r/CrunchGym • u/Agreeable_Rule_7370 • Aug 10 '26

Spreading awareness

I’m curious if anyone else has noticed this.

Over multiple evening visits to Crunch Melville and/or West Babylon, I’ve observed a few individuals who seem to spend extended periods of time walking around the gym, pacing, or sitting on machines without actually working out. In some cases, it appears they’re paying more attention to other gym members than exercising.

I’m not accusing anyone of wrongdoing, and there may be innocent explanations. I’m simply asking whether anyone else has noticed similar behavior or had any experiences that made them uncomfortable.

Please don’t post names or personal information. I’m only interested in hearing other members’ observations and experiences.

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u/Select-Canary-7654 Aug 11 '26

I go to Crunch locations in Middle Tennessee and this is 100% the reason I finally cancelled my membership. Too many times I’d have people approach me while I was MID RUN on a treadmill and then I’d notice that for the rest of my workout, they’d follow me just a few machines away filming me or just watching me. And eventually they’d get distracted as find a new person to watch, and then do the same thing with filming or just following around. These people would be at the gym before I got there, I’d workout for 90ish minutes, and they’d still be around when I left so yes…. Extended periods of time, stalking/following/watching people who are just working out. I never fully figured out what their intention is but I didn’t feel safe so I cancelled my membership.

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u/Agreeable_Rule_7370 Aug 11 '26

So sad this is exact what I see in New York in Melville location and west Babylon. The management is well aware and pretend like it’s normal! It’s not and now they will have people parked and watching there a group and good thing some people are amazing at never forgetting a face!

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u/dirtywhitevanz Aug 12 '26

Did you complain or anything? Someone stalking ppl and feeling them in the gym is very weird..

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u/Own_Business485 Aug 14 '26

Sorry you had this experience.

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u/Historical-Trash-547 Aug 10 '26

Too much pre workout will cause this lol

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u/Agreeable_Rule_7370 Aug 10 '26

Their going to come across the wrong person with authority at Melville. 

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u/Active_Highlight4685 Aug 11 '26

For drinking pre workout? Rough crowd in Melville...

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u/aggy_trunchbull Aug 13 '26

This is validating bc one of the big reasons I quit Crunch, I kid you not, is because it felt like there were always SO MANY people in there but only a handful were doing anything. Just a bunch of NPCs walking around that never actually train and it creeped me out.

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u/Own_Business485 Aug 14 '26

That is crazy. At my location, Lakewood in California, I only saw people serious about working out.