A magazine for Espoo residents 3-2020

Gym sessions
that are open for
everyone offer a
great opportunity
to train at your own
speed.
Tips for the gym
After the summer, it feels good to return to the gym – or finally
start the fitness training you’ve been planning for a long time.
Exercising in Espoo
After having a break over the summer,
a lot of people return to the gym – or
go there for the very first time. Gym
instructor Nina Laaksonen recommends
that you don’t demand too
much of yourself to begin with.
“I advise beginners or people
returning to the gym after a break to
start with a gentle programme once
a week. If you train too hard, you will
only make your muscles sore and
make it harder for yourself to come
back,” Laaksonen advises.
This autumn, the City of Espoo’s
public gym groups will be held in
the daytime. Gym classes open for
special groups, the elderly and all
adults are organised without a specific
programme; instead, everyone can
train independently. There is a gym
instructor available to advise you on
how to use the equipment, answer
your questions and give you advice if
they notice any incorrect movements.
A gym instructor will always ask a
few basic questions, especially with
beginners coming to the gym for the
first time.
“Based on any physical restrictions,
illnesses and your fitness level,
we will recommend things you can
do and what kinds of weights to use,”
Laaksonen explains.
All your information on a card. The
gym downstairs at Espoonlahti swimming
pool has HUR equipment, which
uses air pressure to create resistance.
They are able to scan directly from
your card how much resistance you
need on each device. You can buy a
HUR gym card from the cashier at the
Espoonlahti swimming hall for ten
euros.
“The card includes information
about suitable resistance based on
the user’s experience. Thanks to this
card, customers belonging to a special
group, for example, can train independently
after just a few guided rounds,”
Laaksonen explains.
Open gym classes for special
groups welcome customers of all ages
who need support in their training
due to a physical restriction. However,
customers should be able to move
independently from one device to
another.
“Assistants are also welcome,”
Laaksonen says.
Autumn is a great time
for fitness training. The
City of Espoo offers
many types of guided
exercise.
Text Tiina Parikka Photo Olli Häkämies
Open gym groups this autumn:
Espoonlahti swimming pool
Mon 10:45–11:45 Sports club +68
Mon 11:45–12:40 Open gym for special groups
Tue 11:30–12:25 Open gym for special groups
Tue 10:00–11:00 Preparing HUR cards and equipment guidance
Wed 10:30–11:25 Women’s gym class for beginners
Wed 12:00–13:00 Open gym for special groups
Wed 14:00–14:30 Sports club +68, independent
Wed 14:30–15:30 Sports club +68
Thu 14:00–14:55 Gym class for beginners
Keski-Espoo swimming pool
Tue 13:30–14:25 Open gym for special groups
Wed 13:00–14:00 Sports club +68
Kannusillanmäki sports hall (bomb shelter)
Tue 13:00–13:30 Sports club +68, independent
Tue 13:30–14:30 Sports club +68
Kalajärvi gym
Tue 12:15–12:45 Gym class for beginners
Leppävaara swimming pool
Tue 9:00–10:00 Sports club +68, independent
Tue 10:00–11:00 Sports club +68
Wed 10:15–11:00 Women’s gym class for beginners
Wed 13:00–13:55 Open gym for special groups
Järvenperä, Aurorakoti
Tue 8:30–10:30 Sports club +68, independent
Thu 10:30–11:25 Sports club for seniors and special
groups
Leppävaara Life and Living Centre
Thu 15:45–16:40 Open gym for special groups
Fri 9:30–11:00 Gym class for beginners
Olari swimming pool
Mon 13:00–14:00 Sports club +68
Tue 15:00–15:55 Open gym for special groups
Thu 13:00–13:45 Gym class for beginners
Tapiola service centre for senior citizens
Wed 13:30–14:30 Gym class for beginners
Tuulimäki sports hall (bomb shelter)
Thu 13:30–14:30 Sports club +68
Thu 14:30–15:00 Sports club +68, independent
Changes may occur. To find out more about
our current sports selection go to espoo.fi/ohjattuliikunta
For more information, please contact our sports advice
team, tel. 09 8166 0800 Mon–Fri 12:00–13:00.
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