Amsterdam-West · Training and coaching

For busy professionals whose calendar is the biggest obstacle — not their motivation.

Stronger body.
Stronger mind.

Your training should fit your real life — including the weeks that fall apart. I coach busy professionals through structured 1-on-1 training: stronger, more energy, more resilient. Without running yourself into the ground.

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Clients coached

1-on-1 only

Private studio

Does this sound familiar?

You know what to do.
Doing it — and sustaining it — is the hard part.

You're not lazy. You're busy, stressed, and running on empty by the time you think about training.

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Work takes everything

Long days, back-to-back meetings, deadlines. By 6pm your energy is gone and training is the last thing on your mind.

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You keep starting over

Good week, bad week, skip a week. You've been in this cycle for years. Progress feels impossible to maintain.

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Your head gets in the way

Stress, overthinking, low motivation. You know the gym would help — but getting yourself there is the hardest part.

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Recovery isn't keeping up

You still show up — to work, to the gym, to everything. But it takes more out of you than it used to. Worse sleep, a shorter fuse, and the weekend isn't enough to recover anymore.

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And sometimes, life lands all at once

A loss, a divorce, a stretch where everything piles up. Not something you'd call a “fitness goal” — but exactly the moment when training, and someone who actually sees you, matters most.

The approach

Why this works

Structure over motivation. Honest over hype.

Motivation is unreliable — especially in a full life. That's why I don't build your training on willpower, but on structure: a fixed moment in your week, a plan that fits your energy, and a coach who adjusts when your week changes.

Before I became a trainer, I worked in Social Work and mental healthcare — and I went through a burnout myself. I know what it looks like when work quietly takes over: the short fuse, the bad sleep, the training that's always “next week.”

I'm not the trainer who just counts your squats. I notice when your breathing is shorter this week than last — and that changes what we do that session.

Getting sustainably fit rarely happens through the body alone, or the mind alone. It happens in the interplay, and in the relationship between you and the person guiding you.

The result comes in a specific order: first your head gets quieter, then your body gets stronger. Most clients notice better sleep and more energy within the first weeks — the visible changes follow.

It's not just my experience — it's the research.

Large-scale studies, including a meta-analysis in JAMA Psychiatry covering 33 trials, show that strength training significantly reduces symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression — independent of visible physical change. The mental gains come first.

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In the studio

See how I work.

A look inside the studio — real sessions, real clients. No stock footage, no filters.

01 — The session

1-on-1 coaching, adjusted to your week.

02 — The studio

Private space in Amsterdam-West. Just you and your coach.

The programme

The 12-Week Programme

One coach. One plan. Built around your life.

Twelve weeks of 1-on-1 coaching in a private studio in Amsterdam-West. Training, nutrition guidance and check-ins between sessions — with a programme that adapts to your week, not the other way around. After every 12-week cycle we review, measure and decide the next step together.

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Weeks 2–4 — Your head gets quieter

Better sleep, more energy, a fixed moment in the week that's yours. This is where the structure starts to carry you.

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Weeks 6–12 — Your body catches up

Visibly stronger, better posture, clothes fitting differently. Measured, not guessed — we track your progress from day one.

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After 12 weeks — It holds

You've built a routine that survives busy weeks, deadlines and family life. That's the actual goal: not a sprint, but a way of training you keep for life.

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The process

How it works

From first contact to real results — here is exactly what to expect.

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Free · No obligation

Free intake

We talk through your goals, schedule, training history, stress and sleep, and how much you've got in the tank right now. No sales pitch. Just an honest conversation.

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Built around you

Your personal plan

Your training schedule is built from scratch — but it goes further than that. We talk about what you run into in daily life. Sometimes we take five extra minutes or adjust the intensity, so everything fits exactly what you need.

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Ongoing

You do the work. I steer.

You focus on your programme while I track your process. I support you whenever you need it, or when I see you are off track. Filling in your check-ins helps me help you even better.

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Every 12-week cycle

Progress & new phase

In 12 weeks a lot can happen, so we look back on what you've achieved and update where necessary. Together we set a new direction for the period ahead.

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What clients say about PT Arne

Ik ben inmiddels sinds afgelopen oktober bij Arne onder begeleiding en heb sindsdien grote stappen gemaakt in mijn fysieke en mentale gezondheid. Arne is zeer betrokken in persoonlijke aandacht en luistert naar de behoeften om zo de beste resultaten te halen. Pushen waar mogelijk om het uitdagend te houden en groei te blijven stimuleren maar ziet ook wanneer we even gas terug moeten nemen om niet te ver te gaan. En altijd met plezier. Ik raad het iedereen aan om te proberen en blijf graag met Arne werken om het beste uit mezelf te halen!

Gilbert Kaptijn

6 days ago

Very happy with the progress I’ve made with Arne as a trainer and mental coach. I’m lifting more weight than ever before with the right technique, and I feel better and stronger in my daily life. His guidance and support have made a huge difference. Highly recommend!

Sven Prinsen

23 days ago

Ik begon in 2024 met trainen omdat ik me beter in mijn vel en vooral fitter wilde voelen. Ik had al snel een klik met Arne. Hij luistert heel goed en geeft goede feedback. Mede door zijn geweldige coaching ben ik mentaal en fysiek enorm gegroeid :)

Joël Kappen

27 days ago

Great coaching and motivation pushing me beyond my limits. Setting personalized goals and helping not only with exercising but also with food and bad habits. I totally recommend this to all my friends.

Marvin Walraven

1 month ago

Ik heb in het verleden bij Arne getraind. Ik was daar heel blij mee. Hij kijkt naar wat je kunt, houdt rekening met jou als mens. De trainingen waren altijd heel afwisselend en leuk om te doen.