How did 1 healthy lifestyle becomes only seasonal?

So it’s a common thing now that everyone is into fitness and health… “h e a l t h”? It’s not a very common practice these days even when everyone is hitting the gym or running the parks, dancing, group exercise, bootcamp and even more honorable mentions that will go on and on. Yet, it seems like it’s only practiced seasonally.

A good question to ask is will you be breathing seasonally? mayb breath for 3 months and 9 mths holding your breath or mayb eat 6 months and starve 6 months? so why would one of the most important thing part of life be just seasonal? Doc won’t tell you that the sickness or disease or virus is taking a break in the coming 2 months so don’t worry bout the medication, would they?

If people tell you its impossible, iv been doing it daily for the past 8 years and many more years to come. and people do tell me that im not enjoying life. Well, that nice taste you put in the mouth comes out with a different taste the next day and well, you can be sure something is left behind in your body. be it something good or bad, its up to you. Don’t wait till the Doc gives you a warning letter to start seeking for a healthy lifestyle. And who says im not enjoying life? as of now, i can eat a nice huge chunk of steak without fearing for my uric acid levels or cholesterol. Or maybe a piece of rich chocolate moist cake without thinking about my sugar level. Strenght is in one who can choose and have power over their choice with discipline intact.

So that is why when people tell me that iv no life cause i eat clean everyday or there is no thrill in fun if i cant enjoy good food, i am not affected or insulted. Because i know with this investment, i can still enjoy those food once in a while many years from now on. Sure they will say there is no insurance or guarantee for what i do now will give me great health but if i don’t do it now, im 100% sure il be in big trouble. At least now iv 50:50 chance. better than 0%.

Just my 2 cents on this topic which a lot of people have on thier mind. Been too long since i posted anything but now that iv a light portable device, i think il be posting more on health.

Think bout it focus on long term goals not short ones.

The One Gym Center Miri – Miri Gym Review,

And so it has been taking me too long to come but you know the old saying, “Better late than never” and to wonder why it took me such a long time to pop over to check it out, makes myself wonder. Iv seen it, iv dropped by a few times and even did my last day prep for Mr Miri 2015 here. And I would say, its ONE gym you won’t want to miss. Its by far the most complete gym in Miri with renown brands of machines filling up the space. Quality is the One word to describe. HAMMER STRENGTH, Life Fitness, Nautilus, Cybex and Precor USA.

Awesome Gym to start on with renown brands

1st look, the gym is clean and spacious even with the amount of machines packed into it. The staffs are friendly and helpful. And the temperature is just right with the amount of aircon available to keep it cool. (Yes! this is indeed important for me to workout in. Cool well circulated air = Great workout)

So where should I start? The Legs Machine of course! for a guy who trains legs 3 times a week. most definitely Leg stations is to be talked about 1st. So there is the complete Leg Station here. With Lying leg curls, Leg Extensions, Seated Calves Raise, Abductors/Adductors, Incline Standing Calves raise and reverse seated Hack Squat on one corner and the Hammer Strength Grade Leg Press Machine, and Squat Station. Oh, as well as the smith-Machine at the other end.

Good angle for both tall as well as short ppl like me.. lol

With the proper cable work the leg extension and curl give a good resistance even at the peak

Hardcore Equipments

The size of the foot rest is awesome giving different angles to the workout

Then we have the most flexible machine in any gym. And the One has 2. A full size cable-cross machine as a hexagonal cable-cross machine. I just love these babies. cept for the legs, i can work my whole chest or arms, heck top part of the body fully with these machines. Machine is well maintained.

for the traditional form

for a more designed form hitting the muscles differently.

Smith-machine is another of my favourite in any gym. Got to love it since im not a groupie in the gym. I train a lot and safety is an important value. There are many brands and models in town but not many are sturdy. This one here is solid. I would suggest to have a few stepper board around for shorter people like me. Due to the safety stopper is set quite high, there are some exercises that needs to go lower are not applicable here. so would be a nice thing to have around.

solid machine. although not too fond of the balance weight, its for the safety of newbies

I find this Compound Row station rather interesting. The free movement handle makes it great for different grip. Flexibility at the right joint is always welcome. I had a go at it and i got it really deep into the lats. and the distance to have a good stretch to start and finish is good.

I find this one really great to hit deeper into the lats

A whole corner of Nautilus. A great brand to have in any gym with its wide selection for every muscle needs.

a renown Brand everyone knows.. well, to lifters…

And of course, this is a very welcomed station to have. Squat without fear or even perform Military Press or behind the neck press. Back in the days…. 4 years ago, there aren’t much gym with this station. and it was hard to do Heavy Squat. Lifting it up to the neck is always one hell of a Spartan exercise.

Its great to have one of this in the gym. for safety purposes.

Its an alternate option to the T-Bar row station. due to the bar, tis can only apply to the narrow Grip handle. But its great to have. a good T-bar row angle is always great for the thickness of the back.

Don’t mind the hole in the back. some members used to DIY and well, they shd check the material of the walls 1st.

And this will fill in the gap for the t-bar row with its wider grip to get those wide lats to really work. And the height is just right. Im 170cm so yeah, average height. there are some that is only meant for 6 footers and not shorter guys due to the paddings placement. So tall or a little shorter than me, this station works great.

This one is great to keep the form right. But the user must be strict too.

Moving on to all the free weights. its always good to have fixed in weights. reducing the time to find the plates as well as unload from otrs who had used previously and had no courtesy of putting the weights back. Straight bar are great for many workout from lats to biceps and all the way to chest and legs. (Jst my suggestions, would be great to have the E-Z Bar version too. I usually do my biceps curl on the E-Z Bars cus its friendlier on the wrist. (Not to everyone, do love them machines and weights in the gym and don’t throw the weights when you are done. Its such a disappointing sight to see some are already cracked. You love them, they will love you back. break it and you won’t have it to use. Simple common sense.)

Great to have in any gym to reduce the time fixing up the weights.

I believe this is everyone’s favourite. the free weight stations. its always a welcoming sight for any gym and here you have the complete 3 types from decline, flat to incline. Good size allowing wide to super wide grip and the bench is wide too meaning bigger bodybuilder wont find it uncomfortable on them. There is an adjustable leg rest for the decline bench allowing comfortable adjustment to suit any height.

Free weight Decline, Flat and Incline Bench stations.

and on the opposite end facing the walls of mirrors are free benches . Always love a gym with the seated bench. Great for many workouts. Mine mostly Deltoids. lol. Solid built benches so dont have to worry bout lifting heavier.

complete set of benches from flat – sitting bench.

Life Fitness makes great quality benches.

The quality is there so don have to worry bout swaying filmsy benches

Good amount of dumbbells to cater for moderate crowd traffic. thicker grip types of dumbbells. (Do return the dumbbells to its designated area. Although you paid for the membership fees, its a common courtesy and respect to the lifestyle to return it back from when you took it from)

Ample amount for a good crowd traffic

So here is one you don’t see everyday, at least not in Miri. Most of the gyms here jst go bare trapz on the bar or well, i used a rolled up face towel. So they provide it, do use it. its great for squats. Sometimes we can’t squat extra due to the pain caused by the bar pressing on our neck or trapz.

not for grip. its to reduce the pressure when your doing your squat

Love a big gym with lots of room to move about.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

Ive always love the Old-School design on the pec deck. I feel that it really force you to squeeze the pecs. and this is a nicely measured design. Thumbs up.

I actually love this design more than the one with the hand grip

Ive used two different design of these biceps machine. This one here is a high angled Isolated Preacher Curl. And the other one i used was in brunei which is similar to a incline bench curl. Both are great isolation machine.

This is also another great isolation station for the biceps

Last but not the least, this is one hell of a great isolation machine for the delt. Not too sure why its not much available here in miri. I think so far, this is the 2nd one in Miri. I think. Love the angle and how it force you to be strict.

Love it. Really for the strict form out of you

Hahaha, as you all should know now. Im not a cardio person. In fact, iv not been on these cardio machines in ages. But there are many who loves them. Sorry im putting it last. lol. But for all you who cardio, The One has ample stations from stationary elliptical bikes, Treadmills, stationary bikes and a rower.

For those Cardio enthusiast, you have ample of machines to choose from

A row of treadmills.

and an awesome cardio rower

One of the thing most gym over looked is the cleanliness of the changing and shower room. Thumbs up for the hygiene quality. Clean and comfortable. and even with a wide mirror good for changing room flexing and selfie after a good pump 😛 hahaha…

Hair dryers at your disposal

Lots of lockers for you to utilise. Just ask for the keys at the counter and remember to pass it back after use. Water dispenser so you can shake it before you go beast mode.

Spacious and clean with a water dispenser

Clean sauna room using electric heat. Probably could comfortably fit 2 or 3 in one sitting.

Relax those muscles and sweat it out. The right way to sit and sweat… if you know what i mean

yes, I mean yes. clean shower room is a must. Thumbs up.

Nothing beats a clean shower room to cleanse off after a great workout

And The One carries a good range of supplements for your needs from Scitec Nutrition.

And if you are looking for supplements..

It isn’t hard to find. You can see it from the highway when you are driving down to Permy Mall, Emart, Senadin or Brunei. Its at the shoplot (new) on the left right before the Pujut 7 bridge. You won’t miss it. (Red Dot in the pic below) and the link if you have google map installed.

http://maps.google.com/?q=4.448504,114.018150&hl=en&gl=gb

If you are familiar with miri, its the new shoplot on the left before the Pujut 7 bridge when you are heading down to Brunei from town.

If you asked me, im giving it a thumbs up at 4/5* would be perfect with a hack squat machine (im a leg person), Squat cage, and EZ bar sets pairing with the straight bar. But without which, its still a great gym to recommend here in Miri. Do drop by to check it out.