Indignation is growing among users of the Manilva municipal gym following the recent introduction of a measure limiting use of the facilities to a maximum of one hour per person. The decision, taken by the Sports department of Manilva Town Hall, far from easing demand, is causing deep unease among those who simply want to exercise and switch off from everyday stress.
According to the formal complaint being prepared by several members, which this newsroom has seen, the restriction is clearly insufficient to complete a basic training routine. Users say that in that time they can barely do a proper warm-up, carry out their main session and spend a few minutes stretching, thereby compromising both the quality of the exercise and their physical safety.
«We come to the gym precisely to switch off, to release tension, not to keep watching the clock and leave more stressed than when we arrived», say some of those affected. Far from encouraging healthy habits, the measure is having the opposite effect: rushed, incomplete and, in many cases, frustrating workouts.
The signatories of the complaint also consider that the decision particularly affects regular users, those who have made sport part of their daily routine and who now see their time cut with no real alternative.
In their letter, those affected request three clear measures:
• An immediate review of the time limit.
• An extension of the permitted time of use.
• The adoption of more balanced solutions, such as capacity control or flexible shifts.
Meanwhile, the general feeling is one of incomprehension. Many users do not question the need to organise the use of the gym, but they do criticise the choice of a «quick and poorly thought-out» solution that penalises those who use the facilities responsibly.
These users claim they are being threatened by the sports department itself, saying that if they continue to complain they will be expelled from the centre immediately.
These are further facilities that have become too small in a municipality where the number of residents grows every year, but its infrastructure and services do not.
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