Profectus is the student strength sports association of Nijmegen. The club started around 2016, when the weights room at the sports centre was getting busier and busier but there was no strength sports association yet. By now it's an established name, with a large group of powerlifters plus weightlifting, bodybuilding and general fitness. From the start the founders also wanted to take on broscience: training based on knowledge, not changing-room stories.
You train at the Radboud Sportcentrum, with regular group sessions on Tuesday evenings from 19:45 to 22:30 and Thursday evenings from 20:30 to 22:30. Everyone is welcome, from people who pick up a bar now and then to athletes who want to perform seriously. Some of the members even come from abroad.
There's plenty going on besides lifting. There are drinks, seminars and an annual bowling event. You sign up through the Join Us page on the site.
Competitions in Gelderland and beyond
- Beginner Meet Atlas 2026: 14 November 2026, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Lichtstad Cup 2026: 28 November 2026, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Sectievergadering KNKF – Sectie Powerlifting 2026: 12 December 2026, Son en Breugel, the Netherlands
All competitions are in the competition calendar.