small town gyms

chelsmccann

hey yall!

i have started going to my local gym (again) but i have a problem. my schedule changed for the summer, as i am doing morning swims mon wed and fri, when i usually would go to the gym. so tues, thurs, and saturday i go to lift weights, and it seems all of the buff guys have come out of the woodwork. im not intimidated by them so much, i am comfortable working out beside them, but i am used to going to the gym when all the runners seem to be there. i feel like i am intruding on their space if if they are using the mirror in front of the equipment i want to use, as we have limited floor space. what is the proper etiquette for nabbing a piece of equipment?

i can't go to the gym at a different time, because of commitments i have after work. its the only time the gym will fit into my schedule.