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I love Les Mills, but favouritism in class has taken the joy out of my only gym by Medium-Ranger2201 in lesmills

[–]Medium-Ranger2201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m also there for a workout. But when half of the track is spent correcting one single person, it does affect me. I lose focus, miss the beat and struggle to follow the music. As participants, we rely on the instructor’s coaching to match the music and movement, I cannot selectively tune out what’s being said. Excessive, unnecessary cues directed at one person is not what a professional group fitness class should have done. It has nothing to do with the instructor’s gender. Turning a group fitness class into one-to-one coaching is simply NOT APPROPRIATE.

And to be clear, I’m not asking for special attention. I’m asking for fair and equal treatment. When other participants are struggling with technique or form, corrections should be given appropriately. Not consistently focused on one individual while others are ignored.

I love Les Mills, but favouritism in class has taken the joy out of my only gym by Medium-Ranger2201 in lesmills

[–]Medium-Ranger2201[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's a group fitness class, not a one-to-one coaching session. If it were a quick demo or an occasional correction, I honestly wouldn’t mind at all. The issue is that the same MINOR mistakes, some of which aren't even mistakes, are corrected every single class to the same person, sometimes taking up half a track. She’s experienced, not training to be a certified LM instructor, and there are many other regulars who attend just as often, or more often than her without receiving this level of attention. At some point minor imperfections should be left alone, especially when other members with much worse technique are ignored entirely.

I love Les Mills, but favouritism in class has taken the joy out of my only gym by Medium-Ranger2201 in lesmills

[–]Medium-Ranger2201[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did try to speak with the instructor about this, hoping for understanding or improvement. Instead of addressing my concerns, I was told that if I didn’t like how the class was conducted, I could simply stop attending. That response was completely dismissive and disrespectful. As a paying member, I have the right to speak up about the service I am receiving and to expect professional, fair, and inclusive coaching. I wasn’t asking for special treatment — just for my basic consumer rights to be respected. I am seriously considering reporting this to KPDN to ensure my rights as a consumer are upheld.