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un.deux.trois
post Nov 3 2014, 09:32 PM

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QUOTE(decypher @ Nov 2 2014, 10:21 PM)
BACK TO THE GYM.

After a whole freaking year staying away from the gym due to a change in work hours and laziness, I'm ready to lift the bar again.

I am now working in Bangsar South City. Absolute Fitness just opened. Sweet. Plus I just discovered a 24-hour Warehouse gym in USJ that tickles my fancy.

The weights in AF are all in pounds. US equipment I guess.

I am a beginner again. Due to the lack of time I'm going for Stronglifts 5x5. Have only the lunch hour to workout since I have to be at work at 7 and most days OT until late (10-ish). Situation will improve in January.

Workouts on Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Will update tomorrow after my workout.
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Hey bro, how's the AF gym at Nexus? Does it have power cage? How many standard olympic barbells do they provide? My office is also nearby, am considering to sign up if it's good. Can you snap some pictures of the gym? Thanks. notworthy.gif
un.deux.trois
post Nov 4 2014, 12:46 PM

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QUOTE(decypher @ Nov 4 2014, 11:50 AM)
Hi there. The gym is ... sufficient. One squat rack. One bench press. One decline and one incline bench press.

If you want a power cage, I can suggest goto The Warhouse near Summit USJ.

I will take some pics for you tomorrow.
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Thanks. I used to go to CF at Midvalley, that place has power cage but you know lah it's very hard to get parking space at Midvalley and the gym is very crowded at peak hours, so I quit after a few months. Not many gyms even in KL are equipped with power cage, but a squat rack should be enough.

My routine now consists of barbell exercises, so I want a place that provides 45-pound olympic barbells with standard weight plates. The plates at my current gym are "small", when i do deadlift i have to bend really low it felt like doing squat instead lol.

If you don't mind, how much is the fee? Sales reps of AF ran a promo at The Sphere months ago, if I'm not mistaken they gave free additional 1 year membership for anyone signed up for 1 year contract. I didn't sign up because I wanted to see the equipment provided first.

This post has been edited by un.deux.trois: Nov 4 2014, 12:51 PM
un.deux.trois
post Nov 5 2014, 09:32 AM

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QUOTE(decypher @ Nov 4 2014, 07:59 PM)
How would small places make you bend low?

The fee is around 1.6k for 15 months (I did not pay this price). Price varies from person to person because of corporate rate, referral, etc.
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I mean the barbell height during deadlift setup is low (like <7") because the diameter of the plates at my gym are smaller than olympic plates so I had to bend lower. Hips are not supposed to go very low at the start of deadlift. Nowadays I just stack two plates to create a platform, but I make a lot of noises because the plates are all metal lol.

 

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