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With the Exercise Wristband Extra, you can work out independently once a day at Turku city swimming halls, gyms, and during the winter season, skate on artificial ice rinks.

You can join an unlimited number of guided classes, about thirty each week. The weekly program includes ball games, strength training sessions, body care, dance, and martial arts.

The activities are aimed at 18–64-year-old working-age adults.

The activities are organised in cooperation with sports clubs in Turku.

Exercise Wristband Extra, Autumn Season 2026

The autumn season runs from 31 August to 13 December 2026. Season passes go on sale at sales points on Wednesday, 19 August.

Registration for the following week's classes is possible starting on Thursday of the previous week at 6 pm.

Choose a suitable activity and fitness level

There are four different levels of guided classes available, so you can choose the one that suits you best.

Weekly programme 31 Aug–13 Dec 2026

Choose a suitable fitness level for you under the activity categories or in the registration calendar. Please register for the classes, as places are limited. The programme may be subject to changes during the season.

Would you like to exercise safely under the guidance of a professional instructor? The sessions take place in a sports hall and include a variety of exercise types and equipment. During the season, the programme includes, among other things, stick gymnastics, functional training, Pilates ball exercises and muscle conditioning training using different equipment.

The groups are suitable for those who want to exercise in a relaxed and safe, yet effective way. Minor musculoskeletal issues or a break from regular exercise are not an obstacle – a qualified instructor will find a suitable way to exercise for everyone. The group offers encouraging instruction and peer support to help maintain regular physical activity.

The group is open to participants with a BMI of 30+.
Equipment: clothing and shoes suitable for indoor exercise.

Tuesday

5:30–6:30 p.m. Getting Active Easily BMI 30+ exercise with a varied programme for women and men (level +), Turku Lyseo School, Pallivaha unit (Sports Services Centre) Note: September and October while Impivaara is closed

5:30–6:30 p.m. Getting Active Easily BMI 30+ exercise with a varied programme for men (level +), Kekkuri Sports Hall, Impivaara Swimming Centre (Sports Services Centre) Note: November and December when Impivaara reopens

6:45–7:45 p.m. Getting Active Easily BMI 30+ exercise with a varied programme for women (level +), Kekkuri Sports Hall, Impivaara Swimming Centre (Sports Services Centre) Note: November and December when Impivaara reopens

Wednesday

5:15–6:00 p.m. Light fitness gymnastics (level ±1), Cygnaeus School (Turun Naisvoimistelijat)

7:00–8:00 p.m. Walking floorball (peer-led, level +), Vähä-Heikkilä School (Sports Services Centre)

Saturday

12:00 noon–1:00 p.m. Women’s gym group (peer-led, level +), Männikkö private gym, Impivaara Swimming Centre Note: November and December when Impivaara reopens

Level+ Getting Active Easily for people who are overweight (body mass index, or BMI, over 30; blue in the registration calendar)

Suitable for you if you want to exercise in a peer group designed for people who are overweight. No previous experience of guided exercise or the specific sport is required. A professional instructor provides alternative movements individually when needed and helps you find the right level of exertion.

The intensity of the class may be light, brisk, or moderate. You can participate in the group even if you have mild musculoskeletal symptoms, while listening to how your body feels.

In peer-led groups, the instructor participates as a peer alongside the participants. Each participant chooses a suitable level of exertion and movements.

Level 1 Basics for beginners and those returning to exercise (green in the registration calendar)

Suitable for you if you need clear guidance, an easy starting point, and the opportunity to adapt movements to your own level. No previous experience of the activity is required. The group practises calmly, starting from the basics. The instructor provides alternative movements individually when needed and helps you find the right level of exertion.

The intensity of the class may be light, brisk, or moderate. You can participate in the group even if you have mild musculoskeletal symptoms, while listening to how your body feels.

Level 2 Basic level for people with a basic level of fitness (yellow in the registration calendar)

Suitable for you if you already have some experience of the activity or similar training, and you want to train more briskly than before and develop your skills. The instructor may give general guidance on adapting and easing movements.

Participants adapt movements independently and monitor their own level of exertion. The intensity of the class may be light, brisk, moderate, or strenuous.

Level 3 Challenging level for active exercisers (red in the registration calendar)

Suitable for you if you want to develop your skills and challenge yourself in a faster-paced, more physically demanding, or technically more challenging group, and you have a regular exercise background. Previous experience of the activity or similar training is recommended.

Participants adapt movements independently and monitor their own level of exertion. The intensity of the class may be light, brisk, moderate, or strenuous.

Level combinations

Level +–1 is shown in dark blue in the registration calendar

Join groups with a valid season card (spring and autumn season). You have to register for individual weekly groups.

Buy the Exercise Wristband Extra

Normal price 105€ / discount groups 63€ (incl. 4 months exercise wristband and Exercise Wristband Extra guided classes)
Exercise Wristband Extra guided classes 21€ (if you have a 4 month exercise wristband valid for at least three months)

Do you have less than three months left on your exercise wristband and would like to buy access to the spring season's guided classes? Buy a new 4 month recharge + guided classes (105€ / 63€). The new 4 month period of the exercise wristband starts when the old one expires.

How to sign up for an individual guided weekly lesson

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Choose your preferred exercise classes for Exercise Wristband Extra from the weekly calendar

You can see the location of an exercise class by hovering the cursor over the lesson. If there are free places, click on the hour to open the registration form. You can sign up for the following week's classes no earlier than Thursday of the previous week at 18.00.
Open the weekly calendar
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Fill in your contact details on the form
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Save the information

The sign-up will only be registered for you when you press save.
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The system will tell you if you got a place

A notification of a confirmed seat or a filled group will appear on the screen. You will also receive a booking confirmation by email, as long as you have entered your email address correctly. If you are unable to attend a class, please remember to cancel your sign-up at least 24 hours before the start of the class.
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Arriving

Be there early. The instructor will check your purple season card before the class and mark your attendance on the attendance sheet.

Frequently asked questions