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2020-12-08T14:26:02.971Z


The handball department of TSV Gilching-Argelsried has developed a very special fitness program for its members. That is the reason why there are currently many food storage boxes on the Steinberg.


The handball department of TSV Gilching-Argelsried has developed a very special fitness program for its members.

That is the reason why there are currently many food storage boxes on the Steinberg.

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The enthusiasm is so great that the Gilching handball players have extended their campaign until Christmas.

Since November, the Falken am Steinberg have been maintaining a fitness trail for their athletes.

The idea was born out of sheer need.

After both training and amateur games were suspended due to the corona pandemic, those responsible were looking for a way to get their handball players out into the fresh air, if not into the halls.

"There has to be something so that children and adults can keep fit," was Amelie Siegel's basic thought.

The TSV sports manager was inspired by the fitness trail in Fürstenfeldbruck and installed her own course on Steinberg, which is between three and six kilometers long, depending on the age group.

"We do this so that people notice that they are not being left alone," says the 29-year-old.

So that it doesn't get too monotonous, she set up several stations right after the start at St. Vitus Cemetery where additional tasks have to be performed.

Sometimes it's about endurance, sometimes about strength or skill.

The instructions are kept in food storage containers, in which there is always a stamp.

Each runner was given their own slip of paper beforehand, on which they can at least certify their appearance.

So that there is no systematic cheating, the stamps are constantly exchanged.

Every entry is valuable.

Because nobody runs for themselves, but for their team.

The team that has collected the most stamps in the end wins a prize.

“That is more motivating,” explains Siegel.

After all, in a time of limited contact, the main thing is to maintain solidarity and team spirit.

The whole action now and then collides with the sense of order of some contemporaries.

The falcons have therefore asked walkers, dog owners and athletes who are looking for relaxation on the Steinberg on their Facebook page to “leave our task boxes and allow the young people to do their sport”.

Now everyone knows what is being played on the Steinberg and leaves the containers alone.

Only a few disappeared in the fields.

“The tractors were very active there,” says Siegel.

The response to the fitness trail has been positive.

Siegel is happy that the youngsters have accepted the idea: "Everyone thinks this is a cool thing." But many adults are also participating.

After all, the route can also be mastered in pairs.

Nobody in Gilching has to stay alone on the couch this winter.

Source: merkur

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