In recent years, many people have embraced the idea of exercising at home, especially during the Covid-19 circuit breaker when gyms were temporarily closed.
But one enterprising fitness trainer took it a step further by conducting training classes using a void deck underneath the HDB block.
However, he had to stop it after residents complained that his actions were a public nuisance.
A video posted on TikTok by the username Stannersssss on August 27 was shared by the Choa Chu Kang Town Council regarding his use of the Void Deck at Block 457, Choa Chu Kang Avenue.
A notice dated February 19 said, “The town council has received feedback from residents who are using the Void Deck as a temporary gym.
“This kind of activity [are] It is strictly prohibited as it interferes with the void deck and causes noise to other residents. ”
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Stannerssssss had previously shared the same notice on August 7, accusing the town council of “murdering”. [his] get”.
In an interview with AsiaOne on Tuesday (August 30), the man, who only wanted to identify himself as Stanley, expressed embarrassment over his temporary gym complaints.
The 36-year-old explained how he “had nothing but good experiences” with residents there, saying, “I was contacted by the police when my client and I didn’t make any noise.
“I’m not the only one doing this, so I don’t know what’s wrong here.”
He also said police were also investigating the identity of his client after residents filed a public nuisance complaint in early February.
Stanley has seven years of experience as a personal trainer, but only moved his base of operations closer to home during the Covid-19 circuit breaker two years ago.
After being kicked out of the void deck, Stanley told AsiaOne that he now trains clients along common corridors outside their units and charges about $100 per session.
Stanley noted that the gym equipment used would be dismantled and stored in his flat after these sessions.
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In the comments, several netizens speculated as to why the town council banned Stanley from setting up a makeshift gym on the void deck.
“I think it scared people to drop weights and break the tiles,” said a netizen, to which Stanley replied that residents had told him that people skating there were causing more damage and problems. rice field.
AsiaOne has contacted Choa Chu Kang Town Council and the police for more information.
According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s website, residents are allowed to operate home businesses without approval as long as they do not cause inconvenience to neighbors or living conditions.
As to whether the use of Stanley’s common corridors violates fire safety guidelines, the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) said on its website that obstructions on stair landings are not permitted.
However, HDB residents are allowed to place items in corridors if they can be easily folded or removed in an emergency, SCDF added.
In another similar incident where a gym was installed at the HDB flat, a resident turned the elevator lobby at Block 621 Woodlands Drive 52 into his own gym in October 2020.
His neighbor explained his frustration with the elevator lobby being cluttered with gym equipment, adding that it was frustrating and inconsiderate.
A spokesman for the Sembawang town council at the time said residents were ordered to remove the equipment from the elevator lobby.
chingshijie@asiaone.com
