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and no insurance will covet that. 4. Quiet time slots vary and again gyms are not being mean, age restrictions are set for a reason. 5. Gym is not a place for babies/children. Who is going to be looking after them whilst you’re training?
So really unsure what are you asking for? I have lots of friends, myself included on maternity leave, and we are all training back at the gym with no issues, just leave your baby at with your partner. Gyms are open from 6am to 10pm so no issue here ✌🏼
@Karolina I am so so happy for you. You have gyms in your city where they offer free classes for mums and toddlers. We don't have that where I live and mum and baby classes are not included in gym membership. Self-employed gym instructors get paid but employed gym instructors get their hourly wage and unfortunately where I live none of the gyms offer free classes taught by gym instructors on shift. Financial exploitation is exactly what we both mentioned. If classes for parents and babies/toddlers are not offered, the only opportunity for mums is to sign up to the pay as you go classes. Now what if some parents don't like classes just want to use the equipment? Shopping malls are no different from gyms, they all have heavy, bulky, sharp staff and very expensive items. Have you been to a Designer shop and were sent out because your toddler may touch their expensive clothes? Have you ever had to go to Sportsdirect to buy gym leggings and couple of dumbbells? Were you sent home?
@Karolina I took my little one to dentist. No problem. B&Q lots of sharp, heavy, bulky, expensive stuff, no problem. Gyms - they didn't even think of offering a spot. So you don't think parents are in a blind spot?
@Karolina I am just as privileged as you are. I have a gym, I train with my little one and it was completely safe just as safe as a park with barking dogs, falling tree branches,running people.
I am honestly pleased to here that you are speaking from a privileged position. Sadly, not everybody has their parents or any support, sadly not all gyms offer free classes, sadly not everybody has friends to train with. Even if gyms would be open to offer a couple of hours in one of their studios for parents to use or more gyms offered parent inclusive classes in their membership we would be a step ahead. You are a personal trainer and I am sure you are passionate about your job and people. So if you don't like my idea, please inspire me and help the community: what can we do to support parental mental health and fitness? How can we make it affordable for parents to train regularly? Can we make life easier for parents that are really willing to train but have no support network around them? Is it any support for parents that suffer from social anxiety and/or simply don't like joining classes just want to do their own thing? Any ideas so welcome and would support my mission to get parents active.
Im sorry but I completely disagree with your post and opinions. I work at the gym as a PT and fitness instructor and I teach classes so here’s why this post doesn’t make sense: 1) Not really sure what you’re mean by blind spot and forgotten, gyms don’t discriminate parents 🙄 2) Classes usually cost £5-£8, depending where abouts you live, and are often included with gym membership as they are at my gym, so no extra cost. Gym has to pay instructor around £20-£30 per hour to teach those classes, and instructor has to spend time planning/setting up that class. Completely different to rocking up to gym and just doing your own thing in your own time. Also baby classes are way more expensive and charge £8-£20 so how can you talk about financial exploitation? 3) There is a massive difference between gym and shopping mall 🙈 from expensive and dangerous equipment like heavy weights that can cause harm to babies (and adults) there is a reason for age restriction….