Would you share your knee-sleeves (or other gym equipment)?

joepratt503

So today at the gym I saw a kid, probably 17-18, doing some DL work with his dad coaching. He looked pretty good, was doing sets of 3 at 335 I think it was. Anyway, when he was done he took his knee sleeves off and gave them to him mother who then put them on to start her own workout.

I was fully skeeved out! I can only imagine how sweaty that *kitten* was before she put them on. Maybe I am a germaphobe but I would NEVER!

PeachyPlum

Ugh, no. When I started lifting I wouldn't even use the gyms pad for the bar when I did squats. I preferred to just hurt.

SonyaCele

kinda gross, but i've seen couples share that stuff before, because it can be expensive to outfit everyone. I dont share my stuff

Willbenchforcupcakes

I've both borrowed and lent out belts. Didn't bother me either way. I've borrowed wrist wraps when I've forgotten mine and other then they just didn't feel right, didn't bother me.

Knee sleeves, nope. Wouldn't do it.

lishie_rebooted

I don't use any of that jazz but no I wouldnt.
sleeves, bar pad, no.
wrist wraps or a belt probably

GiddyupTim

Never! I watch the professional tennis players take off their sweat bands and throw them into the crowd. People actually reach out for them! I would duck. And, if it did hit me, I would throw it back and I would not miss!

swirlybee

Meh, I don't know. I probably would share with a family member, but other people, probably not.

mirrim52

Well, my first thought it no way, but as a mom, I have let my kid put half eaten cheerios in my mouth when she was a toddler, and I still lick her ice cream for her so that it doesn't drip, so....maybe my kid's.

coreyreichle

With immediate family? Sure. Your mom birthed you, wiped your *kitten*, cleaned your vomit, and smiled the whole time (Or, most of the time). A little sweat ain't no thang.

Your spouse? You've traded sweat more than once, in all likelihood. So, 'nuff said there.

With someone not in immediate family? Nope.

10inprogress

No, but only because sharing gym stuff and being the second person to wear it, drenched in sweat...? That would not work for me. Even if you just rinsed it in water. That wet feeling on me would bug me to no end. AND IT'S SWEAT!!! I'll pass.

DopeItUp

With my mother? Of course. With some random stranger? Probably not. Unless they wanted sloppy seconds I suppose.

Azdak

I am always surprised at how many people will take a random set of earbuds and use them without question. We usually have several pairs that we find laying around at the end of the day and we keep them at the fitness desk. When members forget their own, they ask to borrow them for the day. Some are members who obsessively wipe off equipment before they use it, or wrap wipes around the handles of strength machines while they use them. But they think nothing about putting someone else's skeezy earbuds in their ears. Always makes me laugh-we humans are so weird.

Cchioles

Eh No Thanks Lol

jimmmer

If it's all you've got available and you need it - sure, why not?

You could always go and wash after your last set, it's not like it's going to kill you. When did everyone turn into such a bunch of p*u*s*s*i*e*s?

earlnabby

Family member? Sure. Anyone else? Nope.

BTW, I love the picture of this family (Mom, Dad, teenager) working out together.

Michael190lbs

your cell phone and key board has more germs than most gas station toilets- That being said no one touches my stuff!!

https://www.phonesoap.com/how-dirty-are-cell-phones/

kindrabbit

If it was a close family member I would share. I lent my lifting gloves to a young lad yesterday who was trying to do pull ups (he was only about 13 and was obviously just looking around and trying to do what everyone else was doing. I showed him how to do reverse pull ups and lent him my gloves - I figure the gym is a good place for a young impressionable lad and he needed the encouragement)

I bought my own boxing gloves and pads because I couldn't stand putting my hands into the bog that is the gym gloves. I only share them with my boxing partner if necessary and he drips sweat all over me when we train anyway!

LKArgh

With a random stranger or a friends probably not. But, when it comes to parents and kids, it is different. I would not share something covered in sweat with my husband, but I have wiped my kids bottoms, had them vomit on me, poop on me and other cute things, so their sweat is not really going to scare me

amusedmonkey

I'm not a germaphobe and my family does not have cooties, so why not?

professionalHobbyist

I wear tights 3/4 length on leg day cuz I don't like rolling everyone else's sweat on my legs.

Definitely not!!!

No sharing of bodily fluids please...

If it's wet and not yours, don't touch it

Words of safety classes to live by!

Ha!

yesimpson

coreyreichle wrote: »

With immediate family? Sure. Your mom birthed you, wiped your *kitten*, cleaned your vomit, and smiled the whole time (Or, most of the time). A little sweat ain't no thang.

Your spouse? You've traded sweat more than once, in all likelihood. So, 'nuff said there.

With someone not in immediate family? Nope.

Sounds about right.

If there is a word for the opposite of a germophobe, I'm probably that, so I do get why people would find sharing this stuff gross, but my gross-threshold is pretty high.

kami3006

yesimpson wrote: »

coreyreichle wrote: »

With immediate family? Sure. Your mom birthed you, wiped your *kitten*, cleaned your vomit, and smiled the whole time (Or, most of the time). A little sweat ain't no thang.

Your spouse? You've traded sweat more than once, in all likelihood. So, 'nuff said there.

With someone not in immediate family? Nope.

Sounds about right.

If there is a word for the opposite of a germophobe, I'm probably that, so I do get why people would find sharing this stuff gross, but my gross-threshold is pretty high.

Agree with ya both

abelcat1

Oh I can´t help but laugh.... It reminds me of the time when I went to Greece with my ex and our newborn in a rented flat. For some odd reason we forgot to bring towels. To save on the holydaybudget we only bought one big towel and shared the entire vacation. I was not ideal. It went with us to the Beach... we showered... oh man. I will never forget towels again. but we survived even if the towel smelled funny the last days... yikes LOL. I´m sure the mum forgot her gear at the gym today. Not many would share on purpose... ;-)

arditarose

Family? Maybe. My knees don't sweat though.

Packerjohn

Michael190lbs wrote: »

your cell phone and key board has more germs than most gas station toilets- That being said no one touches my stuff!!

https://www.phonesoap.com/how-dirty-are-cell-phones/

How about the stylus/keypad for the credit card reader at the pharmacy pick up counter? That's nasty, gym not so much.

Packerjohn

jimmmer wrote: »

If it's all you've got available and you need it - sure, why not?

You could always go and wash after your last set, it's not like it's going to kill you. When did everyone turn into such a bunch of p*u*s*s*i*e*s?

Somewhere in the last 15-20 years or so. Before then nobody wiped sweat off gym equipment.

knittnponder

I have my own knee wraps (chopat), wrist wraps and even bring my own squat sponge. I do share the sponge with my husband and son if they want to use it but mostly it's just me using it for barbell hip thrusts. I don't share the wraps with anyone, they can get their own! Our gym has a foam roller that looks just nasty and it skeeves me out when I see people use it. I just wait until I get home and use my own.

BigGuy47

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alyhuggan

I shove my knee sleeves in my gym buddies face after workouts to gross him out. Can't imagine sharing them S: