gyms

woman speaking into microphone in NYC with caption 'I literally got an Equinox membership just so I could have access to a bathroom' (l) Equinox sign in NYC with people walking on sidewalk (c) woman speaking into microphone in NYC with caption 'every ten blocks' (r)

‘$250 per month for a bathroom is wild’: Woman gets Equinox membership just to have access to a bathroom every 10 blocks

'Tell me you're rich without telling me you're rich.'

On May 19, 2023 by Jack Alban

Customer explains how he pays $400 for access to a pool that is over crowded and then puts the pool on blast on TikTok

‘$400 a month to swim in this’: Equinox customer puts the pool on blast

'People really paying the most for the least.'

On May 15, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

former Anytime Fitness employee speaking in car with caption 'These jobs are a joke' 'I got fired' (l) Anytime Fitness building with sign (c) former Anytime Fitness employee speaking in car with caption 'These jobs are a joke' 'but I got fired after I put in my letter resignation' (r)

‘They just don’t want to pay that unemployment’: Worker says Anytime Fitness employee only accepted 2-week notice after they fired her

'I'm getting emails from the owner saying that I was never fired.'

On May 11, 2023 by Maya Wray

LA Fitness worker speaking with caption 'LA FITNESS LIED TO ME ABOUT MY PAY' (l) LA Fitness building with sign (c) LA Fitness worker speaking with caption 'LA FITNESS LIED TO ME ABOUT MY PAY' (r)

‘LA FITNESS LIED TO ME’: Worker says LA Fitness told him he’d be making $2,500 per month—but paid him $7.25 an hour

'Listen, I'm a college graduate. I have a degree. I can't live off of $7.25 an hour.'

On May 4, 2023 by Jack Alban

Determined and tired people working out at an exercise bike class in gym

‘New f*cking fear unlocked’: Gym goer claims they got chlamydia from shared gym equipment

'Clean your f*cking equipment.'

On Mar 27, 2023 by Braden Bjella

person about to fill moisturizer in locker room with caption 'Walking into the equinox locker room to refill my kiehl's moisturizer because my $300 gym membership provides it for me so why go buy a new one I'm practically paying for this one already' (l) woman walking in locker room with caption 'Walking into the equinox locker room to refill my kiehl's moisturizer because my $300 gym membership provides it for me so why go buy a new one I'm practically paying for this one already' (c) filled small moisturizer in persons hand with caption 'Walking into the equinox locker room to refill my kiehl's moisturizer because my $300 gym membership provides it for me so why go buy a new one I'm practically paying for this one already' (r)

‘Why go buy a new one? I’m practically paying for this one already’: Woman shares hack to getting money’s worth at Equinox

'Am I the only one that wonders if THEY refill those bottles with cheaper lotion tho?'

On Feb 28, 2023 by Melody Heald

gym employee at desk with caption 'When someone checks in the gym nd it says 'no check in in 1000 days''

‘Now that I know y’all can see this, I will not stop going’: Gym worker shares that employees know how long it’s been since customer last went to gym

'Why y'all even trackin this.'

On Oct 12, 2022 by Alexandra Samuels

woman speaking in car (l) Planet Fitness building with sign and parking lot (c) woman speaking in car (r)

‘Why am I doing 2 interviews for a part-time position at Planet Fitness?’: Job applicant calls out Planet Fitness’ hiring process

'Target had me there for like 2 hours and to have 2 interviews just for me to not get the job.'

On Oct 5, 2022 by Natasha Dubash

woman speaking in front of white walls and window (l) women holding work out matts ready for Pilates standing on white floor (c) woman speaking in front of white walls and window with hand out (r)

‘I didn’t drink out of my water bottle anymore, which I think is what saved me’: Woman claims she was nearly abducted at a Pilates class

'This is so scary that we aren’t even safe in a Pilates studio.'

On Sep 11, 2022 by Dan Latu

woman holding clothes and pointing (l) kettlebells (c) woman sitting on gym floor (r)

‘Sis she was intimidated by you clearly’: Karen accuses woman of eyeing her man at the gym

'Gym girlies, just be careful.'

On Aug 15, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

firemen at Planet fitness caption 'What it's been like working at planet fitness' (l) Planet Fitness worker holding his hat caption 'What it's been like working at planet fitness' (c) man on Planet Fitness floor throwing tantrum caption 'What it's been like working at planet fitness' (r)

‘Planet Fitness is the Spirit Airlines of gyms’: Worker shares what it’s like to work at Planet Fitness in viral TikTok

'70% of this happened in like two days.'

On Aug 2, 2022 by Jack Alban

Internet Culture IRL

man staring workout

‘Not with the wedding ring on’: Man filmed intensely staring at woman while she works out

'Watching like he at the strip club.'

On Jul 25, 2022 by Melina Khan

Young woman in car (l&r) Anytime Fitness sign (c)

‘She made me feel so bad and guilty about it’: Customer says Anytime Fitness worker fat-shamed her when she tried to cancel gym membership

'Is that legal? Is that in their policy? Can they ask me to do that?'

On Jul 20, 2022 by Linda Hamilton

young man in front of bins (l) pool (c) young man near pool (r) with caption 'person at front desk of the pool make me sign a waiver in case i *unalived* in the pool and then turned the ipad around and asked if i wanted to add a tip. this is getting out of hand'

Man jokes about swimming pool asking him to tip after signing death waiver, sparking debate on tipping culture

'Tipping culture is getting out of control.'

On Jun 20, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture IRL

woman taking shirt off at gym caption 'Trainer gets caught on camera being a pervert & when I stand up for myself he threatens to call the police and revoke my membership' (l) man at gym with weights caption 'Oh daaamn' (r)

Woman exposes gym worker for being a ‘pervert’ while she takes off her shirt, but not everyone agrees he did something wrong

The internet is divided after a woman posted a video calling a man a 'pervert' at the gym.

On Jun 16, 2022 by Jackie Ibarra