Lust for Sport is an all-round gym on Bernhardlaan in Den Burg, on Texel. The gym floor is largely set up for free weights, with plenty of multifunctional kit in a spacious layout. You can go there for strength training, functional fitness, HYROX, circuit training, sport-specific training and rehabilitation, and powerlifting is very much part of the mix.
What sets Lust for Sport apart is its own LFS powerlifting competition team. Several trainers powerlift themselves, including Maarten Eelman, Jens Boogaard and Kirsten Betsema. Kirsten is also on the competition team. Want guidance? You can get a personal training programme at your own level, or take personal training.
A few house rules worth knowing: training on your own is allowed from age 16, if you know enough to train safely. Under 18, heavy weights and record attempts are not allowed. And dropping weights is not the idea.
Members train daily from 6.00 to 22.00. On holiday on Texel? During open gym times you can buy a day pass as a non-member.
Upcoming competitions in the Netherlands
- 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.