You Don't Have to Glitter to Shine

In spite of Gold’s Gym KL not being the most fashionable or popular fitness center in town, what makes it worthwhile to work-out there is the fact that people make places. What it lacks in aesthetics, Gold’s Gym KL more than makes-up for in attitude, historical context and recognition.

The type of people that work-out at Gold’s are mostly of the ‘no nonsense variety’; persons concerned more about exercising than using the gym to broaden their social circles. It’s a gym that functions on raw simplicity and effective grittiness. Those that like to hit it, push it, pull it and slam it are all welcomed.

Any serious bodybuilder will tell you that the first Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach, California put the sport on the map and helped pave the way for designing modern day fitness centers based on form and function. Which other gym in Malaysia can make that claim? None.

Take the logo of every fitness center in Malaysia and show it to people around the world, and it is 100% guaranteed that the ‘Joe Gold’ logo will be the most recognized.

So if you ever wanted to know why anyone would choose to work-out at Gold’s Gym Kuala Lumpur, when there is a perfectly nice chrome and glass cappuccino serving fitness center down the road, now you know.

Sadly the first and only Gold’s Gym located at City Square in Malaysia will be closing its doors 26 June, but I have a feeling Malaysia hasn’t seen the last of ‘Uncle Joe’.

Oatmeal, Enough Said

Outside of drinking water, this is the most important food in my diet. Regular consumption of oatmeal does more to improve health, than a months worth of workouts. That's why I eat a bowl of natural disease and cholesterol fighting oats mixed with nuts, fruit and honey just about every morning for breakfast. Plus, it's a time saving meal. It takes me just 2 minutes and 30 seconds to boil a bowl of water in the microwave, and then just another 45 seconds to add and mix-up the ingredients. The honey and fruit give me immediate energy, and the oats digest slower to give me long term energy and keeps me full throughout the morning.

It should be a crime to leave home without eating oatmeal.