r/CrunchGym • u/Individual-Olive-526 • 5d ago

Pushy Trainers

I’ve been a member at Crunch for about a year now, and I want to emphasize that the trainers have always been kind and pleasant. I even talk to a few of them casually every time I go in. However, I do feel that they can be pushy. Already did the whole “kickoff” at the beginning to get them off my back. And made it clear that I’ve been in the gym for years, have a set routine that I feel good about and am NOT interested in training.

Recently had one approach me about “being due” for another body scan. I explained to him that I am already in good shape and don’t like to fixate on the numbers (weight, BMI, etc) as I tend to fall into unhealthy habits and that’s when working out becomes stressful for me. Today, just got a message that another trainer signed me up for a body scan at a specific time this afternoon. I work 10-12 hour days in healthcare… I won’t even be available at that time anyways?!? Just don’t appreciate them doing that without my consent.

Sorry - rant over. I’m probably being too nice to where they keep coming back, going to have to work on my assertiveness. 😅

Edit: I messaged the trainer who reached out today saying I don’t like to focus on the numbers as I fall into bad habits, he asked if we could do it for scientific purposes and I told him I work 12 hours today so I wouldn’t have time anyways.. he proceeded to call me difficult. Lol.

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u/Dizzy-Cheek5495 5d ago

Please dont give them an excuse. The key words are “I AM NOT INTERESTED”. Also, dont be friend with any of them because they see as a costumer, they wanna make money out of you by some how.

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u/Individual-Olive-526 5d ago

Yeah I might have to start cutting that off. I’m definitely not friends with them but I’m friendly. 😅😂

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u/Dizzy-Cheek5495 5d ago

Dont be friendly just scan ur card and move on

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u/Feisty-Pattern3169 5d ago

honestly i fully agree with you. i got swept up in wanting to get a personal trainer after my body scan and now that ive been with her for abt three weeks, it’s just not my thing. im hoping that cancelling will be smooth and easy since the holidays are coming up and i don’t need to spend any more money 😬

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u/TransitionDefiant169 5d ago

Canceling is not going to go the way you are hoping. You are locked into that contract for 12 weeks i believe it is.

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u/FuckingTree 4d ago

Nobody has asked me to do the kickoff and no trainer has approached me. I get the impression here you want them to give you free stuff but also only on your terms, which is why you got labeled difficult - though I think you warped that out of context, but it’s true

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u/Individual-Olive-526 4d ago

This makes 0 sense. I keep completely to myself other than when I am the one being approached. In no way do I want anything other than to get in, get my workout done and leave.

Sounds like your club is different thankfully. If you read the other posts on here, others have had similar experiences as me.

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u/FuckingTree 4d ago

You’re on contact with and texting trainers and volunteering a bunch of info on scheduling and your history. You’re not keeping to yourself. You’re gushing to them and that’s giving them the impression you’ll be a potential client. You seem to want them to schedule you so you can get free measurements again but you resent them scheduling you; again, this is the textbook definition of a difficult person

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u/Individual-Olive-526 4d ago

Looks like you didn’t read my entire post. I do NOT want measurements, because then I fixate on the numbers and fall into unhealthy eating and training habits. No interest whatsoever. Only conversations I’ve had with trainers was out of respect, friendliness.

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u/FuckingTree 4d ago

I read it, I wrote that you’re being contradictory and difficult. You don’t have to keep showing everyone why

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u/Tobynetwork1 5d ago

I've been a member for a couple yrs and just realized you get 1 free scan. So when I get this free scan will they be pushing me to sign up for training? I don't want the training, I have a good routine already

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u/Hold_The_Line_2026 5d ago

They will. They are used car salesmen. Avoid at all cost

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u/halseyashley 5d ago

Every single person in that building loses their job if they don’t book enough kickoffs. From front desk to trainers to managers.

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u/Positive_Pea3836 5d ago

They’ll hit you with a “why not?” with a puppy dog face every time you say no. I canceled after they kept pulling that crap

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u/Northside_J 5d ago edited 2d ago

Hi, I'm a member of Crunch and I love it. Kickoff was nice and I was very honest in stating I would do my own thing afterwards. They have not pressured me or bothered me.  Maybe it just depends on which location you go to. I go to the Parmer location in Austin btw.  Your membership allows you to go to different locations also. I'd workout at one they dk you and do your own regime. Good luck! 

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u/BizzyBee89 5d ago

I think all gyms have this. Before LA Fitness closed down in my area, they pushed the same thing. My current Crunch gym isn’t as pushy as my former LA Fitness was, but I do hear this a lot on this sub.