Always return the weights back where it
the extra boost while lifting should try a loud
belongs after use. You don’t want to be respon- breath instead. His theory concludes that
sible for anyone tripping on the dumbbell left a forceful exhalation should provide the
behind. Clean up after yourself by wiping your same benefits as a noisy grunt.
sweat off the equipment. Think about the next
person who will use the machine after you! Bottom line: be aware of others
Share gym equipment; don’t hog the machine and use your inside voice
all to yourself. Be respectful to others. Remember that everyone was once a newbie at the
gym, including you, and everyone is at differ- Take your conversation
ent levels! Leave your ego at the door. The gym
elsewhere
is a training house, not a competition field.
Do not make weird noises when you work out,
such as grunting heavily. You’ll just make everyone around you feel really uncomfortable.
Don’t be that guy who just talks to everyone
but doesn’t actually work out. Pick up a weight
or something, or just leave. Avoid posing with
your shirt off in front of the gym mirror for
lengthy period of time. Chances are, you probably didn’t double the size of your biceps after
just twenty reps. Avoid going around correcting
other people’s form. In other words, don’t act
like a gym instructor or gym guru. Lastly, do
not forget to put on deodorant. Nobody wants
to smell your body odor across the gym.
Tone it down
Nothing could be more annoying than having to listen to someone next to you relay
the entirety of their day to a friend on the
phone, or even worse, to you. When you
make the decision to head to the gym, it
should be a time to relax, detach and focus
on your workout. While it is always nice to
see a friend, it is not the time to catch up.
As Web MD states, “people whole stand
idle and simply hang out with one another
on the workout floor can ruin a positive,
serious workout atmosphere.”
A good habit is to keep your phone tucked
in your gym bag and if you must take a
phone call, head to designate social areas.
Bottom line: Gyms are for work-
So, you can lift weights like a boss. Cool. But in
outs, and not for hanging out.
reality no one wants to hear you grunting like an
untamed beast. Not only is it annoying, it can be
dangerous. Others in the gym are focusing on their
own workouts and your excessive noises have the
potential to startle or distract, potentially causing
someone to suddenly drop their weight or even
simply lose form. Exercise physiologist Salvatore
Fichera, suggests that those who think they need