Prime Strength in Eindhoven is built for powerlifting. The gym opened in August 2024 and was set up by coaches Arjen Francke and Tijmen Tolboom. Accessible, but with a raw edge: competitive lifters and regular gym-goers train side by side.
The kit is set up entirely for the three lifts. Six competition-standard combo racks, four deadlift platforms, Eleiko and Hansu bars and roughly 1700 kilos of calibrated plates. Plus specialty bars: a deadlift bar, safety squat bars and a Duffalo bar. For your accessory work there are dumbbells up to 70 kilos, eight cable stations, machines from Technogym, Predator Strength and Hammer Strength, among others, and a weightlifting platform with bumpers.
Open gym training is the foundation. If you want to compete, you can get coaching with individual programming, video feedback, team sessions and support at meets. The team, Team Francke, has more than fifty competitive lifters and turns up at nearly every KNKF meet. For those who don't want to compete there's personal training.
Open on weekdays from 9:00 to 22:00 and at weekends from 9:00 to 17:30. Students get a discount on membership.
Competitions in North Brabant and beyond
- Lichtstad Cup 2026: 28 November 2026, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Open Powerlift Cup 2026: 19 December 2026, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Open Dutch Nationals Bench Press 2026: 20 December 2026, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
All competitions are in the competition calendar.