KOOCHIE PLAY LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT ‘KOOFIT’
KOOCHIE PLAY
LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE
OUTDOOR FITNESS
EQUIPMENT ‘KOOFIT’
~ Joins the Fight Against
Globesity
– Global Obesity ~
MUMBAI, 20th November 2014:
Koochie Play Systems, who design and
manufacture outdoor playground systems, launched ‘KooFIT’ - a range of outdoor gyms in India that will give citizens a
way to stay fit and active without spending on expensive indoor gymnasium membership
fees.
The
new outdoor exercise equipment was launched at a gathering of architects,
consultants, builders and media at Mumbai today.
KooFIT
exercise equipment has been designed and developed by sports and exercise
professionals to provide strength, cardiovascular, flexibility as well as
balance & co-ordination training for all the major muscle groups and for
all ages and abilities. The use of this equipment makes exercise available to
all while encouraging the use of green spaces, healthier living, social
interaction and fitness and most importantly getting people outdoors. These
units can be installed in a variety of public locations such as residential
condominiums, public parks, beaches, school campuses, playgrounds, resorts,
hotels, prisons, and many more.
KooFIT
gives people to a chance to work out in fresh air, which has more health
benefits. It can be installed in parks, residential complexes, resorts etc, and
form an important part of any growing city.
A range
of equipment including an elliptical trainer, a chest press, lat pull down,
parallel bars, and exer-cycles were showcased at the event. The equipments are
of low impact, which means they are body weight resistance based – one’s own
body weight is used as resistance thus greatly reducing the chances of grievous
injuries.
“These
outdoor gyms are a wonderful addition to the health and recreation facilities,”
said Mr. Roben Dass, CMD – Koochie Play
Systems. “This is the next step for public fitness in our country, and
we hope to do all we can to improve the health and wellbeing of our general
public. This new outdoor gym equipment gives people the opportunity to regularly
exercise in open spaces, using equipment that can be located in public areas
such as parks, grounds and beaches.”
“When
people first decide to make a difference with their physical fitness, they go
for a walk,” Mr. Dass explains. “And to have these fitness pieces beside a path
that they happen to be walking by, people are a lot more prone to get on them
and do a little bit of exercise. Increasing health and fitness is an important
factor in improving our quality of life while also fighting modern day diseases
such as obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart diseases etc. It is also the
focus of current key government initiatives. We are seeing accessible exercise
equipment appearing in open spaces such as our parks, helping differing ages
and abilities to take some regular physical exercise.”
The
safety requirements for the permanent installation of outdoor fitness and
exercise equipment are addressed by KooFIT. In a similar manner to playground
equipment, exercise equipment is installed in unsupervised, freely accessible
and public locations and requires stringent safety measures to enable its safe
usage.
Some
of the factors that influence this include:
·
Longevity of equipment in an outdoor environment
·
Design and manufacture of equipment in
consideration of the most vulnerable users
·
Correct positioning of equipment
·
Safe installation of equipment in a correct way
·
Ensuring equipment is free from entrapments,
crush points, sharp edges and unrestricted pendulums
·
Adequate testing of equipment to ensure safety
and fit for purpose
·
Low cost, low maintenance units
·
Minimal space requirements
KooFIT
exercise equipment is certified to meet DIN
79000:2012 – the latest European safety standards. It is one of the few
brands in the world to meet these standards currently.
About Koochie Play:
Koochie Play Systems is the only internationally certified provider
of total solutions in the field of outdoor playground, outdoor fitness and
safety flooring equipments in India. Koochie Play’s products are tested
and certified in France, Australiaand
Taiwan by the prestigious EN 1176 certification [the highest safety
certification given to playgroundequipments in Europe]
and the AS 4685 & NZS 4486 [Australia & New Zealand's safety
certifications]. Koochie has also recently joined the elite group of companies
that have received the latest DIN 79000-2012 certification for its outdoor
fitness range of products.
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