{"id":58435,"date":"2015-12-09T15:56:37","date_gmt":"2015-12-09T14:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=58435"},"modified":"2016-06-10T15:54:14","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T13:54:14","slug":"getting-the-most-out-of-barcelona-get-social-get-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getting-the-most-out-of-barcelona-get-social-get-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the most out of Barcelona: get social, get fit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moving to a new city is not always the most pleasant experience. The packing, the expenses and the stress can turn the transition into a living hell. But what can be even harder than that is to be in a city where you don\u2019t have a group of friends.<\/p>\n

\"exercise<\/a>If you are moving to Barcelona<\/strong>, don\u2019t let the idea of being alone get you down. There are a great number of activities you can take part in where you can meet new and exciting people. And if you are a fitness fan, one of the best and healthiest ways to start creating your new social network<\/strong> is by joining one of the many exercise group<\/strong>s in town.<\/p>\n

Meetup<\/a><\/strong> is an online service in which users can create groups where people with similar interested gather to discuss certain topics, exchange ideas and go on activities together. There are several meetup<\/strong> groups for people who like to exercise, which normally offer activities for a very affordable price. Some examples are Pilates, Yoga & Fitness in the park; International Group Training; Bogatell Beach Tennis; Barcelona x2 Beach Volleyball, Barcelona CrossFit Workouts, BCN Badminton, Martial Arts & Self Defense, among many others.<\/p>\n

Related article:\u00a0Top fitness classes for men<\/a><\/h5>\n

Street Workouts<\/strong> is also an interesting option. These high-intensity workouts use public facilities such as playgrounds and parks, using the benches, curbs, stairs, rocks and trees as their machines. Street Workouts<\/strong> is a combination of calisthenics, bodyweight exercises, gymnastics, and athletics. Check out more information at Street Workouts<\/a><\/strong> official website.<\/p>\n

Do you enjoy hiking? Then try the Barcelona Hiking & Outdoors Group<\/strong> where you can meet other hiking enthusiasts. The group is open to beginners and people of all levels of hiking experience.<\/p>\n

\"exercise<\/a>One other top item in the list of things to do in Barcelona<\/strong> is taking a walking tour<\/strong>. There are several services that offer walking tours around the city, but if you are trying to save money, look for the free<\/strong>\u00a0tours<\/strong> services. Runner Bean Tours<\/a><\/strong> is one of the most popular free tours <\/strong>service, offering the following tours: Gaud\u00ed, Old City, Kids & Family, The Dark Past, and A City of Contrasts. Another good name is Feel Free Tours<\/strong><\/a>, offering tours of the Old City, Gr\u00e0cia Neighborhood, Gaud\u00ed Modernism, and even a Best of Barcelona Bike Tour.<\/p>\n

There are many options when it comes to exercising and socializing in Barcelona<\/strong>. Just choose your favorite and start making some cool new friends!<\/p>\n

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Moving to a new city is not always the most pleasant experience. The packing, the expenses and the stress can turn the transition into a living hell. But what can be even harder than that is to be in a city where you don\u2019t have a group of friends. If you are moving to Barcelona, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":58437,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4350],"tags":[3128],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58435"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58435"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61997,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58435\/revisions\/61997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}