Fitness By The Sea: Kannur Gets India’s 1st Open Gym-On-A-Beach, ‘The Amphibian’!

Trips to the beach always make me happy; and with a coastline of approximately 7,500km and over 200 beaches to choose from, I’m sure that most Indians would also admit to feeling the same, every time a beach trip is planned!

Apart from going for a walk or a jog on the seashore, have you ever considered the possibility of working out by the seaside?

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No, we are not joking because Kannur’s Payyambalam beach just became the first beach in the country to introduce an open-air gym, barely 150 metres from the sea!

‘The Amphibian: Where Man Meets Sea’ is a project flagged off by Mir Mohammed Ali, the district collector of Kannur, and a self-professed ‘aquaphile.’

Besides regular workout equipment for adults, this beachside gym also has a special section for children, which includes a mini rock-climbing wall!

The Amphibian was inaugurated yesterday by Ramachandran Kadanapally, the State Minister for Ports, who sportingly tried his hand at one of the exercise machines.

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Here are some fantastic pictures of The Amphibian that were shared by the Collector on social media:

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We hope that this will influence other beaches to take up similar initiatives in an attempt to promote a healthy lifestyle across the country.

(Edited by Gayatri Mishra)

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