Greater Noida: The fitness area has been developed at Plumeria Garden Estate, Omicron 3, using old galvanized pipes, car tires and motorcycle pump equipment.
The housing complex has 704 flats and traces of fitness parcourse scattered at 4,000 SQFT has around eight stretch stations and strengthening, along with the meditation room and path.
This project was funded by the Association of Apartment Owners (AOA) and costs around Rs 35 Lakh.
It was inaugurated by Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (Gnida) Chief Executive Officer (Aceo) Deep Chandra in August.
Pankaj Kaushik, Secretary General of AOA, Plumeria Garden Estate, said: “We want to build an open gym in the community and while looking for equipment, we find that they are very expensive.
Because AOA lacks funds, we decide to use the resources available with our occupants.
One resident, Rakesh Warikoo, who is a fitness enthusiast and has experience in designing malls and other entertainment areas, comes with the idea of ​​building a trace of parcourse fitness.
This is a common concept in Western countries.
He suggested that we use old equipment to develop space .
“he added:” Immediately, we started collecting rods, pipes, tires, and scrap whatever he could find around us.
the ground staff we were there and the maid working on the project and we got this room within a month.
“Footprint Fitness Parcourse has lanes with outdoor sports equipment, along with stretching stations and reinforcement.
The first trail known to be developed in Zurich in 1968 by Swiss architect.
“Anyone above the age of 18 can exercise here.
The meditation and panctatva walkway can be used by everyone,” Kaushik said.
Deep Chandra, Aceo, Gnida, who inaugurated the project on August 15, said: “This is the only fitness trail on GB Nagar and it inspired to see how memo can be used to build a space like that.” The resident of the housing community said they were happy with That facility.
“This is a very wise initiative and the best part is that everything has been made from a memo,” said Amarjeet Singh, a resident.
Pawan Dhar, another resident, said his children used the room almost every day.
“We went to practice outside in the morning and also at night,” he added.
Asked about the project, Warikoo said it was “very interesting” for him.
“It requires a lot of creativity.
But we have to be careful too.
Because everything has been made from used materials, safety steps must be there when using space,” he added.