New ActiveSG gym in Bukit Canberra has HUR machines that use air pressure instead of weights
Fitness enthusiasts living in the north now have a cavernous gym to call their own.
Singapore’s largest ActiveSG gym has opened in Canberra, giving residents more chances to embrace an active lifestyle.
Photo courtesy of SportSG
Like other ActiveSG gyms in Singapore, seniors aged 65 and over will have free access.
New ActiveSG gym in Bukit Canberra opens on October 29
In a press release sent to MS NewsSport Singapore (SportSG) said the ActiveSG gym in Bukit Canberra opened to the public in Sunday (October 29).
This completes the new ActiveSG Sport Centre@Bukit Canberra, which was built under plans to bring more innovative, accessible, inclusive and relevant sports facilities to all Singaporeans.
Source: Bukit Canberra on Facebook
The opening of the gyms follows that of Bukit Canberra’s four swimming pools, which opened on October 15.
ActiveSG Gym @ Bukit Canberra caters to a range of physical abilities
With a vast usable area of 1,500 square meters (m²), the ActiveSG gym has space for residents of all social classes.
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A feature of this gym is its inclusiveness, meaning it caters to users of diverse physical abilities, SportSG said.
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One way the facility allows this is through the new HUR machines, which use air pressure instead of traditional weights.
This means people of various abilities, including seniors, can exercise safely and efficiently.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung helping a resident with a HUR machine. Photo courtesy of SportSG.
2 new dance studios were also opened
In addition to the gym, two new dance studios have also opened next door.
They will offer a variety of accessible and affordable learning programs such as Piloxing, Hatha Yoga and Zumba.
Source: Sayang Sembawang on Facebook
These programs can be booked next month.
Seniors will have free access
As a way to encourage seniors aged 65 and over to exercise, they will have free access to Bukit Canberra’s newly opened facilities, including gym and swimming pools.
In fact, this applies to all ActiveSG gyms and pools, in support of Singapore’s move to encourage active aging, said SportSG.
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It may be working, more than 200 residents visited the gym on its opening day.
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The occasion was also graced by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung and Dr Lim Wee Kiak, who are MPs for Sembawang GRC.
Mr Ong also participated in a training and Piloxing session with residents.
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Bragging rights for the Northies
Now that Bukit Canberra’s comprehensive sports facilities are fully open, the Northies will have bragging rights over those living elsewhere in Singapore when they become the fittest people in the country.
Here are some details to know if you want to break a sweat.
ActiveSG@Bukit Canberra Sports Center
Address: 21 Canberra Link Singapore 756973
Opening hours: 7am to 10pm, daily
Telephone: 6374 5342
Nearest MRT station: Sembawang
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Featured image courtesy of SportSG.
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