Improve your Well-Being with Fitness First and Urban Sports

Who hasn't been there? You sit at your desk all day, immersed in your work, and usually only move as far as the coffee machine.

We are aware of how important it is to find a healthy balance to everyday working life. Exercise and relaxation play a key role in clearing your head, reducing stress and recharging your batteries. As an employer, the well-being of our colleagues is very important to us, which is why we have brought two great partners on board to offer them support.

• Fitness First: Here you have the opportunity to train at various Fitness First locations and take your fitness to the next level.
• Urban Sports: The Urban Sports app gives you access to a huge range of classes in various studios, swimming pools, climbing gyms and even massage services.
  
  

We talked to a few colleagues about these offers and gained some exciting insights.

Jona, Berlin office of Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels

How did you find out about Urban Sports?

I knew about Urban Sports Club from friends in Berlin who always took part in all kinds of sports activities. When the cooperation with the Börsenverein group came about, I was really excited and signed up straight away.

What do you like about Urban Sports?

That you can try out so many different sports and also different providers of the same sport. The app is easy to use and the range (in Berlin) is almost endless.

What sports do you use it for?

Yoga, dancing, barre, disco workouts ...

Do you do more sport with it than before?

Yes, definitely. I don't enjoy going jogging alone as much, but doing sports with others is a lot of fun.

Frank, Frankfurter Buchmesse

How did you hear about Urban Sports?

I was introduced to the partner program via internal communication in our digital learning format.

What do you like about Urban Sports?

The simplicity of registering via the employer website. And the simplicity of finding the right offers and checking in via the app.

What sports activities do you use it for?

Strength EMS training. In other words, a combination of electronic muscle tension with classic strength training. However, this is personal training and therefore only possible with an L-Pass.

Do you do more sport with it than before?

After my old EMS studio didn't survive the pandemic, I was “homeless” for two years in terms of studio training. Thanks to Urban Sports and the good conditions, it's easy for me to train in the studio every week again. And regularity is the basis for training success.

Miriam, MVB GmbH

How did you find out about Fitness First?

Firstly through our group of companies and secondly through my friend, who has been training there for a long time.

What do you like about Fitness First?

I like the fact that they have so many locations in Frankfurt, so I can go to the gym straight after work. I also like the wide range of classes on offer.

What sports do you use it for?

I do spinning there about twice a week and also like to go to the E-Gym circuit training for strength.

Do you do more sport than before?

Definitely - I do a lot more training than before! Partly because of the locations in the city center, which saves me an extra trip after work, but also because the spinning class is so much fun.

All in all, I think the Fitness First offer is great and I can recommend it to anyone and everyone because it lets me do more sport again and is a great way to balance out my desk job!

Thomas, Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels

How did you hear about Fitness First?

I became aware of Fitness First through the offer for employees of the Börsenvereinsgruppe. I had previously been to a different gym, but I wasn't happy with it. The offer was so good that I signed up shortly after starting at the Börsenverein. I've now been there for over ten years.

What do you like about Fitness First?

Unbeatable: the proximity to the office. The nearest studio to the Haus des Buches is only five minutes away. Even though I now often work remotely, I often combine my office days with sports. Many of my friends also work out at the same gym. Overall, Fitness First simply has a huge offering.

What sports do you use it for?

I'm mainly doing full-body strength training at the moment. Fitness First has an e-sports circuit, which is really handy for this. Then I do a lap on the cross trainer with a view of the Haus des Buches. I also go to classes like Zumba from time to time.

Do you do more sport than before?

I would like to say with conviction: Yes! In fact, my training frequency varies slightly. But without the discount, I probably wouldn't be able to afford such a high-quality and broad-based studio - so I'm really grateful that the cooperation offers me this opportunity.

More information about our culture and our services in the Börsenverein Group can be found here.