The Health Benefits of Walking
Jogging season is now in full swing! Walking and jogging are favorite forms of exercise for many Finns. That’s great, because walking is quite healthy. Improve Your Fitness by Walking Compared to many other sports, walking is a gentle form of exercise. You don’t need any prior experience to start walking or jogging, and walking doesn’t require any technical training. You can get started simply by hitting the road. For those who haven’t been very active, a 5–10-minute walk is enough to start with. A day’s […]
A young person at the gym
Is working out at the gym healthy for children and teens? And what should be taken into account when a young person starts working out at the gym? For this blog post, we interviewed personal trainer Tomi Luosujärvi and coach Viljami Kuntsi. Getting Started with Gym Workouts Children and teens can safely start working out at the gym without any major concerns. You sometimes hear claims that gym workouts have a negative impact on height growth or a child’s other developmental aspects, but […]
Build Muscle – The Benefits of Muscle Mass
Strong muscles are the foundation of a healthy body. Strong muscles and adequate muscle mass offer many health benefits. Why should everyone work out and build muscle? Health-focused exercise for all ages The health benefits of strength training have been extensively studied. Over the past decade, strength training has become just as important a means of promoting health as endurance exercise. Strength training is no longer important just for supporting bones and joints, […]
Learn how to do chin-ups
The pull-up is definitely one of the king moves for the upper body! Whether you’re a pull-up veteran or on your way to your first pull-up, doing pull-ups takes practice. With tips from personal trainer Lauri Hannola, you’ll be able to do your first pull-up and become an even better pull-up performer. On Your Way to Your First Pull-Up What kind of exercises should I do to be able to pull off my first pull-up? Training pull-ups twice a week is enough. You should […]
How do you structure a workout plan?
Do you know what splitting up a workout program means? And what would be the best way for you to split up your workout program? Splitting up a workout program is definitely beneficial for your progress. Personal trainer Kati Jokinen answered questions about splitting up workout programs and offered tips on choosing the right split. What is a split in a workout program? What does a split in a workout program mean? And what are the benefits of a split? “Simply put, a split in a workout program refers to the number of workouts […]
Featured Sport: Cross Training
Are you interested in Cross Training? With tips from personal trainer Lauri Hannola, you can get started with Cross Training. What is Cross Training? The term “Cross Training” covers all kinds of exercise. Therefore, I can only speak about the specific style I represent. Cross Training combines different forms of exercise, such as weight training, functional training, endurance training, and speed training. Those who join the program can expect to see improvements in areas such as strength, endurance, and obstacle course racing (OCR). I often sum this up with the phrase “we train […]
Workout Tips for Beginners at the Gym
For many people, the beginning of August is the time when starting gym workouts feels like the right move. Like with any new endeavor, starting gym workouts can be a little nerve-wracking at first. But hey, feeling nervous is completely normal! We found someone who’s nervous about starting gym workouts and asked what concerns them the most. Our personal trainer, Lauri Hannola, answered our client’s questions and shared the best tips for getting started with gym workouts. Set goals I plan to […]
Featured Sport: Weightlifting
Do you know what weightlifting is? Many people might think that weightlifting just means any kind of workout with weights, but it’s also an Olympic sport. We interviewed weightlifting coach Jouni Bergdahl and asked him, among other things, who weightlifting is suitable for and where you can try it out. What is weightlifting? Weightlifting is the only Olympic strength sport that consists of two lifts: the snatch and the clean and jerk, which in turn consists of two […]
A Beginner's Guide to the Gym
The barrier to starting gym workouts can seem high. Here at EasyFit, we want to help you lower that barrier and get off to a successful start with your gym workouts. Before heading to the gym: prepare for your workouts Gym workouts are, in principle, suitable for everyone. If you have any medical conditions or limitations that affect your health or physical functioning, it’s a good idea to ask your doctor for recommendations on starting gym workouts. If there are no obstacles, you can start working out without worry. Gym workouts aren’t […]
Maintenance Summer Workout
Summer is a time when working out at the gym indoors may not be very appealing. However, it’s a good idea to do strength training year-round, including in the summer. Of course, you can do strength training using just your body weight, but often your body needs an extra challenge. The importance of using additional resistance in your workouts is particularly evident when your muscles have become accustomed to strength training with weights. If you actively and purposefully do strength training at the gym during the winter, it’s a good idea to at least maintain your strength levels during the summer. In that case […]