{"id":65049,"date":"2016-04-08T13:42:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T11:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=65049"},"modified":"2019-08-26T09:14:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T07:14:36","slug":"free-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting fit for free (or almost free) in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-barcelona\/#On_the_beach\" title=\"On the beach\">On the beach<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-barcelona\/#In_groups\" title=\"In groups\">In groups<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-barcelona\/#On_foot\" title=\"On foot\">On foot<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-barcelona\/#With_balls\" title=\"With balls\">With balls<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-barcelona\/#On_a_bike\" title=\"On a bike\">On a bike<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-barcelona\/#To_the_sound_of_music\" title=\"To the sound of music\">To the sound of music<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_the_beach\"><\/span>On the beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ball-788529__180.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65062\"><img class=\" wp-image-65062 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ball-788529__180.jpg\" alt=\"ball-788529__180\" width=\"332\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a>If you live near the beach, then it\u2019ll be easy to <strong>get fit for free<\/strong>. There\u2019s a boardwalk most of the length of the <strong>beaches in Poblenou and Barceloneta<\/strong>, and gym stations along the way to test your strength by doing chin ups, push ups, squats and lunges.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_groups\"><\/span>In groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you feel like doing something more team-oriented, there are plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/?_cookie-check=YGkBYlrr0ms0aTrycities\/es\/barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Meetup<\/strong><\/a> groups like <strong>beach volleyball, beach tennis and beach football<\/strong> that will not only get you fit but link you with new friends, and of course, there&#8217;s always swimming, although it may be a little difficult to wade out to an area deep enough to dip in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There&#8217;s also the popular <strong>BeachFit<\/strong> group for a small membership fee. <strong>Meetup<\/strong> groups are also great for yoga, pilates and dancing groups at little or no cost.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_foot\"><\/span>On foot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you prefer <strong>hiking or walking<\/strong>, then <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonaturisme.com\/wv3\/en\/page\/396\/parc-de-montjuic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Montjuic<\/a>, Montseny, or any of the parks in near Barcelona are perfect. <a href=\"https:\/\/parkguell.barcelona\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Parc Guell<\/a> is also a nice place to walk around and walking to the top requires some legwork but you\u2019ll be rewarded by the view at the top. You can also join a range of<strong> running clubs<\/strong> through your local gym, <strong>Meetup,<\/strong> or your local civic centre.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"With_balls\"><\/span>With balls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\u2019s also the open spaces and plazas where there are <strong>football fields<\/strong> and <strong>ping pong<\/strong> tables. Apart from the cost of the paddles and balls which you can buy cheaply from <strong>Decathlon,<\/strong> ping pong is an easy and mobile sport to get involved in and enjoy with almost anyone.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_a_bike\"><\/span>On a bike<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For those who have residency in Barcelona, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bicing.barcelona\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Bicing<\/strong><\/a> is a perfect way to get around and while not entirely free, is pretty cheap. For only 45 euro for a year, you can use any of the <strong>bikes<\/strong> at the stations around Barcelona from 5am until 2am &#8211; so if you miss the metro this is a great option rather than getting a taxi. Apart from getting fit, its also a great way to see Barcelona as there are many bike lanes in the centre of roads that make it faster than the metro or a bus sometimes, and also safer.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_the_sound_of_music\"><\/span>To the sound of music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ballroom-1039371__180.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65068\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-65068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ballroom-1039371__180.jpg\" alt=\"ballroom-1039371__180\" width=\"344\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a>If you prefer <strong>dancing<\/strong>, there are plenty of free dance classes in salsa, samba, flamenco, and rumba as well as the traditional Catalan dancing. If you already know how to dance and just want some music and a venue, try bars like Guzzo, Gracia Latina or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Bailes-de-Sal%C3%B3n-El-Cel-167423393288061\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">El Cel<\/a> for all styles. There&#8217;ll you&#8217;ll find as many different styles as there are nights of the week if you want to learn some new moves. 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