The opportunities for independent and guided exercise in Helsinki are extensive. Areas for hiking and outdoor activities, swimming halls (indoor swimming pools), sports halls, gyms, outdoor exercise facilities and sports clubs offer a wide range of opportunities for adults to exercise.
The city's Sports Services offer many exercise groups for adults, which are intended for Helsinki residents of all fitness levels. The exercise groups are divided into different levels according to hourly content, intensity and difficulty. Exercise is led by professional instructors in our versatile exercise facilities.
The City of Helsinki also offers guided exercise and recreational activities in cooperation with clubs, associations and businesses. The range of exercise courses is published seasonally for autumn, spring, and summer. Up-to-date information on course enrolments is available on the website.
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Discover your own way to get active! Helsinki offers a wide range of options for physical activity.
Online information
Sports and recreation website
Exercise for adults in Helsinki
Helsinki is a great place for a wide variety of physical activities. Discover your own way to get active!
Online information
Information about sports services for adults
Preparing gym programmes and gym guidance
Physical activity counselling for adults (aged 30-63)
If the amount of physical activity you engage in is low and you would like support in increasing it, personalised physical activity counselling can help.
How the process works
Physical activity counselling for adults is aimed at people aged 30-63 with diagnosed Type 2 diabetes or a diabetes risk score of more than 12 or who are significantly overweight and have a BMI of more than 30. Personalised physical activity counselling lasts for six months.
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Information about physical activity counselling for adults
Regional exercise services in Helsinki
Regional exercise services is a wellbeing support service provided by the City of Helsinki's Sports Services, which aims to increase the sense of community and level of activity among residents.
Online information
Information about regional exercise services
Borrow a regional exercise service pass from the library
Hobbies
Explore the wide range of hobbies available in Helsinki on the hobbies website. Try your hand at ceramics, climbing, or coding - just to name a few!
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Discover the hobbies available in Helsinki
Advisory service for registering for sports and exercise courses
If you need advice on sports and exercise courses, you can contact us by email.
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E-mail helpdesk
E-mail helpdesk
Registering for sports and exercise courses
You can find the selection of sports and exercise courses offered by the City of Helsinki on the city's e-services. You can register using e-services or by phone.
How the process works
Discover your own way to get active! You can find the selection of sports and exercise courses offered by the City of Helsinki on the city's e-services. Browse the selection and register for courses. Using the service requires strong authentication. You can register using e-services or by phone. Registrations by phone will be processed in the same timeframe as online registrations.
Course registration is seasonal, and up-to-date information on registrations can be found on the Sports Services website and the Sports Services online store, i.e., in the e-service course catalogue.
