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CNTRBodybuilding · Etterbeek · Brussels

Center Gym

Signature trait: Van Damme's old gym

0.73×
▼ −27% vs par Tier A · Legit Rank #34 of 87
CNTR 0.73×
FDCBAS
Log scale. Each tick is a listing; Center Gym sits between Dansaert Athletics and Klub der Sportfreunde.

Analyst note

Founded in 1975 by Belgian IFBB champion Maurice Jamar. Jean-Claude Van Damme trained here for four years and did his only bodybuilding competition here; Mr. Olympia Lee Haney trained here too. Still open inside Etterbeek's sports centre. Splits optional.

Van Damme trained here for four years. Your PR is valid; your splits are under review.

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

The facts

Address
Rue des Champs 71, 1040 Etterbeek (inside Centre Sportif d'Etterbeek)
Open in OpenStreetMap
Type
Bodybuilding
Founded
1975
Website
centergym.be
Chalk
Not published
Open 24/7
No
Federation / meets
Founded by Maurice Jamar, Belgian IFBB bodybuilding champion; historic bodybuilding competitions organized on-site with the IFBB
Notable
Founded in 1975 by Belgian bodybuilding champion Maurice Jamar (moved to the Etterbeek sports center in 1977). Jean-Claude Van Damme trained here for 4 years, building his physique and holding his one and only bodybuilding competition here (organized by Jamar and the IFBB for a cancer-charity benefit). Also trained here: Olympic judo champion Robert Van De Walle and Mr. Olympia Lee Haney; Arnold Schwarzenegger visited.
Equipment
  • CYBEX PWR Play guided pulley/weight machines
Specialties
  • bodybuilding coaching
Amenities
  • air-conditioned
  • family-oriented atmosphere

How the 0.73× 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 quality3/10

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

Chalk policy est.5/10

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

Strength focus8/10

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

Pedigree8/10

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 Center Gym
LiftClaimedReal
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×100 kg73 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×140 kg102.2 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×180 kg131.4 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×60 kg46 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×160 kg81.8 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×300 kg54.8 kg

Try your own

Real, Center Gym-adjusted
73 kg
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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at Center Gym is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg Center Gym bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 405.6 kg.

Physical Culture51.4 kgPHYS · 1.42× · LondonBrussels Barbell62.9 kgBXBB · 1.16× · BrusselsSociété Athlétique Montmartroise59.3 kgSAM · 1.23× · ParisAC Heros Berlin61.9 kgHERO · 1.18× · BerlinCEM Bac de Roda Power Hub62.9 kgBDRH · 1.16× · BarcelonaOutcast Strength System56.6 kgOUTC · 1.29× · ZurichPureGym243.3 kgPURE · 0.3× · chainMcFit317.4 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Around Brussels

Where Center Gym sits among Brussels's gems. See the whole city →

Listings ranked near Center Gym
#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. centergym.befounding story, founder, historic athletes (primary source)
  2. sport.brusselscurrent address, discipline, ongoing operation
  3. be.fitfit.fitnesscross-reference context (unrelated gym, used only for general Brussels gym landscape verification)

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