My gym had a big refurb recently, all brand new kit etc and it is really nice.
The issue is that there’s now very little ‘free’ space where you can place mats and do work on these.
The only space is directly in front of 3 of the machines (chest press etc) where there is a mirrored wall, there’s room for about 3 people to be working on mats in a row and the machines are about a metre away. This space is intended for mat work and it’s where they are hung up.
Yesterday, I was working out on one of the mats with ear pods in. There was a man using the machine directly behind me.
After being there for about 5 minutes, I noticed a woman walk over to me so took my ear pods out. She started ranting at me saying I was trying to get her boyfriends attention and why was I being so attention seeking by exercising right in front and ‘bending over’.
I quite firmly explained I was using the space as intended. She kept going on and then said I can do what I want because ‘she’ll be the one fucking him tonight’.
The man was silent throughout and once she finished going on, they walked off together.
Another member nearby came up to me and checked I was okay.
I’ve told a couple of people this today with mixed views - one thinks I probably shouldn’t have been there and it’s a stupid design, and the other says the woman was out of order.
Would welcome any views - it’s a hotel gym with regular members and I didn’t recognise them so am hoping they were guests and I won’t see her again.