honeybunch1
Cathlete
From Men's Health - hints on exercising consideration in the gym:
When you're surrounded by a bunch of sweaty guys(people)who are heaving weighty objects around, it pays to be polite. Keep these guidelines in mind as you're waiting for your turn at the iron.
* Don't stare. So what if the guy (person)next to you prefers to warm up by juggling three miniature poodles. You're there to work out, not to enjoy the show.
* Don't give unasked-for advice. It may be obvious to you that doing bench presses with the barbell clenched in your teeth is a bad idea. But if someone's doing it, he has his reasons. Leave it to the trainer on duty to correct bad form.
* Don't try to strike up a conversation with someone who's lifting. Put yourself in this scenario: you're struggling through your fifteenth overhead press with 235.7 pounds on the bar, and some twerp asks you if you saw last night's episode of Friends. Would you have the self-control not to drop the weights right on his head?
* Know your machines. If you use a weight machine, know how to use it. Get on it, do your stuff, and get off quickly so the next guy (person) has a chance. If you're not sure, wait until the gym's not too crowded and ask a trainer for help.
* Leave it like you found it. You may have no problem doing a few curls with 400 pounds, but the next guy may be built like Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. If you put plates on the bar, take 'em off when you're done.
* Wipe when necessary. There's nothing quite like sitting down in a warm puddle of somebody else's sweat. When you're done exercising, make sure you haven't left anything for the next slob to remember you by. And as long as we're talking perspiration, don't forget to throw your workout gear in the laundry once in a while. You have no right to subject innocent people to the output of your overeager sweat glands.
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain ;-)
When you're surrounded by a bunch of sweaty guys(people)who are heaving weighty objects around, it pays to be polite. Keep these guidelines in mind as you're waiting for your turn at the iron.
* Don't stare. So what if the guy (person)next to you prefers to warm up by juggling three miniature poodles. You're there to work out, not to enjoy the show.
* Don't give unasked-for advice. It may be obvious to you that doing bench presses with the barbell clenched in your teeth is a bad idea. But if someone's doing it, he has his reasons. Leave it to the trainer on duty to correct bad form.
* Don't try to strike up a conversation with someone who's lifting. Put yourself in this scenario: you're struggling through your fifteenth overhead press with 235.7 pounds on the bar, and some twerp asks you if you saw last night's episode of Friends. Would you have the self-control not to drop the weights right on his head?
* Know your machines. If you use a weight machine, know how to use it. Get on it, do your stuff, and get off quickly so the next guy (person) has a chance. If you're not sure, wait until the gym's not too crowded and ask a trainer for help.
* Leave it like you found it. You may have no problem doing a few curls with 400 pounds, but the next guy may be built like Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. If you put plates on the bar, take 'em off when you're done.
* Wipe when necessary. There's nothing quite like sitting down in a warm puddle of somebody else's sweat. When you're done exercising, make sure you haven't left anything for the next slob to remember you by. And as long as we're talking perspiration, don't forget to throw your workout gear in the laundry once in a while. You have no right to subject innocent people to the output of your overeager sweat glands.
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain ;-)
