My name is Nicholas Maidment and I am a member of the Hua Hin Arena Gym
I have noticed since that I have joined there that a lot of members using the gym facilities are using their cell phones when they are in there.
Although nobody has prevented me from using any equipment, I find it very annoying when I look around and see people doing this.
A gym should be for working out, using equipment, getting benefit from the equipment, not walking on a treadmill and having a conversation at the same time on the phone. Or sitting on the leg press machine for 15 minutes texting and not using the machine at all.
When I look around, I am looking for motivation, if I see someone training hard, it inspires me to do more...........but when I just see people talking on their phones, or texting (mainly texting) it has the opposite affect on me, and I feel like going up to them and asking them if they would like me to order them a coffee........
Obviously, it is your gym, and your rules.............but I really wish phones would be banned in the gym.
It would benefit everybody..........especially those using the phones.......because for once they would get a workout.
Anyway...........I just wanted to let you know how I feel.