Unhealthy gym practices
Hitting the gym is a great way to stay in shape, assuming all of the equipment is in working order. However, the OP claims that their gym would actively discourage its customers from becoming frequent members. Why? Because when gyms get too crowded, people don’t want to go.
To do this, management will put up Out of Order signs on the equipment. Nobody wants to work out at a place that’s falling apart, so customers will leave and sign up with another gym. When customer levels are too low, all of the equipment will magically work and invite in new customers.