Some thoughts on gym etiquette, should I complain?

Another thought, print up cards for yourself saying "This squat rack is reserved for Jack between 9-10" and see how people respond. Unless the gym and the trainer are generating income from this it just doesn't make sense.

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Some thoughts; Several gyms I know now ban personal trainers for just this reason. If the personal trainer is associated with the gym, have a conversation with them, and with the manager or owner, about how to resolve this. You're right, reserving a rack for 4hrs Nope.

I think you’re right to reflect on it. And you’re right to be mildly frustrated. It displays a sense of entitlement and a lack of awareness given others might want to use it.

Burn it down! Start an angry letter-writing campaign! I support you! This is a hill I would be happy to die on!

If you don’t complain you are part of the problem. We have created a society that stays quiet during these abuses.

I work at a gym and this aggravates me. If you were at my gym and complained, I’d happily go solve the issue. No piece of equipment should be ‘reserved’ Use it or lose it imo

I think you should say something. Better PTs are considerate during peak times and if they have back to back clients, on the squat rack, they would organise to do the 2 exercises at the end of the 1st hour and back to back with the 2nd hour to leave it clear.

Well definitely not fair, especially since it's a small gym and they saw you waiting to use it

I think you are in the right and you pay your membership like everyone else does just because they are personal trainers doesn’t mean they get to hold gym equipment

It’s obnoxious behaviour and a personal trainer should have known better.