E-Zy Health – Miri Gym Review

So I’ve heard about a new gym around last year located in Senadin, Miri. Somewhere around the water theme park at Senadin. And its gaining my attention when towards the end of last year, I heard about rumours that there will be 24 hours gym and when asked around, I found out that this E-zy Health will have 2 more new branch around town. One in Lutong and the other Behind Miri City Food Court at Jalan Bulatan South Piasau.

Its not hard to find. there are lots of signage

Its a new area. Not a lot of shops are open but parking is ample and free. The gym is very spacious and clean. So there are lots of room space and its comfortable enough to not have people to invade your privacy as you pump. One this that caught my eye is the whole gym is equipped with “Body Solid” machines. Body Solid is a very good brand if you ask me. Their quality is on par and won’t disappoint you. The design is simple, functional gym style with machines spaced out which is a definite thumbs up. A complete set of standard hexagonal dumbbells. All still in good conditions. A prove that the members don’t simply throw these dumbbells. I’ve seen some gyms have them rubbers peeled off or bent. Take care of the gym and it will take care of you. The heaviest dumbbell sets at 60lbs. Good enough. And you don’t have to worry about benches as there are ample for your use. 3 adjustable and 1 flat with 1 decline bench. And i notice there was an odd bench. As I walk near, i notice its infuse with the function of a laying leg curl and seated leg extension. Interesting as iv not stumble upon such bench previously. Well, I didn’t see any Leg extension or leg curl machines so this one would be a good leg day addition in this gym. And of course, a functional gym cant be without bars. There are enough to circulate around for the members. 2 E-Z bars and an Olympic bar. Here is the 2nd E-Z bar. Placed on the Preacher Curl Station. I love these more than the machine type personally. Maybe cause i started with the standing type Preacher curl station and I feel that it gives you more freedom to stretch the biceps according to your arm length. And this one is very rare these days. The Hyperextension Roman Chair. These are great for many workouts. Side Crunch Hyperextension for the lowerback and maybe some other workout iv not seen … yet.. but it was a standard back in the days i started. So here we have another full size CableCross machine. Love it. It was like pretty standard in the west Malaysian Gym but when i came back to Miri it is like a unicorn. and hence the term “Gym Hantam Susu” Chest Hitting Gym was given to Cyber Gym because it was one of the very few gym that has it.

Well I notice there are a lot of accessories for the cablecross machine. I only found a pair of single grip handle. Not the regular type and a bar. I think it would be a great addition if they bring in the rope, E-Z Bar, V-Bar and the Close Grip handle. For now it’s full potential is sealed.

Another must have in the gym is this Smith-Machine. I’ve only seen 2 of this version in town and both are under Body Solid. With a secondary functions for free weights bar rest. But one workout at a time unfortunately. Yet its a good version without the irritating counter weight which spoils the machine’s feel.

Sits right next to the smith-machine are 2 free weight bench chest set. Multi funtion on the bench for incline and flat. This here are for those free weights chest enthusiast.

Another sort after station is this squat cage. There are only a few laying around in town. Most are just Squat rack or non. This station provides full safety unless of course if you don’t utilize the safety bar at the right height. So make sure you set it 1st before you lift.

Seated Row Machine. Well iv not found the right angle for this machine yet. Seems like its created to hit an angle on the lats. But with some minor adjustment in siting position, i managed to find a good deep press on the mid lats. So adjust accordingly. A lot of the machines in the world are created for certain height or size so if you can’t seem to feel anything, try to adjust yourself to find that sweet spot.

Its good that they place the lats machines side by side and with a good space behind on this one. Due to its multi-function of a lats Pulldown and a seated row, its important to have a good stretch space.

A little further down the room, stands a chin-up cum dipping station. Its a standard piece so use it.

And this here is not a very common piece in town too. Only recently you find owners actually brings in due to huge demand. So its good to find this leg press machine here. Its a multi-function version. WIth incline leg press functions as well as hack squat. Just make sure you lift the pad up.

So they have a good range of cardio machines. Weighted bikes that is used in spinning classes. But make sure you get the instructions from the trainers here as these machines are not your everyday toys. Proper safety precaution must be taken.

3 treadmills for your use and most definite one equipment that cannot be skipped in the gym.

Now here is a nice equipment you don’t see everyday. The last stretch station i saw was in Seria. Not many people knows the uses of these machines but its a good station to give a good stretch from very sore muscles. So do get the trainers to show you how to use this.

So moving on into the huge cardio room where they conduct group classes. At the moment they have Zumba Classes On Monday & Wednesday at 7pm – 8pm and Friday 7:30pm – 8:30pm. And Yoga classes on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm – 8pm. Reasonably priced so call in to get more info.

So I found it interesting once I stepped into the room. I saw these hanging rings. Different heights in pairs. They look like those Olympic Rings for gymnastics. but I think it works fine as suspension Training like those of TRX. So i did some body weight lifting on the rings.. i still got it and no i didn’t took any photos or videos of myself doing it. hahaha.. just remembered after.

The rigs quite thin though so not meant to support extra heavy weights especially when you perform the gymnasts movements. But it looks pretty sturdy and they tied grips on it so its not painful to grip on or slippery.

The room is huge and well maintained. Large enough for a comfortable moderate to a bigger crowd with a small stage for the instructors.

And saw a few exercise balls if you need some stretching or body weight exercise and hoolahoops for those with a good twist.

The main branch is at Senadin: No.10496 & 10497, 1st Floor, Desa Senadin Commercial Centre, Desa Senadin, 98100 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Drop in for more info or give them a call at: +60 19 821 6014 (Mr Ng Ik San)

I would give this gym a good 4/5 stars for general health crowd who is seeking for fitness and a good workout and a clean and safe environment. And a 3.5/5 stars if you are looking at it from a Bodybuilder’s point of view.

Recommended most definitely so do drop in and give them a try.

Now its a whole new 365 days

sometimes we just focus on the wrong pain to obtain the wrong gain

2010 – Well, Il start off with Terminator / Arnold Schwarzenegger favourite Quote “I’m Back!” in Miri, Sarawak. A small town “Ahem” City now since it’s city status in the Island of Borneo where more widely known as “The Land of the Head Hunters” or famous with it’s Tourism Posters all over the world with pictures of “Orang Utan” and “Rafflesia”

Well, 1st thing I did knowing that I made a choice to relocate back was dropped all my stuff home and kiss my mom before took the car out and hunt for food and gym. Depressing is all I can say as stocks and supplies are scarce if not expensive because it’s overrated and treated as a luxury rather than a necessity. I guess for certain benefits too that had caused a country to not promote healthy lifestyle. Worst they stripped subsidy on certain produce claiming its not healthy but never though of shifting that subsidy to healthy selections. So where did all the money go? Anyways….

So after an agonizing search for food and supplies I checked out all the gym’s in Miri. From the alley gym, house gym, shoplot gyms, hotel gyms, club gyms and gym equipment shops and realized it’s not a very well supplied city. So I took note on the strength and weakness of each gym. Which got me to pump different muscles in different gyms. Then the constant shifting not knowing if il be in Miri or Brunei kinda discouraged me to sign up for a gym and a local member. True enough I got a job down in Brunei as a Personal Trainer at Fitness Zone which was own by the all Famous Taiwan Idol, Wu Chun. Then I came back Miri to work as Videographer. Then shifted to a Club to work as a Gym warden before going back to brunei to work as a Personal Trainer in a newly opened gym. Finally shifted back to Miri to work in a Design House. Lots of moving around. I guess who would want to hire an actor / model / Lifestyle Coach?

So before I found a job in Fitness Zone Brunei I was bumming around looking for work. and at the same time found some friends of fitness who owns a gym and was kind enough to let me use the gym. Edison of X-Gym Permyjaya trains with me and we share knowledge on Bodybuilding. I was training there for many months and everyday. Some days when I want to train legs or specific muscle groups I will visit those gyms with the necessary equipments. For instant, Gym Rakyat Miri for legs, Eastwood Gym for chest, Cybergym for cablecross machine…etc.

Then I got the job so I moved down to bandar. Practically living, Training, Eating and Sleeping in the Gym as hostel was provided. So I trained myself as well as trained others. It was easy to maintain. There are bakeries at walks reach which offers nice range of healthier sugarless bread. I even managed to obtain 10packs due to a clean diet. I was shredded then. But I guess iv to move on…

Got a job back to what I’ve always wanted to do. Learn more about camera work, Videography and filming. But it was not as I’ve expected. The job took its tool. Occupying my time most of it. There was once a job which I’ve to work almost 20 hours a day for a good few week straight. That was the time I learn to make full use of it to maintain and I did great. Sacrificing sleep and rest just to make up. Of course, the body could not have handled this environment well for a long period of time. How I would beat it was waking up 1 hour earlier and sleeping 1 hour later each day to have a home workout. Taking 1 – 2 hours in between dinner and shoots to gym. I got even ripper and more shredded then due to the high intensity weight training. I’m still moving from gym to gym for different muscle groups. So it was not working out.

I got a job in the Fitness Industry again. This time it’s a club house with a fairly maintained and equipped gym.  There were a lot of equipments but still incomplete so on some days I’ll be training my legs and deltoids in other gyms. During that period the local bodybuilder friends approached me and asked me to consider competing next year. It was towards end of 2010 and I promised I’ll join. So in order to get into condition I’ve to find a good gym. Just then I’ve heard rumors that there is a new gym opening in Brunei and so I went for the interview and got the job. I shifted down to Brunei yet again…

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