Cant squat with a barbell

Well I can think of a few reasons they wouldn't put a squat rack in:

  • If its a chain/franchise, they probably are only allowed certain approved equipment.

  • Flooring strength, building structure/noise/space

  • It's a liability because it increases injury amongst people who don't know what they're doing or ego-lift.

  • Weights are intimidating to newbies/casuals.

  • Powerlifting has stigmatisms of steroid users and aggression... not good when your:

  • Target audiance. Health-club type family fitness centres aim at families, and cardio bunnies who are more concerned with BMI and "health" than weight and strength power and competiveness.

  • The target audience is the sort of people who "work out a couple of times a month" and jog off that extra chocolate bar, not the people that routinely train 3 times a week. I think I recall seeing a statistic somewhere that 60% of gym memberships go unused.

TLDR health club gym wont get a squat rack because of paperwork limitations, and because its aimed as casual overweight people.

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