In this RIA Novosti article, we talk about whether fitness clubs have the right to block a client for talking in the gym and what to do if your membership has been cancelled.
Why a fitness club can block a membership for talking
Recently, there have been more and more cases when sports clubs block or cancel a client's membership or club card for talking in a gym. One such incident, according to the SHOT Telegram channel , occurred after an athlete tried to film his wife's strength training. The man was accused of illegally providing coaching services and blocked from entering the gym.
Similar situations regularly occur in sports and fitness facilities nepal mobile database across the country. A "red card" can be received even for a simple exchange of remarks with a friend or a friendly spotter while lifting a barbell.
Fitness industry figures explain this by saying that clients should not teach each other how to do exercises correctly because they do not have the necessary competence .
“The responsibility for any injuries or accidents in a fitness club always lies with its general manager, so clubs have no choice but to carefully monitor that a client does not train in the gym with an outside trainer or under the guidance of a friend.”
Olga Kiseleva
President of the Association of Fitness Industry Operators of the Russian Federation
However, the victims of “fitness tyranny” themselves believe that in this way the clubs are trying to minimize lost profits: if athletes help each other, fitness trainers will be left without work, and the clubs – without additional profit. It is logical that gyms would prefer that clients pay for individual consultations with trainers, rather than receive instructions for free from friends or family members.
On what grounds can fitness clubs block a client's membership?
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Each fitness club has its own regulations governing the rights and obligations of both employees and visitors. Before purchasing a membership, it is worth reading the contract carefully. It may, for example, state that the client has no right to talk to other athletes, and paired or joint training is equivalent to the provision of coaching services.