Team Powerhouse Fitness - Tanjung Tokong

評価: 5/5

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評価: 4/5

I popped by the gym by accident and I wasn’t disappointed at all! I got a day pass which cost me around RM30-40

The gym is very well equipped with maintained equipment and there’s lot of machines for most body parts.

The staff are friendly and welcoming and made me feel right at home!

I didn’t manage to use the shower and toilet facilities but from first glance it was clean and odourless

I would recommend this place for sure.

評価: 3/5

Update from 11/12/23:
I needed a place to train in Sept 2023 and this time signed up for 2 months @ RM138 w/no joining fee. Here's what changed my review from 2 to 3-star.

1) The front of house staff. Change in sales and reception team and as result; made the gym overall a lot more friendly of an environment with the team knowing members on first name basis.
2) The COVID booking system is gone finally! This originally made my visits onerous, having to book to go but no longer. I could attend whenever I wanted and didnt have to talk to anyone unless I wanted to.
3) Events and members at the gym. holiday events bringing community together made it feel more friendly.

Still a way to go for 5* like refreshing the equipment; but the vibe from great members like Vivienne, Malcolm and trainer Hus do make it a fun place to train and socialise.
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Original thoughts from June 2022:
Poorly maintained and not value for money. I paid RM138 + RM50 (joining fee) to train here for 1 month, however the images they’ve used to market the gym are old, outdated and look nothing like it does in real life. See pictures attached for today's experience.

My intention was to do powerlifting/bodybuilding style training and it does the job with its range of free weights and variety of machines for BB and cardio. But everything in the gym is old, beaten up and needs either replacing altogether or repair and maintenance such as:
1. Free standing utility benches and Bench press. Both are squishy and offer the support of a lounge sofa….Not what you want when you press weights that could concuss you.
2. Barbells - all 32mm barbells. Likely made in China, corrosion present with knurling in some cases worn down to the nub to almost make them unusable for basic movements like pressing for risk of injury if your grip fails.
3. The machines are a mix of Techno Gym and Hammer Strength brands which are nice, but without proper maintenance, I wouldn’t be surprised if any cables or mechanisms were to break, as they are already showing their age with lack of care from staff.

Gym operation. Even in the endemic stage of COVID, the gym forces you to make bookings to train in advance via sending WhatsApp messages to Sukri (not business account), which is insane given other businesses are packed full of people with no social distancing required.

Staff and gym atmosphere. Its called “Powerhouse Fitness”. But neither of the gym staff or its members appreciate one of the best power exercises - The deadlift. With some staff complaining it's too loud or to use rubber pads when there’s a perfectly built lifting platform for the god of exercises, so things can be dropped w/o damaging the floor.

So summarising the Pro’s:
- Location - probably only reason for me joining
- Good range of equipment to do most types of workouts except CrossFit, strongman and Oly-lifting.
- Plenty of weights to allow progress.

Cons:
- Outdated and unnecessary booking system when COVID is in endemic stage.
- Unbranded old barbells lacking knurl and standard grip markings
- Equipment like benches either in need of serious re-upholstery or replacement altogether given vinyl and foam are worn.
- Opening times could be earlier on weekends (e.g. 7:30 not 8:30)
- Aircon seems weak/not working properly
- This gym seems to hate deadlifting even though they have a lifting platform.
- Lack of bumper plates
- Only one good squat rack to train in.
- Actual gym doesn’t reflect promo pics of gym on google.

Final thoughts; great for the gym location being in island plaza but poor quality of equipment and maintenance all around. Personal feedback would be to review opening times to try accommodate early risers as a quick win. The other is getting better quality bars (ideally with good knurl and bushings/bearings) for training. Without factoring these into the gym membership; i’m hesitant to recommend this gym with need to pre-book sessions in advance with Sukri; along with the big list of cons above. So 2/5 from me

評価: 5/5

This is an awesome gym. The staff are friendly and welcoming.

It has all of the equipment you could ask for- squat racks, bench press, free weights, a great variety of machines for upper and lower body, boxing bags, kettle bells and more plus a range of good cardio machines.

The gym is tidy and well maintained. Bathrooms are clean and include sauna and steam rooms.

Our family bought a one week pass during our stay in Penang, for the same price you’d pay for a single casual visit back in Australia.
We really enjoyed training here and would definitely come back. Thoroughly recommend.

評価: 5/5

I have been a member for over a year now and really enjoy the yoga classes by Janis, personal training with Hus as well as the boxing classes. All the equipment is well maintained. Prior to joining here, I did try out a big gym at Gurney area and found their equipment lacking in maintenance. The member fees here were also significantly lower so it was a no-brainer to choose team powerhouse. Highly recommended! Also, their bathrooms are the absolute cleanest in all of Penang. Thanks to Shirley. She also wipes down the studio floors after each class is over. So it is nice and sweat-free for the next class.

評価: 5/5

my first day working out here after signing up. what an excellent place. there were nine other people working out, but the place is designed such that we hardly see each other and i felt like i was working out in solitude. the background music was surround-sound. the place was well ventilated and at a temperature that allowed us to sweat but won't exhaust us.

評価: 4/5

Очень хороший фитнес клуб. Большие площади разных тренировочных площадок. Кардиозона представлена более чем 20 тренажёрами. Хороший выбор тренажёров. Зал сайкла, групповых программ (коих тоже множество каждый день), есть зона для тренировки с грушей и деревянным монекеном)). Кондиционеры тоже есть

評価: 4/5

Everything about this gym is great, staff, instructors, space, location and the various group classes. Only thing, I wish management would kindly request members to ask each other for consent before they film their peers during group classes. It is OK when members film to check their form or even for fun, but having phones going around zooming in other people's faces as they work out is not preferable. Many of us would like to focus on the workouts, some people are not comfortable with their form or simply want to enjoy their right to privacy. Instructors and gym are very respectful and do not film without prior notice. The issue is with some members whom I am sure do not do this with bad intentions but they are unaware that this might cause discomfort to others. A friendly announcement from management that does not ban filming and rather reminds members to be mindful and not move around filming others before asking prior to class start would make this gym a friendly safe space for those who love it and want to continue.