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Hi,

Before lockdown I used to go to the gym 2 or 3 mornings a week. They provided virtual spin and exercise classes that I could book online and if I went early in the morning it would usually be quite quiet.

But after lockdown they changed it so you have to go to the gym reception and ask them to put a class on. They always cocked it up or there would already be a class in progress and I’d have to go back and forth to reception. It was a lot of faff that stressed me out, made me feel like a problem and I stopped going.

Do any of you use a gym and if so how have you gotten round be problem or them being busy with people queueing for equipment etc? I just want to go in, exercise and get out.

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  • For me my gym is next to an office so avoiding peak times is key - afternoons (2pm onwards) and evenings (after 6pm) tend to be quietest. 

    I rotate round different stations but also have to accept as well that I might get to popular kit and find it being used. If that happens I'll shift my schedule (i.e if I planned a run at the end I'll do it now until the equipment becomes free, then move onto another exercise if the equipment doesn't become free)

    That said, if your gym is so busy you're routinely not able to use the equipment you want - consider leaving for another gym. You don't have to put up with bad service.

    I also recommend going to a gym that has a PT session included monthly - I personally have found these really helpful! You could maybe ask staff there about quiet times during the session too

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  • For me my gym is next to an office so avoiding peak times is key - afternoons (2pm onwards) and evenings (after 6pm) tend to be quietest. 

    I rotate round different stations but also have to accept as well that I might get to popular kit and find it being used. If that happens I'll shift my schedule (i.e if I planned a run at the end I'll do it now until the equipment becomes free, then move onto another exercise if the equipment doesn't become free)

    That said, if your gym is so busy you're routinely not able to use the equipment you want - consider leaving for another gym. You don't have to put up with bad service.

    I also recommend going to a gym that has a PT session included monthly - I personally have found these really helpful! You could maybe ask staff there about quiet times during the session too

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