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Gym safety concerns surface in Bengaluru, citing incidents of broken cables and aggressive weight handling

Gym safety concerns surface in Bengaluru, citing incidents of broken cables and aggressive weight handling
Image: Deccan Herald

Members at an Indiranagar gym reported safety concerns, citing incidents including a man aggressively throwing weights and a cable breaking under heavy weights. Other members reported slipping due to wet floors and receiving injuries from dropped plates at various gyms across the city. The incidents raise questions about safety protocols and staff responsiveness in Bengaluru's fitness centers.

Originally reported by Deccan Herald Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
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