Training at Mea Gym when you live in Hilversum
Hilversum has plenty of gyms, but most are large and anonymous. Members who drive from Hilversum to Laren almost always give the same reason: they want guidance and calm. At Mea Gym the strength floor is manageable, there are no queues for equipment and the instructor knows your goal.
For many people from Hilversum the club is practical too. If you work in Het Gooi or have children at school in Laren or Blaricum, training fits easily into the rest of your day. And after your workout the sauna is a reason to stay a little longer instead of driving straight off.
Travel time and access from Hilversum
From Hilversum-Noord you reach Schapendrift 62 in Laren in about ten minutes, roughly seven kilometres via Larenseweg and Hilversumseweg. From the centre of Hilversum, allow twelve to fifteen minutes depending on the time of day.
Cyclists take around half an hour along the forest route towards Laren, a ride many members deliberately use as a warm-up in spring. The club has free parking on site, so you lose no time looking for a space.
Popular classes and services among members from Hilversum
HYROX training is one of the fastest-growing parts of the schedule among people from Hilversum: a mix of strength and conditioning that builds towards a race or simply a better base. Kickboxing also fills up in the evening, with classes for beginners and advanced members.
If you want to train with a clear target, choose personal training. After an intake and a measurement we build a plan for weight loss, muscle gain, injury recovery or performance in your own sport, with fixed evaluation moments.
Alongside that runs a full class schedule with yoga, pilates, spinning, EasyShape and BodyShape across morning, afternoon and evening. Children from age six can join the kids classes and over-55s train in quieter hours with an adapted programme.
Atmosphere and facilities
Mea Gym feels like a club rather than a fitness factory: a bright strength zone with free weights, a cardio area, a class studio, spacious changing rooms with showers and a sauna. At the bar, members often stay for a coffee or a shake after training.
Curious whether it suits you? Book a free trial session. You get a tour, we discuss your goal and you train along straight away, with no obligation.