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BWSWeightlifting · Watermael-Boitsfort · Brussels

Brussels Weightlifting School

Signature trait: Coached by an Olympian

0.99×
▼ −1% vs par Tier A · Legit Rank #21 of 87
Brussels Weightlifting School, as pictured on the gym's own website
Photo: brusselsws.be
BWS 0.99×
FDCBAS
Log scale. Each tick is a listing; Brussels Weightlifting School sits between Classical Barbell and British Barbell.

Analyst note

Brussels' only dedicated Olympic weightlifting school, coached by Anna Vanbellinghen (11th at Tokyo 2020) and World Cup medallist Marianne Saarhelo, in five languages. Eleiko bars, real platforms and a youth school for ages 9 to 15.

Legitimate iron. A touch of polish, but the work counts.

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Rating: LegitReal iron, lightly polished. The work counts.

The facts

Address
Avenue des Sylphes 1, 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort (VGPF federation directory lists it under Parc Sportif des 3 Tilleuls, Avenue Léopold Wiener 60, same sports park)
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Type
Weightlifting
Website
brusselsws.be
Instagram
@brusselsweightlifting
Chalk
Not published
Federation / meets
Affiliated club of VGPF (Vlaamse Gewichtheffers en Powerlifting Federatie); coach Anna Vanbellinghen is a Belgian Olympic weightlifter (11th, Tokyo 2020 Olympics; 7th, 2021 Worlds)
Notable
Coaching staff includes Olympic weightlifter Anna Vanbellinghen and Marianne Saarhelo (silver medalist, IWF World Cup Rome 2020); classes taught in English, French, Dutch, Finnish and Russian
Equipment
  • Eleiko barbells (per official site's own facility photos/alt text)
Specialties
  • Olympic weightlifting coaching
  • powerlifting
  • physical preparation
  • youth weightlifting school (ages 9-15)
  • private coaching
Amenities
  • physiotherapy/osteopathy services (Adrien Dubus)

How the 0.99× is built

Five pillars from the facts above, weighted and combined by the published rubric. Pillars marked est. aren't published by the gym and use the default for its type.

Iron quality5/10

Competition-grade kit in the sourced equipment list: calibrated plates, platforms, specialty bars, strongman implements, premium machine lines.

Chalk policy est.8/10

From the gym's published rules: allowed 10, liquid only 5, banned 0.

Strength focus10/10

What the gym is built for: strength clubs 10, bodybuilding 8, hybrid 7 … HIIT studios 1.

Pedigree6/10

Federation affiliation, notable athletes and history, and how long it has been going.

Comfort0/10

Saunas, spas, pools, lounges, cafés. Counts against the multiplier.

What your lifts are worth here

Gym multiplier × lift honesty. Standard claims on the left, the truth on the right.

Common lifts converted at Brussels Weightlifting School
LiftClaimedReal
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×100 kg99 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×140 kg138.6 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×180 kg178.2 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×60 kg62.4 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×160 kg110.9 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×300 kg74.3 kg

Try your own

Real, Brussels Weightlifting School-adjusted
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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at Brussels Weightlifting School is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg Brussels Weightlifting School bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 550 kg.

Physical Culture69.7 kgPHYS · 1.42× · LondonBrussels Barbell85.3 kgBXBB · 1.16× · BrusselsSociété Athlétique Montmartroise80.5 kgSAM · 1.23× · ParisAC Heros Berlin83.9 kgHERO · 1.18× · BerlinCEM Bac de Roda Power Hub85.3 kgBDRH · 1.16× · BarcelonaOutcast Strength System76.7 kgOUTC · 1.29× · ZurichPureGym330 kgPURE · 0.3× · chainMcFit430.4 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Around Brussels

Where Brussels Weightlifting School sits among Brussels's gems. See the whole city →

Listings ranked near Brussels Weightlifting School
#GymTierMultiplierSignature trait
1 Brussels BarbellBXBB
Ixelles · Brussels
 S 1.16× Continental Europe's first Starting Strength gym
2 Brussels Weightlifting SchoolBWS
Watermael-Boitsfort · Brussels
 A 0.99× Coached by an Olympian
3 Center GymCNTR
Etterbeek · Brussels
 A 0.73× Van Damme's old gym
4 Dansaert AthleticsDNST
City of Brussels
 A 0.72× Federation-affiliated boutique box
5 L'Usine Sport Club BrusselsUSIN
Saint-Gilles · Brussels
 D 0.24× 2,400 m² Hollywood club

Sources

Where every fact on this page comes from. Last checked 25 September 2026.

  1. brusselsws.becoaches, disciplines, languages, Eleiko equipment (site photos), Instagram handle
  2. sport.brusselsofficial address, discipline listing
  3. vgpf.befederation affiliation, alternate address, club contact

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