facilities to get fit (here's a handy infographic with tips on how to use the city); plus, you can always take the stairs. And we highly recommend stretching before you do any planking in the parks.

For some pointers, check out this civically-minded young man working his gluteus maximus in a city playground:

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  • Very cool.  So important to work out in the way that invigorates YOU

  • pendejito

    But how can I work out in the park if I can't smoke my cigarettes at the same time?

  • Peanut_Butter

    Like those guys that do pull-ups on sidewalk scaffolding.

  • Kathleen de Monicault

    Take it outside the playground, please!

  • nbruning

    19 exercises in a playground--a good start!  For a bigger menu, watch the video, "101 Things to Do on a Park Bench." That's right...something for all ages and abilites using--you guessed it--just a park bench.  Actually, you don't need even that--on cold, hot, rainy or shy days you can do most of these at home using a regular chair. Check it out at:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

  • nbruning

    I wish moe young people would be so creative.

  • nbruning

    What playground was that?

  • Anonimac

    Just don't try to ride your bike.

  • zincink

    and the little children say "mommy mommy there is a strange man jumping near me on the swings!"  :D  -- there are some good ideas in that vid though

  • seattlesnow

    I see Bloomberg must of googled those ghetto workouts, I hope I don't get a citation for going push ups on the bus shelter

  • destroy_all_humans

    just dont get caught sitting on a bench eating a donut, thats a ticket

  • Roger_the_Shrubber

    And he tells you what to eat too! What a guy.

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