Publicly accessible fitness facilities

*1411. Mr Low Wu Yang Andre: To ask the Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) how many fitness corners and other freely accessible public fitness facilities are installed in parks, housing block flats and other public places; and (b) of these, how many are equipped with adjustable or variable resistance machines capable of higher impact progressive strength training as opposed to fixed-resistance or bodyweight stations.

1.             The Government provides accessible public fitness facilities for Singaporeans’ use in our HDB estates, parks and ActiveSG sport centres.

2.             There are over 3,400 fitness corners installed in HDB estates, Sport-in-Precinct facilities, and public parks maintained by NParks. Most of the fitness corners are multi-generational fitness corners, that cater to Singaporeans of different ages. Some of these have equipment that use fixed-resistance or body-weight, which make them generally easier to use.

3.      Residents can also access any of our 28 ActiveSG gyms around the island, which are well-equipped with different types of equipment, including free-weight or variable resistance machines. Some ActiveSG gyms have specialised[1] machines that use pneumatic technology, air pressure and lever arms instead of traditional weights. These provide safe and accessible workouts for users of all abilities.

[1] These are from HUR, which is the leading supplier of exercise equipment for active aging, rehabilitation, sport performance and inclusive wellness.