{"id":87819,"date":"2018-06-08T17:05:42","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T15:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=87819"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:23:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:23:01","slug":"je-moet-je-lichaam-onderhouden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/06\/08\/je-moet-je-lichaam-onderhouden\/","title":{"rendered":"‘You must maintain your body’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jos Esveld, 78, is the quietest of the bunch and gives the crosses. Kees de Poter, with his 71 years old is the youngest of the two brisk men he heads them.<\/p>\n

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Jos Esveld (l) and Kees de Poter are still going strong at Erasmus Sport<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

They have a fixed ritual. They usually go on Monday and Thursday mornings, then it is quiet in the sports center. They arrive at half past 10. First they go on the treadmill, they continue with exercises and end up on the bike. Afterwards, a shower and coffee in the cafe. Always with the Dutch delicacy \u2018gevulde koek\u2019.<\/p>\n

Accessible by metro<\/h2>

Because they are registered as a student of the HOVO (courses for people over 50), they can buy a sports card at a discount. \u201cWe do not need luxury in a gym, and this is easily accessible by metro\u201d, Jos explains the choice for Erasmus Sport.
\nKees: \u201cWe were members of the same men\u2019s club for years, but they all started playing golf. We do that too, but this is for the condition.\u201d
\nJos: \u201cWe do not really like it, but you have to maintain your body well.\u201d
\nKees: \u201cIt motivates you to go together, otherwise you will not go.\u201d
\nJos: \u201cLike this morning. He sends an app from the metro: \u2018I am at this and this time at Capelsebrug\u2019 than he expects me to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Annoyances with students<\/h2>

They have little contact with students. Although they can get annoyed when students keep texting while on one of the exercise devices. Jos: \u201cI walk around it, Kees says something about it. What are you actually saying?\u201d Kees:\u201d Whatever comes to mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

And by the way, they may be half a century, or more, older than the average student, for the new sports building<\/a> they have modern desires. \u201cAn app that connects to the fitness device so you can track your performance on your phone. That would be useful,\u201d says Kees.
\nThe planned closed showers, however, they find nonsense. \u201cThe prudishness strikes again,\u201d Jos concludes.<\/p>\n\n\t

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