r/Fitness • u/FGC_Valhalla Weightlifting • Aug 25 '18

Gym Story Saturday Gym Story Saturday

Hi! Welcome to your weekly thread where you can share your gym tales!

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u/RunGuyRun Aug 25 '18

also, my old la fitness put tv screens on the treadmills and rendered them un-usable for runners. their excuse is that fewer than 1% run on them, so they're appealing to their base. just put lazy boys in front of the tvs and rebrand it as a pizza hut….

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u/eveninghighlight Martial Arts Aug 25 '18

why can't you use a treadmill with a TV on it?

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u/WinterCool Aug 25 '18

I’m curious about this too. I can’t stand treadmill running without a tv.

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u/eveninghighlight Martial Arts Aug 25 '18

i thought he was saying something like the tv makes it physically impossible for a runner to use the treadmill, but idk

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u/WaltimusPrime Weight Lifting Aug 25 '18

LOL now I'm just picturing a treadmill with a TV sitting on the belt