Articles

Stories from the gym floor: how we train, what is new and what it does for you. Written by the coaches and members of BerkSports themselves.

  • Four participants wearing boxing gloves training on punchbags in the BerkSports gym.

    5 min read

    Daytime boxing: training in your lunch break

    From October 2026 there is a boxing session on the schedule in Hoofddorp every Monday from 12:45 to 13:30. For anyone with time during the day.

    With input from Ricardo Berkhout

  • The course map of the Schiphol Trade Park Obstacle Run, with the 5-kilometre route and the fourteen obstacles along it.

    5 min read

    Obstacle Run Hoofddorp: 24 September 2026

    On Thursday 24 September 2026 there is a 5-kilometre course with around fifteen obstacles at Schiphol Trade Park. Taking part is free.

    With input from Jeevan de Haan

  • The Concept2 SkiErg: a black upright cardio machine with two green handles, a flywheel and a small display.

    7 min read

    What is a SkiErg and which muscles does it train?

    BerkSports has a SkiErg. What the machine does, which muscles it trains and how it prepares you for the STYREKX Fitness Race.

    With input from Ricardo Berkhout

  • The padel court at Schiphol Trade Park in Hoofddorp: a blue surface, glass walls and a black fence.

    5 min read

    New at BerkSports: padel in Hoofddorp

    Padel is new at BerkSports: members have been booking a court in Hoofddorp online since 4 September 2026. What it costs, when you play and how you get in.

    With input from Ricardo Berkhout

  • The home screen of the BerkSports app, with the View Training button and the explanation of today's session.

    2 min read

    The BerkSports App: your personal assistant

    Every exercise, your weights and your whole history in one app. What the free BerkSports app does and how it helps you reach your goals. Download it now!

    With input from Ricardo Berkhout and Lukas van Dijk