I had witnessed this scene at the gym of my condo several times. First scenario. The man was working out in the gym and he was the first to step inside the gym in the morning, followed by me. He switched on the air-conditioner as he prefers a cold room when he works out. I am fine with it as I prefer the air-cond turned on too. Moments later, a lady walked in and immediately switched off the air-cond. She told the man that he should open up the windows and breathe in fresh air. She told him that he should sweat it out without the air-cond, which defeats the purpose of sweating. The man was fuming mad, so mad I could see lava spewing out from his head! He felt insulted and was cheesed off with the lady’s bossiness. There was a war of words throwing around in the gym and I was dragged into the war by the man. I just smiled and did not say a word. After a 15-minute or so of war of words, the man stomped out of the gym with lava spewed all over the gym. Later he walked into the gym again when the woman left and was cursing the lady to me.
Second scenario. A woman was working out on the Air Walker. The air-cond in the gym was not turned on. Another woman walked in and she turned on the air-cond in the gym room, to which the woman on the Air Walker said this “excuse me, can you turn off the air-cond? I don’t like the air-cond.” The woman who just walked into the gym reluctantly went to switch off the air-cond. When she walked nearer to the woman on the Air Walker, the woman on the Air Walker added “sorry, I don’t want the air cond as I want to sweat it out. I don’t like the air-cond”. The other lady looked really pissed off and I could see that she wanted to blurt this out : “why do I need to listen to you? The gym belongs to all the residents and not you alone. I am paying RM300 – RM400 a month to use the facilities, so why do I need to listen to you. If you want to sweat it out, wear a jacket!!?” but she fought back the words and looked really angry as she worked out on the other unit of Air Walker. As a matter of fact, all gyms in the world are fitted with an an air-cond and the air-cond is always switched on when the gym is open for use. Whoever wants to sweat it out can wear a long sleeved jacket and long pants.
Sitting on the fence, who should have the right to have the air-cond turned on or turned off in both scenarios? All the residents pay between RM300 – RM400+ a month for maintenance fee and they have every right to enjoy all the facilities in the condo equally. Sometimes I feel quite stressed out, when I work out in the gym because of the idiot box air-cond in the gym. Instead of bringing together the residents, it has caused tension and unhappiness.
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I am such a princess I can’t imagine exercising without aircon! The situation is tough. Maybe they can set up a few machines outside or in a different area without aircon for those who like to punish themselves! Another point is of course u will sweat more without the aircon…same will happen if u take a walk outside at high noon. Don’t forget without the aricon you cannot work as long so there is no time to build up endurance. I’d rather work for 30-45 mins in relative comfort than stress my self into a sweaty pig in 15mins!
Oh gosh….instead of enjoying the gym,it creates unhappiness among the users just because of the air-con.
Wow, like that also can fight. Maybe the management should set a schedule on air cond on in the gym every other day. The rest of the day, air cond off. Everyone happy!
Really hard unless all the residents make a worth on that. Else it will be never ending story.
I think the best is for the management to take a vote as to who wants the air cond on and who wants the air cond off. Whichever party have the most vote, wins. With that, the management can make it known in the form of newsletter or paste an official notice at the gym door that air cond are to be on or off (depending on which party wins) during work out.
I think the lady who doesnt want the air cond is very bossy and irritating. If she wanted to sweat it out and dont like air cond, she can go do her work out somewhere else.
I think the best is for the management to take a vote as to who wants the air cond on and who wants the air cond off. Whichever party have the most vote, wins. With that, the management can make it known in the form of newsletter or paste an official notice at the gym door that air cond are to be on or off (depending on which party wins) during work out.
I think the lady who doesnt want the air cond is very bossy and irritating. If she wanted to sweat it out and dont like air cond, she can go do her work out somewhere else.
If that lady asked nicely, probably it would be different and better scenario. Like you said, everyone has equal right and access to all those facilities.
It makes more sense to breathe in fresh air when we exercise. Btw, not all gyms are air-conditioned. The gym in my condo isn’t and I’m thankful for that. It’s only fitted with wall fans for air-circulation.
wah liao eh…let the management decide
The gym that I used to go is in the club one. No air cond, got fan, but no one turns it on, only have windows. Sometime, I also find there very stuffy and too warm for exercise. But like that, none of the club member will argue on the air-con matter lo!.
First come first served, I say!