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If I were a man....

I might be getting a tad irritated by gyms providing ladies only gyms, yoga, aerobIcs Aqua classes and the like. And, as pointed out on the front page, new female only swimMing sessions.But I'm not and therefore am not sure What I think...

Sara Nathan ● 3862d13 Comments

Sometimes it can be the changing or showering facilities that are a problem.  I can remember people stripping off in the showers at Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre who hadn't realised it was mixed showering...

Philippa Bond ● 3858d

Sara, I'm sure you are right.  But at one yoga class recently, a Muslim woman was concerned because she'd believed it to be women only and it was mixed.  The initiative is probably aimed at those women who currently don't come to the gym at all, not the ones who already do?  And maybe they would be able to remove the hijabs in a women only class.  Just a thought.

Anne Brown ● 3858d

I remember going to a pool in North London which had a women's only session which had been instigated by a group of Jewish women...

Philippa Bond ● 3858d

Last time I went to body combat - a not at all ladylike, mixed class attended by 3 or 4 chaps, there were at least half a dozen women in hijabs... Who got terribly hot under their collars (literally!) but seemed otherwise wholly at easE with taking strenuous exercise in mixed company.

Sara Nathan ● 3859d

On the one hand, this initiative will encourage Muslim women (of whom there are a considerable number in Acton) to swim and get fit. On the other hand, it slightly inconveniences the rest of us.  However, there are plenty of other times to swim, so probably the benefits outweigh the minor irritations.  One of the two studios was converted into a women only gym, but every time I look it's not very well occupied so hopefully these changes will come with a well targeted awareness campaign in Acton.

Anne Brown ● 3859d

I imagine they would assist in setting up a men-only session if enough men asked for this to be provided though.

Elly Belpassi ● 3861d

I fear that Aqua classes for men only would be poorly attended given that there are only two men who ever come and those not regularly!

Susan Kelly ● 3861d

They would have to bring the changing rooms into the 21st century before this female uses the pool.

Libby Kemp ● 3861d

They would have to bring the changing rooms into the 21st century before this female uses the pool.

Libby Kemp ● 3861d

Trouble with being a man and now in his forties it's easy to get into trouble from eyeing up the young lady on the treadmill beside me. One reason I ended my gym membership and bought my own treadmill...

David Wright ● 3861d

I know Susan, but no Extra provision for chaps for any reason.Actually the ones at EA Acton do not grunt and sWear and flick narcissistaly(?) like those in Fitness First used to do. Maybe they go to Kiss or somewhere cooler....

Sara Nathan ● 3861d

Catering largely for Muslim women who do not want to exercise with men.

Susan Kelly ● 3862d

If I were a woman I'd be fed up with roid heads grunting and groaning as they shift ridiculous amounts of weight, hogging the weights area, constantly preening themselves in the mirrors and flicking their sweat every where! :))

Gary Sinclair ● 3862d