Sengkang gym is pretty new and the place is spacious. However, as with the other SSC gyms, this place can be quite packed during peak hours. There’s a decent number of good quality cardio machines, 2 free weight areas (one heavy one light) and one section full of machines.  The strength equipment are not bad but dumbbells can go heavier. The atmosphere there is pretty commercialised, just like all the other newer SSC gyms. Most of the crowd there are into health and fitness. Big bodybuilders are a rare sight. I’d like to note that the full time fitness instructor there is very friendly and approachable.

I’ll give this gym a 6/10 (the squat rack sucks. Get a power rack next time)

Address: 57 Anchorvale Road (544964)
Contact No: 6315 3577
Operating Hours: 7.00 am – 10.00 pm (Mon/Wed/Fri), 8.30 am – 10.00 pm (Tue/Thur), 8.30 am – 8.00 pm (Sat), 9.00 am – 8.00 pm (Sun), 9.00 am – 5.00 pm (Public Holidays)
This gym has a floor area of 355 sqm.

Dear readers, I will be posting a series reviews of gyms around the island. Today, I’ll start off with the one I’m most familiar with: Bedok Gym. This is the place where I first started training and I am still training there on a regular basis.

Bedok gym doesn’t have the newest of equipment but people there are generally friendly and that alone provides a very comfortable environment to train in. What I think is lacking is perhaps a decline bench press, a seated calf raise and chest supported row (hint hint Bedok Fitness Centre Management). A prominent figure at Bedok gym is Uncle Pang Nai Seng. This veteran bodybuilder who competed in Mr. Universe in the 1960s now coaches at Bedok gym. His total dedication to bodybuilding and fitness can easily be seen as he spends most of his time at the gym providing quality advice to his disiciples.

The gym is generally quiet in the mornings and afternoons but can be quite packed at night. Most of the crowd there are into fitness and there are not many ‘hardcore’ bodybuilders.
I would give Bedok gym 7 out of 10 stars.

Address: 5 Bedok North St 2 (469645)

Contact: 6244 5387

Operating Hours:
Mon/Wed/Fri : 7.00am – 10.00pm
Tue/Thur : 8.30am – 10.00pm
Sat : 8.30am to 8.00pm
Sun : 9.00am – 8.00pm
Public holidays : 9.00am – 5.00pm

Bedok Gym has a floor area of 260.15m2