OUTDOOR FITNESS FOR SPORTS CLUBS
Every sport benefits from strength training — football, handball, swimming, gymnastics, volleyball. BARbara creates an outdoor training facility that serves all disciplines and attracts new members.
Year-round training — even in winter conditions.
Why outdoor fitness for sports clubs?
Every discipline — football, handball, swimming, gymnastics, volleyball — benefits from functional strength training. A permanent outdoor calisthenics rig gives your club a dedicated strength facility that complements existing pitches and halls, and relieves pressure when indoor capacity is stretched by parallel groups.
BARbara was developed “by athletes, for athletes” by GhettoWorkout e.V. from Dessau, a calisthenics club active since 2013 that has hosted the German Calisthenics Championship three times. Every bar serves a real training purpose, with correct grip widths and bar heights — unlike playground-derived equipment that fails functionally.
Who trains here?
Space & requirements
The hexagon arrangement concentrates 8–12 training spots on a compact footprint, so it fits beside an existing pitch, in a corner of the club grounds or next to the clubhouse. Members train together on one spot rather than spread across scattered single stations.
A level surface with the required fall zone is needed. BARbara is built to DIN EN 16630 and requires a certified acceptance inspection before opening. If the rig is not fully fenced it is publicly accessible, which draws attention and new potential members to the club.
Typical use cases
Cost factors
A BARbara installation costs around €15,000 — fully ready to use, including groundwork and installation. Club and sponsor logos can be placed on the information board, opening up a genuine co-financing route.
Members with trade, civil-engineering or landscaping skills can help build the rig, and public sports-facility funding programmes often apply. Running costs afterwards are minimal — no electricity, no staff, minimal maintenance.
How planning works
- 1Concept & locationWe define the training goals, the location on the club grounds and the sponsor/logo setup.
- 2Configuration & fundingYou choose the variant; we help identify sports-facility funding and sponsorship options.
- 3Community buildDelivery from stock, then installation — optionally as a members’ build day.
- 4Inspection & openingCertified acceptance to DIN EN 16630, followed by an opening event with media reach.
Frequently asked questions
How many people can train on the rig at once?+
The hexagonal BARbara layout is ideal for circuit training with 15–20 people simultaneously, with 8–12 dedicated training spots in a compact space — perfect for structured group strength sessions.
Can we fund it through sponsors?+
Yes. Both your club logo and sponsor logos can be integrated on the information board, which makes sponsorship a realistic co-financing route. Public sports-facility funding programmes frequently apply as well.
Is it suitable for our sport specifically?+
Functional bodyweight strength training benefits every sport — football, handball, swimming, volleyball, gymnastics and more. Correct grip widths, bar heights and clearances mean the movements are genuinely athletic, not compromised like playground-style equipment.
Can we start a calisthenics section around it?+
Very commonly, yes. A frequent pattern is that an active calisthenics athlete leads training groups on the new rig, which founds a dedicated section and attracts new members to the club.
Who can install it?+
Installation needs no special machinery. Members with the right skills, or a local landscaping contractor, can build it with standard tools — often as a community build day that doubles as a club event.
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