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.
Boxing for beginners in Hoofddorp
Never boxed before? How your first boxing session at BerkSports in Hoofddorp goes, whether you need gloves and what it costs.
With input from Ricardo Berkhout
Comparing gyms in Hoofddorp: 4 types
The gyms in Hoofddorp compared on price, coaching and crowding: budget chain, 30-minute club, all-round club or studio with a coach. Try one for free.
With input from Ricardo Berkhout
Daytime boxing: training in your lunch break
Since October 2026 there has been 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
Obstacle Run Hoofddorp 2026: how it went
On 24 September 2026 around 80 people ran the first Obstacle Run at Schiphol Trade Park in Hoofddorp. How it went, and how to join the next one.
With input from Jeevan de Haan
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
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 BerkSports App: your personal assistant
The free BerkSports app holds your session, more than 85 exercises and all your weights. Almost every member uses it. This is how the app works.
With input from Ricardo Berkhout and Lukas van Dijk
