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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted this a few months ago - http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/381336.page

I have not seen that woman come back. That person was positively anorexic. Not skinny, and not lean like an elite runner, but truly skeletal. You don't have to be skeletal to be anorexic, but that person really was just skin and bones.

PP is right that gyms are in the business of making money, and they are not in the business of health. It's sad, but it seems like a lot of gyms have one of these people. [/quote]

So should gyms require a medical clearance to join?  For every anorexic woman there are 10 people who are extremely overweight or smokers or have some other issue that puts them at a higher risk when working out.  Should gyms also not allow a 300 pound person not to join because their weight puts them at a higher risk of having a heart attack on the treadmill?

It's tough and I see both sides.  But I don't think it is as easy as "gyms are in the business of making money and should care more about health instead"[/quote]

Someone who is 300 pounds is becoming healthier by going to the gym while someone who is 80 pounds is harming themselves. If the 300 pound person was showing signs of distress, absolutely the gym should step in.

This is not one of those tough calls where you can trot out other examples that are grey areas. These are extreme situations. [/quote]

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