A Leeds woman has raged at a Leeds gym over the cleanliness of its equipment, claiming she found it 'dirty' on repeated occasions.
The Burley resident, who wishes to remain unnamed, but calls herself a "justified crank", says she is concerned about the condition of JD Gyms in Kirkstall Road. After going to the gym on Tuesday evening (March 29), she found several pieces of equipment "torn" and "not disinfected".
JD Gyms says the damaged pads on the machines are due to be replaced this month.
The gym was originally run by Xercise4less, but following the pandemic was bought by JD in 2021. The woman claims she noticed the issues occurring when the gym changed hands and says they have continued since.
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The furious gym goer said: "I was at the gym on Tuesday morning and the standard of hygiene is shocking.
"Now that I think about it there were similar problems to now when the handover and refit happened. They had all new equipment fitted last year so it is only recently that it has got this bad.
"I've noticed very few people use the stuff provided to clean the kit with."
The Leeds mum says she would change gyms after these "repeated" incidents but says it is the only affordable one near her home. She has put forward a number of complaints to the council hoping to solve the issue.
In a tweet on Friday morning (April 1) she said: "Hey. @JDGyms care to comment on how the state of your Kirkstall Road Leeds gym meets infection control? Can this kit even be disinfected?"
JD Gyms responded to the member and assured her the problem is going to be rectified. The gym account tweeted: "Upholstery does regularly show signs of wear and tear due to the nature of its use.
"Those items will have been reported already and be waiting for replacement pads. I'll drop the team a note to ensure it's definitely all in hand.
"Further to this, I have been informed these items of upholstery are scheduled to be replaced on or around April 6. Take care!"
Leeds Live have contacted JD Gyms for further comment.
