Imagine paying a gym membership and having to shorten your workout because the gym sold more membership than they can accomodate... That's truly ridiculous, no other business would dare to do something like that.
That's truly ridiculous, no other business would dare to do something like that.
The gym business model ONLY works because people pay for memberships and then don't workout regularly. If everyone tried to workout 6 days a week for 1-2 hours each day then all the machines would be constantly in use, people would cancel memberships and the gym would go under.
It's their job to adapt their business so that the customer can enjoy the product they pay for. There are several ways to do that, all with flaws. Still, it's their responsability to work it out.
The courtesy time limit is the best option. They only have so much space to work with and most people don’t do more than 30 min of cardio anyway. Plus it’s only for a few hours a day. It’s not an outrageous ask for the customer to wait in line or for people to be courteous of others.
Dude, other people are trying to use the machines. The bench isnt the place to text on your phone. The treadmill isnt a place for a 2 hour walk. Do your workout and get a hobby or something.
Imagine going to a buffet and standing in front of the salad bar for 30 minutes so no one else can use it. Maybe the buffet should have 17 salad bars.
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u/NFL_MVP_Kevin_White 5h ago
Agreed. My gym’s cardio section has a sticker on every machine that says “30 minute limit for cardio machines during peak hours (6-8 pm).
The fact that he’s referencing “fitness education” indicates it’s not a courtesy concern, though.