I know there're quite a lot of MMU students at LYN. Anyone here goes to that gym at Jonkers opposite the old firestation?
I checked it out yesterday, pretty awesome. Old but solid equipment. Gonna train there from now on.

it is actually a new gym. the old one is located at Ayer Leleh if u noe where.
it is called Gan Boon Leong Gym. Coz he is one of a great bodybuilder during the 60's-70's.

there is one private gym located near Melaka Baru. tat is nearer to MMU

Hmmm.... i don't know which gym to pick actually. I need something really hardcore. That gym you mentioned which is near MMU, do they have those fixed dumbells going to over 100 pounds and more? Those are things i'm looking for.
What's the gym called?

not sure. just pass by it is near the telekom headquarters

Gan Boon Leong GYM not good, my bro went there 1 time, n he say he is not going there again, the same goes to my cousin
Try Fitness Centre in Renaissance Hotel aka Ramada Hotel, nice (promoting, )

This post has been edited by psyeo: Mar 22 2006, 06:18 PM

Why do you say it's not good? I went to check it out today.
A good gym doesn't mean having fancy new gleaming machines. It's about having a power rack, dip stand and heavy fixed dumbells which are more than 100 pounds. That's what constitutes a good gym.
It doesn't matter if the equipment is old, the heavy weights are there, and that's what builds muscle.

err my bro told me that their machine sux, got limit 1, cannot put too much weight..karat 1, will produce unwanted sound when using it. haha n using those heavy dumbbell wont give u all round muscle building, that is why the machine are there for, or else, who is the stup*d idiot who go n build those machine?....and the evironment just sux, too stuffy.

This post has been edited by psyeo: Mar 23 2006, 06:26 AM

I don't think your bro is very big or muscular then if he believes using dumbells won't give you big muscles. Machines are good for those who're rehabilitating from injuries or saved last in a workout when your stabilizer muscles are exhasuted.
Free weights > machines
Dumbells > Barbells > Machines

Free weights equals greater CNS force proprioreception due to more stabilizers brought into play = more CNS stimulation = greater growth hormone production = greater muscle mass.

This is an old pic of me maxing out on a bench press machine. They're too light for me, i had to attach extra plates by the side. Machines are inferior compared to free weights.

haha, u wont want to try my bro, my younger bro infact.....he is a martial art freak, i'm not that into it, but i still train..n i didnt say that dumbell cant build muscle, infact i have 3 of it in my home. anyway ya u're rite my bro aren't that muscular, coz we focus more in strength than building muscles, as it is not suitable for taekwondo practitioner n most of other martial art to be that big in size

This post has been edited by psyeo: Mar 23 2006, 04:34 PM

We're not talking about how "good" someone is in martial arts.
We're talking about bodybuilding here. My thread started is bodybuilding. YOur bro may be a martial artist, let's see him try pressing 90 pound dbs up for shoulder presses.

As for the statements you told me your bro made, it's obvious he does not know much about gym work, nor do you. No one's disputing the fact that your bro might be a good martial artist, but i seriously doubt the validity of your brother's knowledge in bodybuilding.
Do you even know what CNS force proprioreception is? Or do you need to do some reading first?

u still didnt get what i mean, i'm saying that Gan boon leong Gym's environment just SUX(anyway i'm a fren of his grandchild, whcih is quite big in size too, similar to his grand dad) u cant work out properly if the place is too stuffy, have u try out Renaissance gym then? they have weight for u to carry too. go n ask who that have trainned in Renaissance Fitness Centre liks to go to GBL's GYM. ya, i know nuts about muscle building, but i'm just not going to train there, even though it is cheap. n in ur 1st post, u say old n solid, nah..the machine got limit 1, cannot use to the max

This post has been edited by psyeo: Mar 23 2006, 04:41 PM

You're being very very recalcitrant. I'm talking about fre weights for God's sake. Not machines. Geez... you're the one who has the whole thing misunderstood.
What's your obssession with machines?
I'm talking about equipment which encompasses dumbells, barbells AND machines. You keep going on about machines, machines and machines. Who cares about machines? Or are you reading only what you want to read?

I see you editd your post.

You said in your previous post that your brother said dumbells aren't enough for all round muscle building. And now you're switching your arguments. Dude, I saying again, I'm talking about bodybuilding, NOT martial arts. I'm talking about training for hypertrophy, muscular hypertrophy, not sarcoplasmic hypertrophy. Go and read more about the relation of strength, size and power before you come back and debate with me.

hey dude, u c the time i edit my post...i just feel that i didnt write enuff there so i just add in, i didnt edit it because i saw ur reply....n i'm not talking about machine all the time( i just use machine as an example to show how sux is the gym), i'm talking about the overall evironment....n about the muscle n power stuff, i dont even want to waste my time to go n read about it as i'm not majoring in this stuf, i got better things to do..
man, if i were in Malacca now, i can bring u to renaissance fitness centre for free....too bad i'm not....sigh~~ n ur topic state there 'GYM' n u emphasize on it dude. u didnt say anything about muscle building, so what is ur point of opening this thread? to share info rite? i have the right to give my opinion too n it is even better if i can introduce ppl to a gym with better equipment (dumbell, barbells n machine) u should follow me next time when i'm back to what I call a 'GYM'...n do u know that u use many words that are impolite? mind ur words boy, u are still new to My place (malacca) so I'm here to give my oppinion as a Malaccan. PEACE dude

gotta continue my assignment, so probably i wont reply ur post in such a short time

This post has been edited by psyeo: Mar 24 2006, 02:47 PM

You're trying to justify your past posts through convenience of foresight? And then editing them again? Stop being an idiot. And don't attempt to threaten me just because you think you're a Malaccan. You calling me "boy" when you don't even know how old i am?
I've dealt with young punks like you before, on the net and face to face in real life. I already specified very early in this thread that i'm talking about heavy free weights.
As for your assumption that I'm rude, that's too bad, because I'm irritated due to the fact that you keep trying to twist and turn what i say to suit your perception. Kid, grow up okay? Ya ain't worth my time.

so what are u talking about? Gym pretty awesome? solid equipment...hmmm building muscle, heavy weight, i can c ntg about that u idiot, n look at ur thread title, is it about gym or what... I'm not trying to threaten u if i were to do so...so this will be the sentence: U wont want to see the underworld of Malacca, dude, wake up, this is the real world..... n oh ya, i'm different from all the young punk u're talking about.....do check out my family background n u will know who I'm in Malacca KIDDO.....even Gan Boon Leaong also have to respect my Family... so better watch ur mouth..u kiddo with huge body so What? know about muscle building so what? u are just good at this useless sh*t that are not going to bring any good to the society..do check out Malaccan thread in Kopitiam to c what they say about u...

oh ya u work for Gan Boon Leong or What?

I'm trying to talk to u nicely, n here u are flamming at me, u big OLD KIDDO..

You should be ashamed of yourself for derailing this topic. What's your problem till you have to act very offensive huh?

All he's saying that the gym's a nice place to work out. You don't like Gan Boon Leong? Don't patronise him then. And who's your family? Tell me, let me go and have chat with them about your arrogance. Half-Melakan here and I do know a lot of people here. So becareful about brandishing your status.

Bro, chill. It's cool. Thanks anyway. Like i said before, i've seen a lot of loud-mouths like him. I'm not angry, just amused and slightly irritated with psyeo's attitude.
The way he posts betrays his low degree of maturity. I know Malaccans are pretty friendly people in general. Psyeo's just one of the few idiots which give them a bad name.

Wow! You're from the underworld! Damn, i bet your father's sister's cousin's grandmother's aunty's daughter-in-law's, great grand uncle is related to the mafia.

-----------------------------> Idiot.

hmm....so i'm the 1 who are wrong here...sigh~~ sorry then, I thought i was just stating my oppinion there about GYM in Malacca, Maybe I went a little too far..oh ya do u know Melaka Tong Bee Sdn. Bhd. ? maybe u wont know about it, but a generation older than us should know it....if u know Ramada, then u should know about our family about the underworld thing, i just said that if i were to threathen him, i will say a sentence like that. so no worries..hey u guys, if u really wanna check out Renaissance Malacca Hotel fitness centre do find me when i'm back from Auckland end of this year, I'm serious, i can bring u in for free...and about Gan Boon Leong, no i'm not trying to say that he is bad, he is well respected, just the GYM that he owns kinda dissapoint me..infact his grandson is my exclassmate n fren

This post has been edited by psyeo: Mar 24 2006, 09:14 PM

Enough, both of you.

I'm closing this thread as the thread starter insists on diverging from his own topic.