Private gyms and sports clubs abound, providing a wide range of equipment and classes to satisfy every fitness taste. The city itself promotes an active lifestyle to its residents, through advertising campaigns highlighting the value of Rio as a precious tool to stay healthy.

Dozens of public gyms for the elderly are placed across town in many parks, gardens, and even along the beaches: the government has invested in successful health and sporting initiatives to improve the fitness of its population, setting up free outdoor gyms and body weights in parks and communities, to encourage and expand access to recreational fitness practice.