Gym Etiquette 101
The gym is a place where we go to get in the zone: to work hard, sweat it out and enjoy some ‘me’ time. We all pay for our gym memberships but we must all share the space. And sometimes we are sharing that space with someone who isn’t that um, fresh. Or we share the space with groans and grunts that should surely be kept to the bedroom.
There are all sorts of things that can get under our skin when we work out in close quarters with other. Our twitter friends let GGS know what sort of behavior is a real turn off. Here they are, in no particular order…
Don’t hog the free weights and stay at home if you are sick @timothystephen
Don’t stick a size 40 bust into a size 34 sports bra @deborahdunn
A sports bra is a ‘bra’ don’t sweat in it without a shirt, you are soaking all the equipment-where it outside to run in @frenzyfit
Don’t use the equipment and than not wipe with clean towel @mycrazywoman
Don’t use three different machines at the same time while talking to your friends for 10 min @thexframe
Don’t watch other people settings while you are on the treadmill-I don’t like to feel judged @kstrcklen
Don’t stare at me @amerrylife
Don’t put on lipstick while working out @sleepbettertips
Don’t flaunt your muscles in the mirror-get over yourself @wordsby wendy
Don’t leave your sweat drenched belongings all over the gym while chatting loudly and blocking the machines @sittaholic
Don’t drop your free weights on the ground @monicashaw
Don’t sniffle-blow your nose people @thedailybalance
Don’t wear the tiniest workout clothes and fresh make-its a gym people you are there to sweat @pinkpalate
Don’t leave your dirty towels and empty water bottles lying around @sorcheechee
Don’t leave your nasty mark all over the machines @cherrytphoto
Don’t bring in your cell phone @helenmj
Don’t talk so loudly that I can hear you from the other end of the room @mindyourmanners3
Don’t hover over the machine I am on that you are waiting for-back off jack a#$ @girlgetstrong2
Don’t wear perfume to gym it gives me a raging head ache @GGSFitFun
GGS Advice: Ignore those “ew” moments at the gym as much as possible. And whatever you do, don’t EVER think you don’t deserve to be there yourself. Never think you are too big, not fit enough, not flexible enough. You deserve to be there just as much as the strongest, fittest person standing next to you. So put on your earbuds and tune in to how hard your body is working for ‘you’. At the end of your session grab a mat, lie down and close your eyes and say to yourself ‘I deserve this and damn it feels good’!
What do you hate when you go to your gym? Hoverers, stinkers, starers, hoggers, talkers….? Let’s air it all out!
