360 Fitness Gym _ Taman Tunku, Miri – GYM REVIEW

Lot 6795, 1st Floor, Jalan Kuching, Taman Tunku, 98000 Miri, Sarawak.

H/P : +60 111 588 8820

So finally I had the opportunity to visit this 360 Fitness Gym at Taman Tunku. It’s located beside 7 day food court if you are familiar with Taman Tunku location. If not, you can’t miss it. If you are turning in from the main road. Head straight down the road till you see the traffic lights beside Survey Supermarket. Turn Right and head on straight till you see a row of shops. You can’t miss it.

quite a number of dumbbells for use.

So its a very straight forward gym. From the entrance, to the far left u have the cardio machines. nearing the entrance you have all the machines and free weights bench. and to the right you have the dumbbells and the cablecross Machine. It’s very spacious and clean. The washroom too and with a water dispenser at your disposal. Windows on all 3 corners of the room with ample fans. I spotted 1 air-con which is off. No point since all the windows are open. The crowds are not too bad. A healthy dose.

heaviest dumbbell is at 25 lbs. not too heavy but its quite a bit for fitness. would be nice if they have some heavier ones

So if you are a dumbbell person, don’t worry they have a full set of dumbbells. ranging from light to the max weight at 25lbs. well, a little light compared to most gyms but I guess if you are not those Hardcore Beast, its not too much of an issue for fitness enthusiast. The dumbbells are still in very clean and tight conditions.

now not a lot of gym has the full size cablecross machine and this has got to be a thumbs up

Then on the other side of the wall nested a cable cross machine. The full size with adjustable pulley. Its a good solid set. Smooth. the only issue is there aren’t much choice on the bars and there was no rope. A bit too close to the mirror though so if you are trying to work on your cable cross for pecs, you might not want to be facing the mirror. Lockers not too many but its huge if you have a  80liter rucksack.. it fits.

seated preacher curl is a standard issue in Miri

So seated right beside the cable cross machine is the seated preacher curl station. Standard issue with the E-Z Bar.

There are lots of Machines in this gym. standards ones like the chest press and pec deck

So I notice a huge amount of machines placed neatly and uniformly across the room. Starting with the chest press, seated leg extension/curl, back extension/machine crunch… and so forth. Well, the pec-dec/rear delt machine is placed further down. not too sure why but the Smith-Machine is right behind the chest press. I guess its the placement of the chest machines in an L-Shape. the machines look sturdy and solid and still in very good conditions.

Smith Machine looks good but a bit shaky. nothing a good adjustment of angles cant fix

This is a very solid smith-machine. Though I tried it a little, its tilting to one side. probably the footing need to be adjusted and angled properly. But overall, its a very nice piece without the “Counter Weight” like some of the gyms here. Smooth and oiled and ready to be stacked with heavy plates.

its pretty spacious in the gym. good for breathing space

As you can see, space is the value of the gym. Lots of rooms to move about and you won’t find it being uncomfortable with your workout space.

A lot of gym’s in Miri are selling supplements. The tubs are not available yet but u can get per scoop

So you find the counter with the stash of Supplements. Though its not for sale, maybe in the future, they do sell per scoop at RM10 for proteins (Nitro-Tech)

Good to know the leg machines in good condition and well

I was hoping that they had Leg-Press Machine but the only one available is the convertable Seated Leg Curl/Extension set.

its pretty standard for this Back extension/machine crunch in Miri

I don’t use this machine much but it helps to ease the stress of the manual back extension raise plus its safer. Of course, provided you don’t press it all the way back and just try to step off. and with the very common combo of machine crunch its like the favourite among most.

Lots of Free weigh bench stations. From Incline to Decline

For those free weights enthusiast, here is something to look forward to. It’s good to know they have the standard width Bench stations which allows good head room and wide enough grip as well as sturdy support. From The Incline Bench on the far side of the room, to the Decline Bench in the middle up till the flat. You will be expecting a full range of bench with lots of weights at your disposal.

Im sure a lot of Mirian would love these good solid sets of Cardio Bikes.

2 spinning bikes. I would say, this is only under supervision that one should try as its not the traditional stationary bike. Unless of course, if you are familiar with the Spinning classes or RPM. And the good old traditional Back Extension station right next to it.

And ample Cardio Machines for a good crowd size

Here you find ample supply of cardio machines with 4 treadmills and 2 elliptical trainer. Good amount for a gym this size. Plus the grade of these machines are for industrial use. Though its not facing a good view, but the windows in front provides a good breeze.

Quite a rare sight in Miri for this kind of Lat pull down but its a good to have with the availability of the isolation choice

I guess 1 machine that caught my eye is this 2 pulley lat pull down machine. with the availability to switch from normal set to isolated sets on the top pulley. I love isolated workouts. And with this machines, you can actually pull off a great lat workout as the angle is not fixed to a straight downwards pull.

Came along with this machine is the paring seated row function. I won’t say i like it very much as the angle of the foot placement is not too kind. and the length of the seat is a little short when it comes to getting a good stretch at the top. But it’s a good enough set to get a great lats workout.

Good sturdy Machines for heavy use

for those who knows me.. this is a must post. the fusion of the Pec-Dec / rear delt machine .. the angle and weights is perfect

And definitely a thumbs up choice on this set cause not a lot of gyms in Miri has this. 2 way system for great chest and rear delt workout. I didn’t try it on the pec dec but its definitely a good machine for Rear Delt. Good amount of weights for those stronger ones.

Summary

I would say its a pretty neat gym (very neat visually and clean) with clean carpets and its brightly lit. The machines are ample and the free weights too. with a good amount of plates and cardio machine. Machines are smooth and solid as well as very new. Toilets and changing rooms clean. though its a little small and can only house a moderate amount of people in the gym at one time but when the crowd is light, one can really get a great workout here. rated for fitness enthusiast.

3/5 Stars

Eastwood Fitness Gym – Gym Review

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