My name is Kevin Zahri from Malaysia and thanks for dropping by.

Most would know me as "Cikgu Fitness"...a title or label....that I am now accustomed to. Health & fitness is definitely my niche and passion. I hope to be able to share that with you through my blog, TV Shows, magazines columns and my upcoming book, "Fitness 24/7".

But wait there's more....

The Business Angle.
Like we always say in Malaysia, we have to "cari makan" and so do I. So it is my hopes that this site can serve as a center point to showcase my products, services and to give a little extra milage for my business setups. Like I said, "cari makan".

The Personal Angle.
You can also call this the self gratification angle. I always feel that I have a lot to say, share and at times voice out. So, through my blog and my work, I hope to share my expereinces, opinions and passion with you and everyone else. Why? Coz it feels good to share.

So thanks again for visisting my cyber-home...

I was born in Hamburg Germany on the 12th December 1978 where I spent most of my childhood.

In 1985 I entered primary school and immediately found myself excelling in math and sports. Somehow those two came very natural to me without much effort.

I picked up table tennis (yes table tennis!) along the way and was ranked 3rd in Hamburg for my age group. Other than that I represented my school in athletics and swimming.

Around June/July 1991, we finally made the move to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Not easy at that age. I had to adjust to a new culture, new language (couldn't speak Malay and my English wasn't great either) and had to make new friends.

I enrolled in a local KL school, worked my way through Peralihan and slowly picked up the language. What happened to sports? It suffered but still represented the school in table tennis up to the KL level.

In 1994, my father enrolled me in a "kampung" boarding school in Teluk Intan to learn about religion and humility. I surely wasn't too happy back then but now, I truly appreciate the expereince.

After completing my PMR, I left for MRSM Pengkalan Chepa where I graduated there in 1996, as SPM trial top student and was offered a scholarship to further my studies in the US.

I enrolled in Northeastern University (Boston)in 1997 and graduated with a major in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Economics by 2002. For me ths US was really not about my education but to experience life and become my own man.

It was in the US, where I got my first few jobs, started fitness training and to truly learn about nutrition and sports science. Here too, I got my AFTA Personal Training and Nutritionist certification.

Having completed my stint in the Boston USA, I returned to Malaysia in 2002. Like anyone that age, I was (still am) full of dreams and enthusiasm to kickstart my "real" life.

Sure, being a scholar, I had to serve my bond but working 9-5 job was never my thing. I wanted to be my own boss and control my life. However, being fresh out of college, I didn't have the funds to start anything..yet. So I started doing ads and commercials to save up.

With these, in 2004 I launched my first company, Maxtrition.com.my. A company providing health & fitness products and services in Malaysia. I used the company & website as a platform to expand my reach and build myself as a health & fitness brand.

In 2005, I started to write for fitness articles for various local magazines, hosted by first TV program (Mango TV) and recorded my first health & fitness TV show (Gaya Hidup Sihat). Quite a year!

With Maxtrition expanding and growing, in 2006 I was selected as "Cikgu Fitness" for Astro's Akademi Fantasia season 4. The experience was an eye opener for me and made me a somewhat of a household name in the area of health & fitness for Malaysia.

At the end of 2006, I started writing material for my first book (to be published Q4 2007) and opened my IT/Web Hosting Company at Maxhosting.com.my in 2007.

Next in line is the launch of my first book, "Fitness 24/7".

Stay Tuned....

Coming from a diversified background after stints in Germany, Malaysia and the United States, Kevin's public image and down-to-earth demeanor, Kevin is a well sought after speaker for subjects ranging from health & fitness, communication, grooming, inter-personal skills.

Being a former scholar, Kevin is also an avid speaker on subjects to educate and inspire Malaysia’s youth on career aspiration, education, practical motivation, entrepreneurship and other areas.

Kevin writes actively on health & fitness in both Malay & English with local Magazine’s in Malaysia. He currently has a monthly column with UMPH and InTrend magazine and also writes for Men’s Health Malaysia.

He is about to publish his first book entitled "Fitness 24/7". Out late 2007.

Kevin is actively involved in TV programs and seen here in Malaysia. He is now known as Cikgu Fitness for “Akademi Fantasia 4”, hosted a Malay Health & Fitness show called “Gaya Hidup Sihat” (TV2) and also hosted “Get-Set-Go” (TV2) for their nutrition & fitness episodes. Kevin is also a host for other non-health & fitness related shows.

Blessed with pan-asian looks, Kevin is a well sought after commercial model in Malaysia and has graced covers of local magazines. His health and youthful image is also wide used by health & beauty products such as 100Plus, Dashing, Milo & others. He was also voted in FEMALE Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People 2005”.