A break in your workout routine can make or break a gym session.
this is A man told by staff at Clementi’s ActiveSG gym to stop doing T-bar rows with a barbell because it “damages the equipment.”
Danie Dharma, a personal trainer and former Mr Singapore winner, took to TikTok earlier this month to address what he described as ActiveSG’s “backward, ridiculous and rigid rules.”
“I was doing a set of T-bar rows at one of the ActiveSG gyms when suddenly a floor trainer came and stopped me. He said, ‘You are not allowed to do T-bar rows here. equipment,” he elaborated in the video.
The 36-year-old said he sympathized with floor trainers because they were just doing their job, and pointed the problem at ActiveSG’s management rather than “all these ridiculous rules.”
“It’s silly. The purpose of a barbell is to put weights on it and lift it, so you can’t damage it by doing a row of T-bars.”
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a The T-bar row is an exercise that pulls the weighted end of the barbell up. toward them astride it.
This exercise is usually done using a device called a mine, which holds the barbell to the floor and holds it in place, or a suitable T-bar machine.
“I think it’s time for ActiveSG management to stop living in the 1980s. rice field.
“A lot of your rules really don’t make sense and are very annoying to a lot of people.”
Speaking to AsiaOne, Dharma said he was “frustrated” when he was told to stop exercising, saying the floor trainer was polite and didn’t clearly explain how the exercise was damaging the equipment. I did.
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He explained to AsiaOne that he was using the corner of four cable stations to place the other end of the barbell in place of the mine. , I didn’t feel the need to secure it.” [the bar bell] Do exercises with “correct” and “strict form.”
“I have been bodybuilding for 21 years and go to almost every gym in Singapore,” he said. “Only ActiveSG has such ridiculous rules. No other gym has such rules at all.”
safety issue
A spokesperson for Sports Singapore, contacted by AsiaOne, said Dharma said, “The exercises he performed were modified versions using equipment not intended or designed for his particular workout. I was told to stop because
“The barbell was placed against the base of the multi-gym station, which acted as an unfixed stopper. The pivot end of the barbell was not as tightly fixed as a proper T-bar row machine,” he said. spokesperson said.
“This can make the use of modified equipment unstable and pose a safety hazard for users and other gym goers. damaged the base of the
ActiveSG is a national movement started by Sport Singapore.
The spokesperson added that ActiveSG, like other gyms in Singapore, “follows a curated set of rules and regulations that ensure the safety and well-being of gym users.”
“Equipment modification or misuse can lead to serious injuries,” the committee said.
Nonetheless, a spokesperson shared that ActiveSG “understands the desire of feedback providers to perform T-bar exercises,” and that other ActiveSG gyms with appropriate T-bar equipment are willing to do so. welcomed
This includes the Jurong East Sport Center Gym and ActiveSG Park @ Jurong Lake Gardens Gym.
The spokesperson added: “We are committed to ensuring that our gym-goers exercise responsibly, using appropriate exercise equipment and techniques, in a safe and conducive environment for all to enjoy. We encourage you to create a
“We will continue to conduct regular reviews of ActiveSG gym rules and regulations where the safety of our gym patrons is our top priority.”
Posing prohibited
This isn’t the first time Jim has been questioned by patrons about the seemingly absurd rule.
Earlier this year, a Choa Chu Kang gym goer also took to TikTok to share what the Anytime Fitness branch appears to have. banned from posing in front of a mirror.
Dorulisa Leung, a 23-year-old student, admitted she “didn’t really care” about the rules because she felt awkward flaunting her physique, but wondered why the rules were enforced in the first place. rice field.
She also found it odd that some members had to sign a “no shirtless” contract or risk being banned.
When contacted by AsiaOne, the fitness center only said, “We have no comment on this.”
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