NKV Atlas on Bazuinstraat in Nijmegen was founded in 1953 and calls itself the oldest strength sports association in the Netherlands. In its early years the club turned the Dutch weightlifting world upside down. These days Atlas is best known for powerlifting, and the club has produced national, European and world champions.
Still, you don't have to become a champion to train here. Atlas is also simply a neighbourhood club. Powerlifters, olympic weightlifters, boxers and fitness people train side by side, with supervision. Kids from age 5 can box here, and from 16 you train with the adults. That makes it a place with character: no designer gym, but a club where the bar has been rattling for more than seventy years.
The gym is open weekdays from 09:00 to 22:00 and at weekends from 10:00 to 13:00. You sign up at the desk. If you live in Nijmegen and have a low income, you can get a contribution towards your sport through the municipality's Meedoenregeling.
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.