A Reddit user from New York was assured by others online that while his gym habits were unusual, he wasn’t being rude to anyone else for using a treadmill in his building’s gym for four hours a day.
More than 2,000 people responded to his query on Reddit – and he also shared his thoughts with Fox News Digital on the issue.
“AITA for using the treadmill in my building’s gym for 4 hours?” Reddit user “Pr1mrose” asked in a Jan. 27 post on the subreddit known as “Am I the A*****e” (AITA).
“I use the treadmill 4 hours a day (light jogging, it’s not like I’m Usain Bolting that long) from 6am to 10am,” the man explained.
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“Meanwhile, the gymnasium is almost empty from 6am to 7:45am and again from 8:30am to 10am,” he wrote.
The user explained that his building has a small gym for residents – with four treadmills, three bikes and three stair/elliptical machines, as well as a space for weight training. The gymnasium is open daily until 10 p.m., he said.
A Reddit user asked others to answer a question: Was it wrong to spend four hours a day on a treadmill in his building’s gym?
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The four treadmills are rarely busy at the same time, Pr1mrose said, adding that it was “maybe 15 minutes every other day”.
He also wrote: “I did a test today and for the whole four hours there was at least one treadmill free, and I was alone for over three hours of running. There are a lot of days [when] capacity isn’t impacted at all, and on the days it is, it’s a very limited time slot.”
The man was told that the new rule “comes from management”.
Building management, however, decided there should be a 45-minute maximum use period for cardio machines and emailed all residents of the building.
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“I’m 99% sure it’s aimed at me, because this morning, about three hours later, a lady (I believe the building manager’s assistant) informed him” of the rule, he said. – he writes – “tapping me on the shoulder”.
At the time, the other three treadmills were empty – and Pr1mrose was told the rule “comes from management”.
One Reddit user noted that the four treadmills in his building’s gym are rarely busy during his workouts — and most of the time he’s alone.
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A doorman came later and told her there was a 45 minute limit on the cardio machines.
Pr1mrose wrote that this rule was not printed anywhere in the gym and was not the previous policy.
“I really don’t understand, but, Reddit, did I miss something and am I actually the asshole?” the user asked others.
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On the AITA subreddit, Redditors can respond to posts saying the poster is “NTA” (“Not the A*****e), “YTA” (“You’re the A*****e” ), “NAH” (“No A*****e Here”) or “ESH” (“Everyone Sucks Here”).
“I can’t exceed 4 hours jogging a day. Are you okay?”
Users can “upvote” answers they find useful and “upvote” those that are not.
Most of the Reddit users who replied to the post said they thought Pr1mrose was “NTA”.
There’s now a 45-minute limit on using the cardio machines in an apartment building’s gym — a hot topic of discussion on Reddit.
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“NTA,” wrote Reddit user “Thediciplematt” in the top-voted comment.
“If it was the only one? Of course, but there are four and I doubt anyone else will be running for hours,” the person wrote.
‘Thediciplematt’ also suggested that Pr1mrose switch treadmills every 45 minutes – and ‘tell them you’re mischievously compliant’.
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Another user suggested Pr1mrose take a break if the other three treadmills are busy after 45 minutes of running.
“Four hours is a long time for a workout…not sure that’s healthy behavior…”
“NTA but if the other three are taken and you’ve been on for more than 45 minutes you should release yours,” Reddit user “Pepper-90210” wrote.
Others have expressed concern for Pr1mrose’s health.
“I’m sorry, I can’t exceed 4 hours of jogging a day. Are you okay?” wrote Reddit user “itsamezario”.
The Reddit user said his habit of exercising was “not a compulsion – it’s a hobby that I really enjoy”.
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“Why do you use [the treadmill] for a long time? Four hours is a long time for a workout and I’m not sure that’s entirely healthy behavior,” Reddit user “Financial-Bottle-872” said.
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In follow-up posts, Pr1mrose explained that he’s a former heavy drinker and uses his time on the treadmill to listen to podcasts and music — and to “have time for myself and reflect on my life.” life”.
He added that his habit of exercising is “not a compulsion – it’s a hobby that I really enjoy”.
The Reddit user defended his exercise routine, saying he uses his four hours a day on the treadmill for self-reflection and listening to podcasts.
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He also noted that he normally runs outside – but since he lives in New York, he doesn’t want to run in the cold or risk slipping on the ice.
“I fully agree and accept that on the very rare occasion that all four treadmills are taken, I will walk down in case people pass by, see them all in use and leave,” he said. he writes.
“I have no problem with that – my problem is more that I’m being told to stop even though I’m the only person there.”
“For now, I plan to do my normal routine tomorrow morning and see if I’m confronted again.”
Pr1mrose said he would write an email to his apartment management asking why this policy was in place.
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“I’m not trying to be confrontational, I literally don’t understand the rule,” he said.
“I don’t pretend to be above that, but I don’t think it’s too much to ask to be told ‘why’ when I’ve lived here. [for] over a year and I’ve used the gym in this way the whole time – and I’m not stopping anyone else from using it.”
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Pr1mrose told Fox News Digital in an online response to a question that he was surprised by the number of responses to his post — and has yet to hear directly from management.
“For now, I plan to do my normal routine tomorrow morning and see if I’m confronted again,” he told Fox News Digital.
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