Wouter van Aalst | Personal trainer at Bamboo Gym Nijmegen
I’ve been a personal trainer in Nijmegen since I was 17. Now, 23 years later and a lot wiser, I am the owner of Bamboo Gym.
When I started as a personal trainer in Nijmegen, I didn’t know that much yet, so I started diving deep into the training side of things. But I quickly realized that a personal trainer needs to understand more than just working out. That’s why I’ve completed various personal trainer courses to help your body move better.
Personal trainer upgrade 1
I dove into the world of rehabilitation where I learned how to train small muscles through FRC, and how nerves, lymph, blood vessels, and organs are interconnected through Dr. Perry.
Personal trainer upgrade 2
To bridge the gap between rehab and fitness, I started looking into how my body worked and discovered that it first needs to feel safe before it can become stronger, leaner, and fitter. PosturePro, Ido Portal, and The Footcollective gave me the tools to improve my body awareness.
Personal trainer upgrade 3
My girlfriend Roosmarijn recently gave birth, and I felt it was important to be able to train her during and after her pregnancy. So, I took a course at Sterkher to help women from Nijmegen and the surrounding area get back into sports after giving birth.
Personal trainer upgrade 4
To stand out as a personal trainer in Nijmegen, it’s important to not only do in-depth courses but especially to focus on broadening your knowledge. For instance, I know quite a bit about breathing, stress, and sleep, and a bit less about hormones, nutrition, and the immune system—but luckily Trude knows everything about those topics.
I’ve completed even more courses, which you can find by clicking on the bar.
My specialty is simplifying exercises so that the right muscles are trained—a specialty I have perfected over the years.
Keywords:
– Feeling safe
– I enjoy working with people who are a bit less motivated.
– I am quite broadly and deeply trained
– I see right through all the bullshit excuses.
– What I love most is helping people who have already tried everything.
Besides working as a personal trainer in Nijmegen, I also work for Physis Academy where I train personal trainers and physiotherapists.
Education
CIOS Arnhem | Fitness and Health
ALO Nijmegen | Minor Training Theory
POST HBO – Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Personal trainer courses
I take at least 5 courses per year. There are too many to mention and you probably wouldn’t recognize most of them anyway. That’s why you can click through per category to the blog where I explain in detail why each course helped me as a personal trainer in Nijmegen.
- Training | Injuries 95%
- Stress mindset | Habits | Behavior 90%
- Pregnant women | Fit after birth 85%
- Breathing 80%
- Sleep 75%
- Nutrition 50%
- Immune system 65%
- Hormonal balance 50%
What kind of training do I offer?
Personal Training
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday, I provide personal training or sometimes duo sessions. The goal is to help you reach your objective as quickly as possible with as few rules/restrictions as possible.
Group classes
On Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings, I teach Conditioning.
What our community says
I’ve been working out at Bamboo Gym for over 2 months now. This is my first time training with a personal trainer and I never expected it to bring me so much. Let me start with Wouter—wow, the knowledge and enthusiasm this man has. Because of his enormous amount of knowledge, experience, and ability to read people well, so much more has become clear to me and I’m getting better at knowing and understanding my body. It’s not just working out; everything surrounding it is also included and discussed. Besides Wouter, I now also train with Trude and that is great too. Every time I’m exhausted but so satisfied when I cycle home. If I had known what Bamboo Gym would bring me, I would have started much sooner. I’ve never had a lesson that was the same and I go there with great pleasure every time. And that’s coming from someone who used to see exercise more as an obligation 😉
I had a burnout in 2021. Recovery was gradual, but I felt that physical and mental strength were lacking. I was dreading starting to exercise but felt it was necessary. I allowed myself some help with this! Wouter immediately saw what I needed. Wouter has a lot of knowledge and experience in the fields of sports, nutrition, and psychology! During the training sessions, he explained a lot so that I can keep applying what I’ve learned. After three months, I feel physically powerful and mentally much stronger. I’m more active and I’m doing more things again. I couldn’t have done this alone; Wouter showed me every time that I was capable of much more than I thought. At the end of the process, there was also focus on how I could continue exercising independently in a way that suits me.
I want to start!
Make an appointment via the link below for a free trial session. We cannot guarantee that you can start with us immediately; this depends on your availability and our current clients.
