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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- A roman chair, on the Half Mile Loop Trail at Capt. David Lyon Memorial Park, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 29, 2017, can work the lower back, glutes and core. Park hours are from dawn to dusk. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Steve Kotecki)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Balance beams on springs, on the Half Mile Loop Trail at Capt. David Lyon Memorial Park, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 29, 2017, are designed to work out the core muscles as the beam wobbles back and forth. The park is named after Capt. David Lyon who was killed by an improvised explosive device in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Steve Kotecki)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Push up and dip benches work biceps, triceps and shoulders on the Half Mile Loop Trail at Capt. David Lyon Memorial Park, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 29, 2017. In addition to the running trail the park features tennis courts, a playground, and horseshoe pits. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Steve Kotecki)

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Parallel bars, on the Half Mile Loop Trail at Capt. David Lyon Memorial Park, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 29, 2017, work shoulders and core while maneuvering across them. The trail offers over 10 exercise stations on a gravelled running path. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Steve Kotecki)

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Published July 10, 2017
By Steve Kotecki
21st Space Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Tired of working out in the gym when the weather is so nice? The Half Mile Loop Trail that winds around Capt. David Lyon Memorial Park might be the answer for you. This trail offers not only a nice route through some of the trees around Lyons Park but some stops to get basic exercises in, too. Each stop has a different piece of equipment that’s designed to work a different part of the body, whether it’s shoulders and arms, core or legs. There’s plenty there to get a full work out in while you get to enjoy the nice summer weather.