6 Facts about Dangers at the Gym

There are plenty of news reports about the dangers of not being in shape: news show after news show spins video montages of overweight individuals and warns us about the dangers of over-eating, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and the so-called “obesity epidemic.” However, you may be surprised how many people who choose to visit the gym to fight these trends end up hurting themselves each year. Consider the following facts:

• More than 50,000 Americans hurt themselves at the gym so severely each year that they need to go to the Emergency Room
• Although many injuries could be avoided if those exercising adhered to safety guidelines, there are many ways in which gyms and their employees endanger gym members
• Often instructors push people who are working out too hard or fail to train them in proper lifting or exercising techniques
• Gym employees may leave equipment out in areas where it is easy for people to trip over it
• Many gyms have wood floors or floors of another hard surface, and the failure to clean them properly could result in floors that are dangerously slick, leading to slip-and-fall accidents
• Some gyms fail to properly maintain equipment, and when machines like treadmills, Pilates machines, or weight-lifting equipment fail, users can be seriously hurt

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When you join a gym, they are required to do reasonable things to keep you safe on their premises. If you or a loved one were injured while at a gym, contact a Chicago injury attorney at Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C. by calling 312-466-8200 to begin work on your case today.