Stellar outdoor BK workouts

By Matt Scanlon

THE YARD AT HARBOR FITNESS
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Harbor Fitness of Bay Ridge recently unveiled its newest addition, The Yard, described by the gym as “Brooklyn’s only outdoor exercise area in a fitness facility.” Workout stations and other amenities include 30 yards of Astroturf, tires for flipping, agility ladders, and a Rogue squat stand. For us, the experience culminates in the lateral rock climbing wall, which combines both fun and the acquisition of terrific techniques that can be applied in real climbs. 9215 4th Avenue, harborfitness.com

NEW YORK SURF SCHOOL
There’s only a single subway ride between you and “hanging 10.” So, head to Rockaway Beach 69, where this truly terrific resource offers private and group lessons in beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. There are also surf camps for the kids, separate women’s and singles “Surf Retreats,” and combo yoga and surfing lessons. Two hour group instruction is $90, with surfboard and wetsuit included. surflessonsnewyork101.com

DUMBO BOULDERS
The minds behind Long Island City’s The Cli s Climbing + Fitness recently opened this outdoor climbing wall in Dumbo. For $10 (including rental shoes and a sta orientation), you can climb all day and though it’s tempting to simply enjoy the backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge, the East River, and Jane’s Carousel, please mind those footholds! Open from spring through the end of fall, season passes run $225, monthly passes for $45. There are also after-school programs (climbers under 18 must have a waiver completed by a parent or legal guardian). Brooklyn Bridge Park at Plymouth Street and Adams, dumbo.is/hometo/dumbo-boulder

BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK WATERFRONT WORKOUTS
In partnership with the YMCA and Abhaya Yoga, Brooklyn Bridge Park presents a broad range of free classes on the lovely new park and pier grounds all led by licensed or otherwise qualified instructors. Upcoming classes include: Total Body Conditioning, Wednesdays through August 29 at 6:00 P.M. (meet at Pier 6 picnic tables); Hip Hop Dance Aerobics, Fridays through August 24 at 7 P.M. at Granite Terrace just o Pier 2; and Piyo (a technique to increase muscular endurance and stamina using power agility training to transform muscle fiber and produce a lean, athletic shape), Tuesdays through August 28 at 7 P.M. at the Empire Fulton Ferry site. brooklynbridgepark.org/event-series/waterfront-workouts

BODIESYNERGY OUTDOOR BOOT CAMP
Located in Prospect Park and meeting at the 15th Street entrance at Bartel Pritchard Square, this challenging workout courses through large areas of Prospect’s verdant expanse, and features a variety of cardio and strength drills guaranteed to leave you sore, breathless, and “ready to face anything else the day may bring.” Leader is Joanna Patterson, a New Zealand native who has been a New Yorker for eight years and is a Aerobics and Fitness Association of America certified specialist in strength and endurance training. bodiesynergy.com