With Jims to Arnold Schwarzenegger: an evening that sticks with you
Last Sunday, we boarded the bus with a special group.
20 pairs of Jim's members. 15 colleagues from our team.
At the beginning of the day: noble strangers.
At the end: one community.
The reason? A unique evening with Arnold Schwarzenegger on the theme 'to reinvent yourself'
And honestly: there is no one better to talk about that than Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He is not just an icon of bodybuilding or movies. He is a living demonstration of transformation and growth.
Aftermovie
What we bring
A few insights that will stick:
Vision beats discipline
When you know where you want to go, effort doesn't feel like effort. Visualise where you want to get.
Your weakness can become your strength
His accent was once seen as a handicap.
He used it as an asset - it made his roles unique.
Winners get back up
"Losers stay down. Winners always get up."
According to Arnold, you learn more from failure than from winning.
Growth happens in the hardest reps
In bodybuilding, muscle growth often happens in the last, almost impossible reps.
That metaphor works for everything in life.
Health is infrastructure
Arnold spoke strikingly about health: bone density, women's health, exercise for all.
His dream?
As many gyms as supermarkets.
Break the mirror
At some point you realise that your success is not just yours.
From voters, fans, supporters, customers...
Then it's time to give something back.
His advice: "Break the mirror that only shows yourself. Look around. There are many people who need help."
More than fitness
An inspiring evening.
But perhaps even more beautiful to see: how 55 Jimsers left together as strangers... and returned as a community.
And in the end, that's what it's all about for us.
Not just fitness.
But health, connection and getting people moving.
Published on 8 April 2026