Sport in summer in Brussels? It's outdoors at the Parc du Cinquantenaire with Friskis & Svettis
Updated on November 29, 2022 by Pierre
Free sport in the Parc du Cinquantenaire Brussels: Friskis & Svettis
If you love playing sports and you live in Brussels, it's impossible not to have heard of Friskis & Svettis at least once!
This sports association, originating in Sweden, is the largest Swedish sports organization with nearly 500.00 members in Sweden. In Brussels, it has (more modestly) 650 members, and its 23 instructors offer various sports activities in several neighborhoods of the capital: from the European Quarter to the Sonian Forest , including the ULB campus in Etterbeek.
But what we absolutely LOVE about Friskis & Svettis is their free outdoor classes during July and August. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 19:30 pm to 21:30 pm at Parc du Cinquantenaire (on the football field near the military school): we jump, we run, we do push-ups and sit-ups to a rhythmic soundtrack. All this under the sun to get some exercise while perfecting your tan! And if we get tired, we can always lie down on the grass while waiting for the next exercise 😉 Click here to see the 2017 training program
Each evening features a different instructor and a different class: from the basic level for getting back in shape to the intensive level for the more athletic among us. Our 2016 favorite? Tarja's "Interval Flex" session on August 20th: 40 minutes of intense cardio workouts and 20 minutes of stretching to unwind.
In addition to these outdoor classes, Friskis also organizes running sessions, Nordic walking, and indoor classes during the summer. To see the full program, click here:
If you are only passing through Brussels, no worries: you will probably be able to continue practicing with Friskis & Svettis back home because the association is also present in other European cities : Luxembourg, Paris, London, Aberdeen, Copenhagen, Oslo, etc.
And for the more curious among you who are wondering where this curious name "Frisks & Svettis" comes from, know that it comes from the Swedish "Frisk" which means " healthy " and "Svettig" which means "sweaty".
Get your sneakers on and see you soon at the Cinquantenaire!
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After living in Lyon, Munich, Hanover, Paris, and Nice, Marion settled in Belgium. Since 2012, Brussels has become her new playground for her passions: cooking, walking, sports, and photography! In her articles for Inside Brussels, during chocolate-themed tours, or by creating a tailor-made itinerary for you , Marion loves to show you Brussels from the inside, as if you lived there.
