1787 – Kachalka (2020 short documentary)

timespace coordinates: 2020. Kachalka gym in Kiev, Ukraine

a gym built of Soviet-era scraps is a creative community hub

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“Its name derives from the Ukrainian for ‘to pump’, and it’s built from scrap metal, so it would be easy to think of the Kachalka gym in Kiev as a Muscle Beach Venice (way, way) east of Los Angeles – a place for hardbodies only, novices need not apply. But in fact, whether you’re looking to get as buff as a World’s Strongest Man competitor, land a few blows at a punch-bag built from car tyres, or simply pose awhile on the machines, the outdoor, free-to-all gym has room for you. It even comes with its own on-site volunteer instructors and sports masseurs.” read more and watch here.

from Irish filmmaker Gar O’Rourke   /   imdb