- Eastwood Valley Fitness at Eastwood Valley lah.. where else? hahaha
I used to workout here when there weren’t much things to play other than broken down treadmills and stationary bicycle, constantly broken down lat pulldown machine multi-station. But one thing for sure, I love the smith-machine and the full sets of dumbbells here. Other than the warm air-conditioner and insects I guess it’s not too bad to workout in. I’ve heard that they bought new toys recently and I’ve been dying to come over to have a look.
- New kid on the block.. should I say KIDS… lol
Now that’s a giant. One look and you know it’s out of fitness concept’s showroom. Let’s see what they have here for you to play with. Most prominent you have the Bench Press on one end, Lat Pulldown and Seated row on one, Padded leg raise & dip station, Pec-dec and Back hyper-extension on the far end facing the mirrors, combo leg extension & leg curl station and adjustable bench. Pretty complete for an upper body workout. But one thing I notice is the placement angle is it’s in accordance to the walls. Running parallel with the wall to be exact. That won’t be a problem if there is a huge space but for this case the lat station would prove to be a problem. You can’t fully extend when performing the seated rows. And you can’t DIY it into triceps Extensions or seated cable curl cause there is no room behind. Other than that the rest is fine.
Overall, it’s a very good machine. Just the angle.
- the Lat station
I saw that they fixed extra wall fans. Good idea since it’s much more filled up now and with a crowd it will be too stuffy to even sniff. I asked a few friends who was working out that night when I visited how they feel about the new gym. They told me it can get too stuffy at times and waiting for the equipment is an issue during peak hours. I suggested them that it would be a great idea to take out the 2 rooms by the side to extend it and both of them agreed. 😛 Just my 2 cents.
- Extensions and more
Funny bit, I notice they kept the old broken down machine on one corner in the small room. I guess it would have been better if they throw it out of the room since it’s not being utilized. Heck, it’s not even functioning. Why waste space?
- Pectorals station
Oh, I notice they even threw in some kettlebells. Nice touch as kettlebells is a great way to workout. But it can be dangerous too since it’s pretty taxing on the wrist for one who has no knowledge on how to use it. A good poster should do the trick. No wonder Fitness Concept Miri was out of Kettlebells when I drop by to get 1 the other day.
- Dumbbell station.. look.. kettlebells 🙂
There is a new industrial grade treadmill on one corner and stationary bikes on the other end. Love these spinning bike as it’s easy to control the speed. Word of caution, be careful when you use these bikes. I once saw a trainer crack his knee trying to stop with his legs. The brake knob, button or handle just by the bottom front of the handle is there for a purpose. The wheels are made of steel which is weighted. Stopping with the leg in high speed will not only injure your knee, worst scenario it might break your ankle. So ask for instructions on how to use a spinning bike before playing with it.
- New Cardio toys – Spinning Bikes
I would say it’s a great upgrade to the gym with more things to play. So be sure you can get a great workout out of this gym. Just certain safety might be an issue with some equipments inside. Other than that, it’s fully recommended.
Here’s the new Price list
Entry: Rm10
Monthly Membership: RM80
Student Membership:RM65
3.5/5 stars for Miri gym standard
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