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📍 For residents of Bloemendaal, Heemstede, Aerdenhout & Overveen, premium one to one in Haarlem-Raaks

Personal Trainer Bloemendaal & Heemstede

Premium one-to-one personal training for residents of Bloemendaal, Heemstede, Aerdenhout and Overveen, in English or Dutch. A 5 to 10 minute drive to Haarlem-Raaks. No changing trainers, no platform, no group classes. Seventeen weeks towards more strength, less weight and a measurable result.

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In short

  • Training takes place at SportCity Haarlem Raaks, a short drive from Bloemendaal and Heemstede.
  • Your own SportCity membership is not required; access is arranged during the sessions.
  • The approach is the same as for Haarlem itself: strength training, nutrition and coaching in one programme.
  • It starts with a free intake, where we go through your goal and the rhythm of your week.

Why drive to Haarlem when there is plenty to choose from locally?

There are local trainers in every village, boutique studios in Heemstede, outdoor trainers in Bloemendaal, small PTs around the Bloemendaalseweg. If you are looking for a different kind of programme than loose PT hours, a short drive to Haarlem-Raaks can still make sense. Three considerations.

1

Premium means a different product

An hour with a local PT, at €60 to €85, is an hour of moving. A 17-week programme is a change. Not comparable on hourly price, comparable on the result over four months.

2

One coach, four months

Platforms like that can give you a different trainer each session. At Infinite Health you work with the same coach for four months, which helps you build a consistent rhythm across months.

3

Training + nutrition + coaching

With a local PT you often get training alone. Lasting results need a joined-up system: training, a nutrition plan, measurements and coaching from one person.

Getting here from where you live

SportCity Haarlem Raaks sits on the western side of the centre, easy to reach from all four municipalities. The drive times below are estimates from Google Maps outside rush hour, and can be longer at peak times.

Bloemendaal

Postcode 2061

5-7 min from Bloemendaalseweg via the Zijlweg

Kopje van Bloemendaal, Tetterodelaan, Kraantje Lek area

Heemstede

Postcode 2101 / 2102

7-10 min from Binnenweg or Heemsteedse Dreef

Groenendaal woods, Manpadslaan, Heemstede-Aerdenhout station

Aerdenhout

Postcode 2111

8-10 min from the Zandvoortselaan

Aerdenhoutse Duinweg, Vondellaan, edge of Vogelenzang

Overveen

Postcode 2051

4-6 min from Overveen station / Bloemendaalseweg

Elswout estate, Tetterodeweg, the dune edge

Parking around Raaks is usually sorted within a 2 to 3 minute walk. If you would rather cycle, it is 15 to 20 minutes from Overveen or central Bloemendaal along the Zijlweg or the Bolwerk.

Who is this for?

A premium 17-week programme is for a specific group of people, not for everyone.

This is for you if…

  • You live in Bloemendaal, Heemstede, Aerdenhout or Overveen and do not mind travelling 5 to 10 minutes
  • You are over 40 and the old recipe has stopped working
  • You want premium coaching rather than loose PT hours
  • You want to commit seriously to 17 weeks of a structured programme
  • You see the value of continuity with one coach rather than rotation

This is not for you if…

  • You are looking for a PT who comes to you in Bloemendaal or Heemstede
  • You want a low-commitment single session at €60 an hour
  • You would rather train outdoors than in a gym
  • What you really want is a sociable group class
  • You are not ready to commit to four months

Meet your coach

Remko Opdam, Personal Trainer at Infinite Health Haarlem

About Remko

My clients come from Haarlem and the surrounding towns. For anyone considering the trip from Bloemendaal, Heemstede, Aerdenhout or Overveen, the starting point is usually the same: they have tried everything, a local PT, a boutique studio, group classes, without the real result arriving.

Not because those local providers are bad. But because an hour of training once a week, without a nutrition plan, without measurements, without a structured 17-week plan, is a different product from what I deliver.

My work is a 17-week transformation programme, not loose PT hours.

Training, nutrition and coaching from one person. The same coach for four months. Regular measurements. A personal plan. And a results guarantee on the Transformation and Intensive programmes: no measurable result after 17 weeks while following the plan? You keep training at no extra cost until there is.

Sessions take place at SportCity Haarlem Raaks. More about this location →

60+
Successful transformations
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Years of coaching experience
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Of clients reach their goal

Programmes & investment

Four options. Minimum starting period of 4 months, after that you can cancel monthly at the same rate.

Foundation programme

1× per week
€399 per 4 weeks
For anyone who wants to ease in
  • Personal intake conversation
  • Body composition analysis
  • A nutrition plan built for you
  • Regular progress measurements
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Most chosen

Transformation programme

2× per week
€699 per 4 weeks
Includes the 100% results guarantee*
  • Everything in Foundation
  • WhatsApp support between sessions
  • 100% results guarantee
  • 2× faster progress
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Intensive programme

3× per week
€1,249 per 4 weeks
Maximum transformation
  • Everything in Transformation
  • 100% results guarantee
  • 2 years of monthly check-ins after the programme
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See all programme details + Introduction package €499 →

Frequently asked questions, Bloemendaal, Heemstede & surroundings

How far is the drive from Bloemendaal or Heemstede to SportCity Haarlem Raaks?
From Bloemendaalseweg, in Overveen or Bloemendaal, it is a 5 to 7 minute drive to Haarlem-Raaks along the Zijlweg. From Heemstede, whether Binnenweg or Heemsteedse Dreef, it is 7 to 10 minutes. From Aerdenhout along the Zandvoortselaan it is roughly 8 to 10 minutes. Parking around Raaks is usually straightforward, normally a 2 to 3 minute walk from the car. For most clients from this area the short journey is easily outweighed by the quality of the gym and the calm to train in a structured way, rather than a local alternative with less equipment. Outside rush hour the drive is shorter still, so a session before or after work is realistic. If you are unsure about the route or the parking, we go through it beforehand so you know exactly what to expect on your first visit.
Do you also train clients at home in Bloemendaal or Heemstede?
No, every session takes place at SportCity Haarlem Raaks. That is a deliberate choice: in a fully equipped gym we can work with the whole range of machines and weights a serious programme needs. For residents of Bloemendaal, Heemstede, Aerdenhout or Overveen that is a 5 to 10 minute drive. Whether that journey is acceptable is something you weigh against what a 17-week programme with integrated nutrition and measurements is worth to you. Most clients who come from Bloemendaal or Heemstede find the drive a small, manageable obstacle compared with the lack of results they had somewhere closer. Training at home sounds appealing, but it usually lacks the equipment and the heavier weights that serious strength building after 40 requires. In the gym the load can rise step by step week after week, which a few dumbbells at home cannot sustain.
Why would you travel from Heemstede to Haarlem instead of choosing locally?
Three considerations come up most often in first conversations. One: a preference for one to one without changing trainers, four months with the same coach who holds the full context of your programme. Two: wanting training, nutrition and coaching in one integrated programme instead of separate sessions at different providers. Three: a willingness to invest at a premium level in combination with the results guarantee that applies to the Transformation and Intensive programmes. If you are looking for a low-commitment PT hour, local providers remain a perfectly good choice. Anyone who recognises those three points usually finds this programme fits better than continuing to look for separate options nearby. Still unsure? Talk your situation through during a free intake, with nothing committed. We look at what is realistic for you, given where you live, your diary and your goals.
Do I need a SportCity membership to train with you?
No. A SportCity membership is not required to train with me. During our sessions you get access to the gym as part of the programme. Some clients do choose a membership as a sensible addition, so they can do their own cardio or get their steps in between our one-to-one sessions. That is entirely optional and we discuss it during the intake. More important than a membership is turning up consistently and following the nutrition plan, because that determines your result far more than anything else you do on the side. Some clients keep a membership elsewhere to stay active outside our sessions, but it is never a condition for starting. Worth knowing: access to the gym during our sessions is always included, whether or not you are a member yourself. And if you already have a membership somewhere else, keep it. Nothing about our sessions changes because of it.
What sets this apart from local PTs in Bloemendaal or Heemstede?
Local PTs in Bloemendaal or Heemstede generally work with single-hour rates, and the market sits around €60 to €85 an hour, often outdoors or in small studios. That is a fine format if you are looking for a training partner. What I deliver is different: a structured 17-week programme with training, a nutrition plan, regular measurements and coaching joined together, not loose hours. That is why the rates are higher, from €399 to €1,249 per 4 weeks, but it is a different product with a different result. If you want to "move well", a local PT is fine. If you want structured change within 17 weeks, this programme is built for that. The price gap mostly reflects what happens off the gym floor: planning, measuring, adjusting and coaching, rather than an hour of supervision alone.
Can I train in the dunes or in Groenendaal woods instead of indoors?
My work is built around structured strength training in the gym, because that is where the return sits for clients over 40 who want to build muscle mass and bone density. I do recommend walking or jogging outdoors in Groenendaal woods, Elswout or the Kopje van Bloemendaal as an addition between sessions. That is not part of the package, but it often forms part of the nutrition and movement guidance we put together. That way you combine the targeted strength you build in the gym with the countryside that makes Bloemendaal and Heemstede such good places to move in. You get the best of both: the strength and structure of the gym, and the calm of being outside near home. For many clients from Bloemendaal and Heemstede that is exactly the combination that makes it sustainable.

A specific situation? Have a look at the page on personal training through perimenopause and menopause, or the page on women over 40 in Haarlem & the surrounding area.

By Remko Opdam, T.O.P. Trainer A (Overload Worldwide) and certified in Mylogenics Activation, Release & Rehab. Last updated: 1 July 2026.

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  • Free, with no obligation
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  • A 5-10 minute drive from Bloemendaal / Heemstede

How the programme works

From first conversation to measurable result, in fixed steps.

  1. Free intake. We talk through your goal or complaint, the rhythm of your week and what did and did not work before. You get a reply within one working day.
  2. Testing and baseline measurement. The Activation tests show which muscle groups are doing their share and which are lagging behind, and we record your starting point: strength, body composition and how you feel.
  3. A programme built for you. Your training and nutrition are built around your starting point and your diary, not around a standard template.
  4. Train and adjust. Every session is one to one. Where tension or restricted movement shows up, we use Release techniques and then carry on with the training.
  5. Measure and extend. Along the way we measure again. After 17 weeks the programme continues in 4-week blocks, or you scale back to maintenance.
The minimum starting period is 4 months, after which you can cancel monthly. The results guarantee applies if you attend at least 80% of your sessions and follow the nutrition plan.
ProgrammeFrequencyPriceResults guarantee
Introduction6 sessions in 6 weeks€499 one-offNo
Foundation1× per week€399 per 4 weeksNo
Transformation2× per week€699 per 4 weeksYes
Intensive3× per week€1,249 per 4 weeksYes

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