24 Hour Fitness Unsanitary Conditions / Health Practices in Sauna & Steam Room Boynton Beach, Florida

What's the deal with people going fully clothed into the steam room and sauna at 24-Hour Fitness in Boynton?  I was absolutely horrified to go in there today (a slow Saturday) to be joined by not one, but five people in the short space of 20 minutes!  They all has their clothes and sneakers on.  Absolutely gross!  One guy even went into the steam room dressed like that!  In any other club, they would have been thrown out.  

I confronted ALL of the people who went in (very diplomatically, by the way).  Two left of their own accord when I brought it up.  The other three basically thought it was funny.  One even claimed to be a former employee who said, "it's been allowed at this gym for the past two years".  She then snarkily suggested I go to the YMCA.  Rather than getting into it with this ignorant *itch, I headed straight for the front desk.  Yes, I was told that this indeed was the policy (even though the rules stated otherwise) and it was the discretion of management at this facility.  Unbelievable!  I was shocked because at another 24-Hour Fitness location I've visited, it would NOT be permitted whatsoever.  

HOW ON EARTH ANYONE THINKS THIS ACCEPTABLE IS BEYOND ME!!!  How do you think bacteria, MRSA and germs are spread?  Not to mention all the garbage someone drags in on the bottom of their feet from outside!  Bet none of the geniuses there knows that your sneakers have more fungi than a freakin' toilet bowl!  Oh, yes, apparently at this gym they're immune to the b.o. smell from their sweaty gym clothes, too!This is not the first time I've encountered this at this location.  I've always complained, but the manager never seems to be around.  However, according to their employees, "it's okay to go in with clothes at this location".  I'd hate to see what it's like on a busy night after work, rather than a slow Saturday afternoon!

All of this is totally unacceptable, especially when rules are posted stating to the contrary just outside the sauna and steam room. These rules are for hygienic reasons, and it's inexcusable that 24-Hour Fitness would tolerate this blatant disregard for other people's health.