FAT people are wrecking park trees by swinging from them while exercising, wardens say.
The tubby fitness fans are allegedly being encouraged by rogue personal trainers to use the branches as makeshift pull-up bars.
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It has left many trees with broken branches, say wardens at Highbury Fields in North London.
Resident Lawrence Coles, 51, said: “Some of the personal trainers couldn’t give a fig.
“They jump up on to branches to do pull-ups and get their clients to do the same. Some clients are pretty heavy. I’ve seen several breaking branches.”
Highbury Fields Association and Highbury Community Association wants the council to take action.
It also claims fitness fans use benches, including those with memorial plaques, for squat jumps.
Gill Shepherd, of the HCA, said: “We want to support everyone’s use of the park but they are damaging the trees.”
Islington council said: “If people are damaging trees or benches through inconsiderate behaviour, we have the power to remove them from the park.”
