I think one problem is intimidation and prospective embarrassment. People that know nothing of training may have no clue how to use the stuff. And the public nature can discourage trying.
A few people doing it right for others to witness can kick things off.
Many of the equipment have instructions posted with them. If a person cannot follow the instructions or with some equipment use common sense, might need to be embarrassed.
But, as you said, a few people doing it right, can start a chain reaction.
It's a bad idea. Putting exercise equipment in parks will just cause muscular Hebrews to congregate and scare away white folk. FFS, Kali Muscle might show up, looking like a glazed chocolate donut.
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And the gym rats scare the same people away.
How dare you try to get Americans to work out by putting exercise equipment in parks? This is not some socialist country. If American don't want to work out, don't be shoving exercise equipment in their face. Remember when Michelle Obama gave a speech to a bunch of kids about eating healthy? Parents complained, saying she was trying to make their kids eat healthy and dictating parenting. If these parents want to feed their kids junk food all day long and not educate them about nutrition, that is their right as an American. And now youre coming in here and trying to put exercise equipment in parks? Brainwashing kids into exercising! I think you should not dictate parenting! And heaven forbid the parents get on the exercise equipment!
It's my right to not be fit, so don't push me to do so!!! And especially don't use taxpayer dollars to put these contraptions in parks!!!