{"id":173918,"date":"2024-11-28T10:42:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T09:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=173918"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:37","slug":"personal-training-space-closed-for-a-month-due-to-climate-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2024\/11\/28\/personal-training-space-closed-for-a-month-due-to-climate-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal training space closed for a month due to climate issues"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few areas in the sports building on Woudestein campus are experiencing climate control problems and will be closed for a few weeks starting 16 December. As a result, some personal training sessions will be cancelled.<\/p>\n

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A few areas in the sports building on Woudestein campus are experiencing climate control problems and will be closed for a few weeks starting 16 December. The PT space being one of them.<\/span><\/p>

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The ventilation system in the sports building, which was inaugurated in 2022, has proven inadequate in certain rooms. \u201cOn warm days it\u2019s slightly too hot, and on cold days slightly too cold\u201d, says Jon de Ruijter, director of Erasmus Sport. In the narrow, tall personal training space located to the right of the main entrance, air circulation is insufficient, causing warm air to linger near the ceiling on colder days. Meanwhile, the floor \u2013 where the workouts take place \u2013 remains icy cold.<\/p>\n

Not designed for the purpose<\/h2>

Personal trainer Zev de Raad is glad the issue is being addressed. \u201cWe do have a thermostat here in the PT space, but it\u2019s mostly symbolic. I hardly notice any heating during the winter.\u201d He explains that it was only after the building opened that the narrow space at the front was designated for personal training. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t originally designed for exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n

With its large windows and high ceilings, solving the heating problem is not straightforward. The planned solution involves installing additional ceiling fans and increasing heating capacity.<\/p>\n

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12 January, the spaces in the Sports Building should be open again.<\/span><\/p>

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Training in the fitness room<\/h2>

De Ruijter expects the disruption to be minimal as the office and PT space closures mostly coincide with the Christmas holiday. \u201cNo classes are scheduled during that period, and many staff members are on leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

De Raad notes that he will have less work starting 16 December. \u201cFortunately, we\u2019re allowed to move personal training sessions to the fitness room while the sports building is officially closed, from 22 December to 1 January. However, before and after this period, we can\u2019t use the busy fitness area for personal training. That\u2019s a pity for those hoping to kick off the new year with a strong start.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vitaal Intensief<\/h2>

Vitaal Intensief, a free circuit training for staff held every weekday at 5.00 pm, will also be paused during the renovation. \u201cEmployees with good intentions are welcome again from 12 January\u201d, says De Raad.<\/p>\n\n\t

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