Petitions/Fund a national rollout of free-to-use Calisthenics Outdoor Gyms
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Opened15 Aug 2025
Closes15 Feb 2026
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We urge the Government to fund the rollout of free-to-use outdoor gyms for bodyweight strength training, also known as Calisthenics (derived from Greek, meaning beautiful strength), as we believe there are hardly any Calisthenics outdoor gyms.

With Calisthenics, we think outdoor fitness improves people's physical and mental health, reduces stress on the NHS and provides fun community activities, yet we believe there are hardly any pull up bars, Swedish walls and parallel bars in public parks for people to enjoy doing bodyweight strength training. We think everyone needs something to do, but when facilities for healthy and fun activities, such as Calisthenics, are not provided in public parks, it may lead to antisocial behaviour and drug use.

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Apsana Begum
1Apsana Begum MP
Poplar and Limehouse
14
Mr Paul Kohler
2Mr Paul Kohler MP
Wimbledon
10
Dame Meg Hillier
3Dame Meg Hillier MP
Hackney South and Shoreditch
9
Uma Kumaran
4Uma Kumaran MP
Stratford and Bow
8
Tulip Siddiq
5Tulip Siddiq MP
Hampstead and Highgate
6
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
6Dame Siobhain McDonagh MP
Mitcham and Morden
6
Sarah Jones
7Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
5
Andy Slaughter
8Andy Slaughter MP
Hammersmith and Chiswick
5
Sir Oliver Dowden
9Sir Oliver Dowden MP
Hertsmere
5
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
10Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Clapham and Brixton Hill
4