5 Rules of Gym Etiquette
Monday, March 10, 2008
I'm not currently a member of a gym but I had quite a few pet peeves when I was. I belonged to a womans only gym and some of my pet peeves were the women who were just there to look cute. I wore functional workout clothes, cross trainers, I pulled my hair back and I broke a sweat. I got so sick and tired of seeing the women in full make up with their hair sprayed into place with half a can of hairspray. There was one woman who wore so much perfume that you could smell her from across the room. I would have to leave because I'd start sneezing every time. There were those who were more interested in just standing around gossiping.
On their list?
1. Be quiet.
2. Clean off the machines.
3. Be careful when handling weights.
4. Share the equipment
5. Watch your ordor.
Be sure to check out the whole article and read the reasons behind each of these comments, some aren't what you think!
This article can be found on MSN in the Health and Fitness section and its called 5 Rules of Gym Etiquette, you can read the article by clicking on the title of the article or by clicking here
4 comments:
Here's one for ya... don't sing along LOUDLY and OBNOXIOUSLY to the music on your iPod. There's a lady at my gym (ha, when I go) who just belts out what she's listening to... I can hear her over MY iPod.
In my aqua aerobics classes some of the old ladies are normally having such a chat session that they disrupt the class. The instuctor has to repeat things over and over again. I think that's very rude!
My top pet peaves would be cleaning the machines (it's so gross how many people actually don't do this!); having to workout next to someone drowning in cologne/body spray/perfume (really, I'm allergic to a lot of these things and it's hard for me to breathe); saving machines (shouldn't be allowed to do that ~ if I'm there and want a machine, you can get bet I'll take the machine you're saving for your friend who will be there "any minute"); people who go past the time limit during peak periods.
HA! While at the gym this morning, I observed (for the first time) a gal talking on the cell phone while she walked on the treadmill.
Good tips. Thanksf or sharing.