Disc golf is an outdoor sport that has grown in popularity strongly in recent years. There are many reasons behind its popularity, such as the fact that disc golf is suitable for almost everyone regardless of age, gender and wealth. Disc golf can be played alone or together with others. There are more than a thousand disc golf courses in Finland from the south to the northernmost Lapland, and most of them are free to play.

Disc golf has many health effects that make it an excellent hobby for improving fitness and mental health.

In this article, we discuss the problems caused by sitting and the suitability of disc golf for the prevention and treatment of problems. We use the Finnish institute for health and welfare as our source.

Too Much Sitting Is a Problem in Our Society

Repeated and long-term sitting every day is harmful to health. According to the FinTerveys 2017 survey, Finnish men sat for an average of 7 hours 41 minutes and women 7 hours 11 minutes on weekdays.

Problems caused by frequent and long-lasting periods of sitting and other inactivity:

• musculoskeletal system problems
• the risk of developing several long-term diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, diseases of the cardiovascular system and depression.

More information on the website of the Institute of Health and Welfare (in Finnish only, tip: use a translator).

Exercise Recommendations by the Institute of Health and Welfare

The need for exercise varies during different stages of life, which is why the Institute of Health and Welfare has developed its recommendations for different age groups. The recommendations are a good help in planning your exercises.

To achieve the health benefits of exercise, adults (aged 18–65) should exercise once a week

• moderate endurance exercise for at least 2 h 30 min or, alternatively, heavy endurance exercise for at least 1 h 15 min
• exercise that maintains muscle condition and movement control at least 2 times a week.

The recommendation for exercise for children under school age is at least three hours every day. School-aged children and young people, i.e. 7-18-year-olds, should do versatile, age-appropriate exercise for at least 1-2 hours a day. The physical growth and development of a primary school-aged child is continuous, so exercise should be versatile and contain a lot of repetitions in order to develop motor skills.

Read the Institute of Health and Welfare recommendations here (in English).

UKK Institute Weekly Physical Activity Recommendation for 18-64-year-olds (in English)

Disc Golf Helping In Prevention and Treatment of Problems Caused by Sitting

Playing disc golf can be a good way to improve your fitness. One full round on an 18-hole course usually takes about 2-3 hours. Even one round per week can reach the recommendations given by the Institute of Health and Welfare as the minimum amount of exercise for adults. Many disc golf enthusiasts play several rounds a week and thus get exercise in accordance with Institute of Health and Welfare’s recommendations.

Disc golf enthusiasts walk in different kinds of terrains, usually 2-5 kilometers (or 1-3 miles) per round, walking, squatting and throwing at different positions. This makes the sport quite versatile. Exercise comes almost unnoticed to the disc golfer, especially if the round is played in the company of friends, enjoying playing in the fresh air.

When playing disc golf, the heart rate increases and breathing accelerates to a level that develops fitness of people who don’t exercise much. The sport is suitable for most people who can walk or even use a wheelchair. Disc golf does not require as good fitness as, for example, running or skiing. This makes disc golf suitable for a large group of people. Playing disc golf can also inspire a more versatile development of the body and mind, as both of these are certainly beneficial for performance in disc golf.

Disc golf is also an excellent way to maintain social relationships and improve mental health. Disc golf is most often played with friends, allowing players to enjoy being together and share their experiences with others. In addition, focusing on playing disc golf is a good way to relax and relieve stress, as players can enjoy nature and the surrounding landscape while playing.

Disc golf is an easy and affordable way to start exercising. If you’re looking for a new and fun way to exercise, try disc golf!

Back to Powergrip Disc Golf Shop

Reading for a Disc Golf Beginner

Tips for Beginner Disc Golfers

Help for Selecting Disc Golf Discs

Plastic Types of Disc Golf Discs

Disc golf is an outdoor sport that has grown in popularity strongly in recent years. There are many reasons behind its popularity, such as the fact that disc golf is suitable for almost everyone regardless of age, gender and wealth. Disc golf can be played alone or together with others. There are more than a thousand disc golf courses in Finland from the south to the northernmost Lapland, and most of them are free to play.

Disc golf has many health effects that make it an excellent hobby for improving fitness and mental health.

In this article, we discuss the problems caused by sitting and the suitability of disc golf for the prevention and treatment of problems. We use the Finnish institute for health and welfare as our source.

Too Much Sitting Is a Problem in Our Society

Repeated and long-term sitting every day is harmful to health. According to the FinTerveys 2017 survey, Finnish men sat for an average of 7 hours 41 minutes and women 7 hours 11 minutes on weekdays.

Problems caused by frequent and long-lasting periods of sitting and other inactivity:

• musculoskeletal system problems
• the risk of developing several long-term diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, diseases of the cardiovascular system and depression.

More information on the website of the Institute of Health and Welfare (in Finnish only, tip: use a translator).

Exercise Recommendations by the Institute of Health and Welfare

The need for exercise varies during different stages of life, which is why the Institute of Health and Welfare has developed its recommendations for different age groups. The recommendations are a good help in planning your exercises.

To achieve the health benefits of exercise, adults (aged 18–65) should exercise once a week

• moderate endurance exercise for at least 2 h 30 min or, alternatively, heavy endurance exercise for at least 1 h 15 min
• exercise that maintains muscle condition and movement control at least 2 times a week.

The recommendation for exercise for children under school age is at least three hours every day. School-aged children and young people, i.e. 7-18-year-olds, should do versatile, age-appropriate exercise for at least 1-2 hours a day. The physical growth and development of a primary school-aged child is continuous, so exercise should be versatile and contain a lot of repetitions in order to develop motor skills.

Read the Institute of Health and Welfare recommendations here (in English).

UKK Institute Weekly Physical Activity Recommendation for 18-64-year-olds (in English)

Disc Golf Helping In Prevention and Treatment of Problems Caused by Sitting

Playing disc golf can be a good way to improve your fitness. One full round on an 18-hole course usually takes about 2-3 hours. Even one round per week can reach the recommendations given by the Institute of Health and Welfare as the minimum amount of exercise for adults. Many disc golf enthusiasts play several rounds a week and thus get exercise in accordance with Institute of Health and Welfare’s recommendations.

Disc golf enthusiasts walk in different kinds of terrains, usually 2-5 kilometers (or 1-3 miles) per round, walking, squatting and throwing at different positions. This makes the sport quite versatile. Exercise comes almost unnoticed to the disc golfer, especially if the round is played in the company of friends, enjoying playing in the fresh air.

When playing disc golf, the heart rate increases and breathing accelerates to a level that develops fitness of people who don’t exercise much. The sport is suitable for most people who can walk or even use a wheelchair. Disc golf does not require as good fitness as, for example, running or skiing. This makes disc golf suitable for a large group of people. Playing disc golf can also inspire a more versatile development of the body and mind, as both of these are certainly beneficial for performance in disc golf.

Disc golf is also an excellent way to maintain social relationships and improve mental health. Disc golf is most often played with friends, allowing players to enjoy being together and share their experiences with others. In addition, focusing on playing disc golf is a good way to relax and relieve stress, as players can enjoy nature and the surrounding landscape while playing.

Disc golf is an easy and affordable way to start exercising. If you’re looking for a new and fun way to exercise, try disc golf!

Back to Powergrip Disc Golf Shop

Reading for a Disc Golf Beginner

Tips for Beginner Disc Golfers

Help for Selecting Disc Golf Discs

Plastic Types of Disc Golf Discs

Frisbeegolf on ulkoilulaji, joka on kasvattanut suosiotaan voimakkaasti viime vuosina. Sen suosion taustalla on monia syitä, kuten se, että frisbeegolf sopii lähes kaikille ikään, sukupuoleen ja varallisuuteen katsomatta. Frisbeegolfia voi pelata yksin tai yhdessä muiden kanssa. Suomessa on yli tuhat frisbeegolfrataa etelästä pohjoisimpaan Lappiin ja suurin osa on ilmaisia pelata.

Frisbeegolfilla on monia terveysvaikutuksia, jotka tekevät siitä erinomaisen harrastuksen peruskunnon kohottamiseen useille meistä ja myös mielenterveyden parantamiseen.

Käsittelemme tässä kirjoituksessa istumisen aiheuttamia ongelmia ja frisbeegolfin soveltuvuutta ongelmien ehkäisyyn ja hoitoon. Käytämme lähteenä THL:ää.

Istuminen on yhteiskunnallinen terveyshaitta

Päivittäin toistuva ja pitkäkestoinen istuminen on terveyshaitta. FinTerveys 2017 -tutkimuksen mukaan suomalaiset miehet istuivat arkipäivisin keskimäärin 7 tuntia 41 minuuttia ja naiset 7 tuntia 11 minuuttia.

Päivittäin toistuvien ja pitkäkestoisten istumajaksojen ja muun paikallaolon aiheuttamia ongelmia:

• tuki- ja liikuntaelimistön ongelmat
• riski sairastua useisiin pitkäaikaissairauksiin, kuten tyypin 2 diabetekseen, sydän- ja verenkiertoelimistön sairauksiin ja masennukseen. 

Lisätietoja Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitoksen sivuilla.

THL:n liikuntasuositukset

Liikunnan tarve vaihtelee eri elämänvaiheiden aikana, jonka vuoksi Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos THL on kehittänyt eri ikäryhmille omat suositukset. Suositukset toimivat hyvänä apuna oman liikunnan suunnittelussa.

Liikunnan terveyshyötyjen saavuttamiseksi aikuisten (18–65-vuotiaat) tulisi harrastaa viikossa

• kohtuukuormitteista kestävyysliikuntaa vähintään 2 h 30 min tai vaihtoehtoisesti raskasta kestävyysliikuntaa vähintään 1 h 15 min
• lihaskuntoa ja liikehallintaa ylläpitävää liikuntaa vähintään 2 kertaa viikossa.

Alle kouluikäisten lasten liikuntasuositus on joka päivä vähintään kolme tuntia. Kouluikäisten lasten ja nuorten eli 7–18-vuotiaiden tulisi harrastaa monipuolista, omaan ikään sopivaa liikuntaa vähintään 1–2 tuntia päivässä. Alakouluikäisen lapsen fyysinen kasvu ja kehitys on jatkuvaa, joten liikunnan tulisi olla monipuolista ja sisältää paljon toistoja, jotta motoriset taidot kehittyvät.

Tutustu THL:n suosituksiin tarkemmin täällä.
UKK-instituutin viikottaisen liikkumisen suositus 18-64-vuotiaille.

Tietoa kansallisen 7-15-vuotiaiden liikuntakäyttäytymiseen keskittyvän LIITU-tutkimuksen tuloksista 2022. Raportista käy ilmi muun muassa, että lapset eivät yllä suositeltuihin liikuntamääriin ja että frisbeegolf on yksi tämän ikäryhmän suosituimmista lajeista kesällä.

Frisbeegolfin soveltuvuus istumisen aiheuttamien ongelmien ehkäisyyn ja hoitoon

Frisbeegolfin pelaaminen on hyvä tapa kohottaa peruskuntoa. Yksi täysimittainen kierros 18-väyläisellä radalla kestää yleensä n. 2-3 tuntia. Jo yksi kierros viikossa voi yltää THL:n antamiin suosituksiin aikuisten liikunnan vähimmäismääräksi. Monet frisbeegolfin harrastajat pelaavat useita kierroksia viikossa ja saavat näin THL:n suositusten mukaisesti liikuntaa.

Frisbeegolfin harrastajat liikkuvat erilaisissa maastoissa yleensä kahdesta viiteen kilometriä per kierros kävellen, kyykistellen ja heittäen erilaisista asennoista. Tämä tekee lajista varsin monipuolisen. Liikunta tulee frisbeegolfaajalle melkein huomaamatta, varsinkin jos kierroksen pelaa ystävien seurassa raittiissa ulkoilmassa pelaamisesta nauttien.

Frisbeegolfia pelatessa vähän liikuntaa harrastavien syke nousee ja hengitys kiihtyy peruskuntoa kehittävälle tasolle. Laji sopii useimmille, jotka pystyvät liikkumaan kävellen tai jopa pyörätuolilla. Frisbeegolf ei vaadi yhtä hyvää kuntoa kuin esimerkiksi juoksu tai hiihto. Näin ollen laji sopii suuremmalle joukolle ihmisiä. Frisbeegolfharrastus voi innostaa myös kehon ja mielen monipuolisempaan kehittämiseen, sillä näistä molemmista on varmasti hyötyä pelisuorituksiin.

Frisbeegolf on myös erinomainen tapa ylläpitää sosiaalisia suhteita ja parantaa mielenterveyttä. Frisbeegolfia pelataan useimmiten toisten kanssa, jolloin pelaajat voivat nauttia yhdessäolosta ja jakaa kokemuksiaan muiden kesken. Lisäksi frisbeegolfin pelaamiseen keskittyminen on hyvä tapa rentoutua ja lievittää stressiä, sillä pelaajat voivat pelatessaan nauttia luonnosta ja ympäröivästä maisemasta.

Frisbeegolf on helppo ja edullinen tapa aloittaa liikunnan harrastaminen. Jos etsit uutta ja hauskaa tapaa liikkua, kokeile frisbeegolfia!

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Prodigy Disc took the top spot as the best-selling manufacturer in the last quarter of 2022 as well. Prodigy has maintained its first place in our sales statistics since the last quarter of 2021 (Q4/2021). This means 20 months of leading the pack with this accuracy.

Among the Trilogy brands, Latitude 64 is the most popular. Other Trilogy brands are Dynamic Discs and Westside Discs.
MVP Disc Sports has steadily grown in popularity with its sister brands Axiom Discs and Streamline Discs. The recent announcement of Simon Lizotte‘s switch from Discmania to MVP Discs will probably show up in sales very soon.

Bags and Boxes On Top of the Product Sales Stats in Q4/2022

More valuable disc golf products, such as bags, baskets and collection boxes, rose higher than usual. Part of the reason for this is the Christmas gift sale and the big discounts that we offered for several weeks. As a pleasant surprise for us, our weakly branded Surprise Box enjoyed great popularity. We will develop this concept in the future. We are grateful to Prodigy Disc and Clash Discs for the special products they offered: Prodigy Disc Mystery Box Blue and Clash Discs 1-year Anniversary Box. Despite The Clash box’s large size and therefore high price, it attracted the attention of the customers of the Finnish brand that is strongly increasing its market share.

Best-Selling Disc Golf Products In Our Online Store

Products displayed based on availability at time of publishing this article on Jan 14, 2023.

Vuoden 2022 viimeisen neljänneksen (Q4/2022) parhaiten myyneet merkit

Prodigy Disc otti kärkipaikan eniten myyneenä valmistajana myös vuoden 2022 viimeisellä vuosineljänneksellä. Prodigy on säilyttänyt ykköspaikkansa myyntitilastossamme vuoden 2021 viimeisestä neljänneksestä asti (Q4/2021) eli tällä tarkkuudella jo 20 kuukauden ajan.

Trilogy-brändeistä Latitude 64 nauttii suurinta suosiota. Muut Trilogy-merkit ovat Dynamic Discs ja Westside Discs.

MVP Disc Sports on kasvattanut suosiotaan tasaisesti sisarmerkkiensä Axiom Discsin ja Streamline Discsin kanssa. Tuore ilmoitus Simon Lizotten vaihtamisesta Discmanialta MVP Discsin pelaajaksi tulee todennäköisesti näkymään myynneissä hyvin pian.

Laukut ja laatikot vuoden 2022 viimeisen vuosineljänneksen (Q4/2022) tuotemyyntitilaston kärjessä

Arvokkaammat frisbeegolftuotteet, kuten laukut, korit ja kokoelmalaatikot nousivat tavallista vuosineljännesmyyntiä korkeammalle. Osasyinä tähän ovat joululahjamyynti ja isot alennukset, joita tarjoilimme usean viikon ajan. Iloisena yllätyksenä meille, heikosti brändäämämme Yllätyslaatikko nautti suurta suosiota. Tätä konseptia pitää kehittää jatkossa. Olemme kiitollisia Prodigy Discille ja Clash Discsille tarjoamistaan erikoistuotteista Prodigy Disc Mystery Box Blue ja Clash Discs 1-year Anniversary Box, joka isosta koostaan ja sen myötä korkeasta hinnastaan huolimatta kiinnosti markkinaosuuttaan voimakkaasti kasvattavan suomalaismerkin asiakkaita.

Suosituimmat frisbeegolftuotteet verkkokaupassamme

Tuotteet listattu saatavuuden perusteella artikkelin julkaisuhetkellä 14.1.2023.

Prodigy Disc has held the number one spot of our sales stats for a year now: it overtook Discmania, Innova and Latitude 64 in Q4/2021 and has kept its lead since then. This year, Innova and Discmania have closely followed Prodigy in this order as second and third. Latitude 64 has sold better than Discraft in Q2 and Q3 this year. Discraft’s availability has been the worst of this bunch and this can be seen in our stats.

The Finnish newcomer Clash Discs keeps climbing on our sales chart and achieved its first top 10 placement.

Most Popular Disc Golf Brands Q3/2022

Most Popular Disc Golf Discs Q3/2022

Popular players sell. Simon, Eagle and Väinö dominated our top 10 chart with total of six of their signature discs. Furthermore, Seppo’s and Niklas’ discs are included in top 20. Prodigy’s PA-3 putters, Innova’s enduring favourite Star Destroyer and Discmania’s new Originals releases filled the other top placements. It’s worth noting, Clash Discs Steady Honey achieved a top 20 spot alongside the best selling brands.

Best-Selling Disc Golf Discs In Our Online Shop

Discs displayed based on availability at time of publishing this article on Oct 6, 2022.

Prodigy Disc has held the number one spot of our sales stats for a year now: it overtook Discmania, Innova and Latitude 64 in Q4/2021 and has kept its lead since then. This year, Innova and Discmania have closely followed Prodigy in this order as second and third. Latitude 64 has sold better than Discraft in Q2 and Q3 this year. Discraft’s availability has been the worst of this bunch and this can be seen in our stats.

The Finnish newcomer Clash Discs keeps climbing on our sales chart and achieved its first top 10 placement.

Most Popular Disc Golf Brands Q3/2022

Most Popular Disc Golf Discs Q3/2022

Popular players sell. Simon, Eagle and Väinö dominated our top 10 chart with total of six of their signature discs. Furthermore, Seppo’s and Niklas’ discs are included in top 20. Prodigy’s PA-3 putters, Innova’s enduring favourite Star Destroyer and Discmania’s new Originals releases filled the other top placements. It’s worth noting, Clash Discs Steady Honey achieved a top 20 spot alongside the best selling brands.

Best-Selling Disc Golf Discs In Our Online Shop

Discs displayed based on availability at time of publishing this article on Oct 6, 2022.

Prodigy Disc on pitänyt myyntitilastomme kärkipaikkaa vuoden ajan: se nousi Discmanian, Innovan ja Latitude 64:n ohi vuoden 2021 viimeisellä neljänneksellä ja on pysynyt ykkösenä siitä asti. Tänä vuonna kiekkovalmistajista Innova ja Discmania ovat seuranneet tässä järjestyksessä toisena ja kolmantena. Latitude 64 on myynyt Discraftia paremmin toisella ja kolmannella vuosineljänneksellä. Discraftin saatavuus on ollut joukon heikoin, mikä näkyy tilastoissa.

Suomalainen tulokas Clash Discs jatkaa nousuaan ja saavutti nyt ensimmäistä kertaa top 10 -sijoituksen.

Prodigy Disc on pitänyt myyntitilastomme kärkipaikkaa laajalla kiekko- ja laukkumallistolla jo vuoden ajan. Kuva Turun Powergripistä.

Suosituimmat frisbeegolfmerkit Q3/2022

Suosituimmat frisbeegolfkiekot Q3/2022

Suositut pelaajat myyvät. Simo, Eagle ja Väinö hallitsevat top 10 -tilastoa yhteensä kuudella signature-kiekollaan. Lisäksi top 20:een mahtuvat Seppo ja Niklas. Prodigyn PA-3-putterit, Innovan ikisuosikki Star Destroyer ja Discmanian uudet Originals-julkaisut täyttivät muut kärkisijat. Myyntitilaston kärkimerkkien ohella on syytä mainita Clash Discsin Steady Honey -prototyypin yltäminen sijalle 18.

Suosituimmat frisbeegolfkiekot verkkokaupassamme

Kiekot esillä sen mukaan mitä on saatavilla artikkelin julkaisuhetkellä 6.10.2022.

Powergrip (Fritid Finland Oy), Europe’s biggest disc golf store, has expanded its operations into the United States. US is the main market of disc golf with roughly a 80% share of the global sales. Powergrip established a subsidiary called Powergrip Inc. in the state of Illinois and opened an online store at www.powergripusa.com on Thursday, June 9, 2022. In addition to the online store, there are plans to open several physical stores across the United States.

The easy-to-begin outdoor sport has long been growing at an annual rate of 10%, according to the PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association), and the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated growth. “The US is a competitive market. Succeeding there will require us to work hard and market actively. I’m confident that our customer-centric approach will take us far also in the US.”, says Erno Väyrynen, the CEO of Powergrip Europe.

Powergrip (Fritid Finland Oy) is a company founded in Oulu in 2009. It specialises in the sales of disc golf equipment. In addition to global e-commerce, Powergrip has five physical stores in Finland (Oulu, Helsinki, Tampere, Turku and Kuopio).

Powergrip (Fritid Finland Oy), Europe’s biggest disc golf store, has expanded its operations into the United States. US is the main market of disc golf with roughly a 80% share of the global sales. Powergrip established a subsidiary called Powergrip Inc. in the state of Illinois and opened an online store at www.powergripusa.com on Thursday, June 9, 2022. In addition to the online store, there are plans to open several physical stores across the United States.

The easy-to-begin outdoor sport has long been growing at an annual rate of 10%, according to the PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association), and the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated growth. “The US is a competitive market. Succeeding there will require us to work hard and market actively. I’m confident that our customer-centric approach will take us far also in the US.”, says Erno Väyrynen, the CEO of Powergrip Europe.

Powergrip (Fritid Finland Oy) is a company founded in Oulu in 2009. It specialises in the sales of disc golf equipment. In addition to global e-commerce, Powergrip has five physical stores in Finland (Oulu, Helsinki, Tampere, Turku and Kuopio).