Unfortunately, they seem to be designed to prevent any significant opportunity for exercise or exertion. Presumably to reduce the risk of being sued after causing exercise related injury (although like with any solid objects you can still do that if you try).Some of them, such as the one where you sit down and push bars to lift your seat up, might burn a few calories, if you did it for an hour or two. Others, it's not even clear what they're supposed to do, despite the instructions.You'll get more of a workout just walking to, from and around the park where they've been installed. I mean that literally: My wife (a personal trainer) actually tested it with her heart rate monitor. Using the equipment in the park, her heart rate was lower than it was just walking down Elers Road towards that area of the park. However, if more people actually did that, and were inspired to do that by the fact of the machines being there, perhaps the cost of what is effectively just interactive furniture will be worthwhile. Still, I'd recommend not relying on them for getting necessary exercise.
Max Duley ● 4875d