Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Monkey bars were hard ...

Remember when monkey bars were easier? Of course, you were probably a kid and way lighter. As an adult, monkey bars are still a fun way to build your upper body strength and endurance to ease you ...

Adults can “play” with some of the apparatus too. There are plenty to choose from: monkey bars, climbing nets, swings, spring ...

A team of Dartmouth anthropologists argue that such playground equipment is important for helping children gain confidence and develop. The jungle gym and monkey bars were patented in 1923 and 1924 by ...