Fitness

During the opening hours of the Sports Center, you are free to come and work out. The Sports Center has three gyms. 

Fitness instructors are available in the gyms. They can give you instruction on the proper use of the equipment and the correct execution of exercises. 

Would you like to have a personal training schedule or nutritional advice? You can contact the fitness instructor for that too! You can get short advice when you come to exercise. Would you prefer more extensive advice? Send an email to: fitness@tilburguniversity.edu. You will be contacted for an appointment (30 minutes). 

If you want to work out, don't forget to book in advance.

Make sure you are aware of the rules that apply in the fitness areas! 

When you come to work out at the Sports Center, rules apply in our fitness areas. Please make sure you are aware of these rules!

• Athletes in the fitness rooms must follow the instructions of the staff present, which relate to physical and social safety and to ensure order and rules. 

• Bags, jackets or other luggage may not be placed in the fitness rooms. Small bags with training aids are allowed, as long as they do not hinder safety. 

• During group lessons, the fitness room can be closed off for individual athletes. 

• After use, all materials must be returned and neatly put away in their original location. 

• The fitness equipment must be left clean and dry after use and, if necessary, must be cleaned with a cleaning agent. 

• Throwing or dropping weights is not allowed. 

• If damage/destruction is caused to sports equipment, the perpetrator is held liable for this damage/destruction. In the event of theft, this will be reported at all times reported to the police. 

• No fitness equipment may be placed in front of the emergency exits/pathways. 

• The use of a towel during training is mandatory. 

• Screaming and excessive groaning during training is not permitted. 

• The use of mobile phones to support the training is permitted. 

• Filming and taking photos other than yourself is not permitted in the fitness rooms. In exceptional cases, permission must first be requested from fellow athletes who are clearly recognizable on screen.

• The use of liquid magnesium is permitted in the fitness rooms. The use of all other forms of magnesium are prohibited. 

• No food may be brought or consumed in the fitness rooms. 

• It is permitted to drink water or energy drinks during training from lockable drinking bottle/water bottle. 

• Wearing sportswear is mandatory. 

• Always wear clean sports shoes. In exceptional cases, you may train in socks when you are stationary at a station. As soon as you go to the next station, you have to wear shoes again. 

• It is not permitted to provide personal training without permission. 

• Exercising Olympic weight lifting exercises is not allowed due to safety reasons, except at Fitness T-Kwadraat.

Through my sports account, it is possible to make a personal appointment (30 minutes) with a fitness instructor. The instructor will help you with any questions you may have. Think of explaining how to use the fitness equipment, a personal fitness schedule, or nutritional advice. 

Report for the appointment at the front desk in Fitness 3.

Body composition measurement

At the Sports Center, it is possible to gain insight into your body composition using professional scales (brand: Tanita). For example, it can measure fat%, muscle%, and water% with clinical accuracy. The measurement takes place at the information desk in fitness 3. Book an appointment via my sports account.

With your sports membership you can work out at Fitness T-Kwadraat. Look here for the opening hours. From Monday to Thursday from 16:00h, a fitness instructor is present at the Sports Center. They give expert advice, explanations, and support in a personal fitness plan. 

Material

The gym has high-quality Life Fitness cardio equipment, including treadmills, cross-trainers, stair climbers and bikes – in addition to C2 ergometers and spinning bikes.

There is a complete line of Life Fitness strength equipment, as well as many free weights. This includes squat racks (cages), a Smith rack, a wide range of bars, plates, benches and cable-cross over.

For those wishing to do equipment-free exercises, there is a special 6x3m rubber surface where you can use bosu balls, medicine balls, ropes, gym balls, jumping boxes and mats.

Lessons Fitness T-Kwadraat

• Cross training
• Jiu Jitsu/Karate
• Boksconditie
• HITT (from March 12)

Check our sports schedule for class times.