Do you think it's rude to do noisy cardio in an apartment?

I love noisy cardio

Yes, I think it's rude. You don't know your neighbor's work schedule. I had a guy living above me who had a treadmill. He interrupted many a nap, but I didn't care so much about that because it was in the afternoon. However, just because it doesn't interrupt your sleep doesn't mean it isn't annoying as *kitten*. I would try to study or read and the thumping was incredibly distracting.

You could always go to your downstairs neighbors and ask. They might not even be home during that time frame.

Ask your neighbor.

Hahah what kind of cardio are you doing that is THAT noisy!?

Yes.. it is rude.

But maybe explain to your neighbor and just ask what their schedule is. For all you know they may not even be home when you would like to do your workout out. and on a plus you seem at the very least a considerate person for asking

Definitely not! The only time it's rude is if it's after the noise curfew. I do lots of jumping exercises in my apartment, no complaints.

I do have concrete floors though. I still think you'd be fine. Most likely no one is home below you.

Remember that you're paying for your apartment to live in it.

If you receive a complaint, then it might be rude but until that happens there's no point worrying about it much since it may be a non-issue.

Personally, I would never talk to my neighbour in my apartment (it's inappropriate plus there are rules against it in my apartment - not if you're friends or anything - but no complaint should go direct from tenant to tenant). If you really want to "ask for permission", you should talk to your caretaker/landlord and have them contact your downstairs neighbour.

As other posters have said, talk to your neighbors about it. Sometimes a simple conversation can alleviate a whole lot of misunderstanding and unnecessary drama.
You may also want to take a look at your lease. These days many of them contain language that spells out what is and is not acceptable behavior, noise levels, etc.

never lived in an apartment other then a dorm and there was not this level of respect lol.

IDK, unless the person benieth you works the night shift, i think you should be able to live your life. why should thier expectation of low noise trump your desire for health?

someone said something about working from home. I'd certainly welcome the noises of someone bumping around above me rather then having to focus through the millions of side conversations and other distractions i the office.

probably the best thing to do would be to ask. i'd be suprised if they told you know regardless of what they really think lol.

I don't think it's rude at all. Most complexes have 'quiet hours'. Mine are from 9pm to 9am. During non-quiet hours you should be able to do whatever you would normally do, within reason. I think doing 30 minutes or so of cardio is totally within reason, not to mention the fact that not ALL of it will include jumping & making a bunch of noise. If it annoys your downstairs neighbor, I'm sure he'll come say something & you guys can work it out like adults. But I disagree with everyone saying you should be quiet & conservative with your life at all times just because you 'don't know his work schedule'. It's not up to you to know his work schedule or to accommodate it, it's just up to you to follow the apartment rules and be able to compromise if the need arises. I mean, do you avoid vacuuming during the day because you're afraid of being noisy & interrupting someone else's day? I sure don't!

I used to have these neighbors that were either fighting and throwing things at each other or having sex very loudly (making up from the fighting). So there are worst rude things to do.

If your apartment is old and squeaky and you know for sure they are home when you want to do your workouts, I might think twice before doing so. But if your apartment is sound and you're pretty sure they're not home I would think you are good to go.

Remember that you're paying for your apartment to live in it.

If you receive a complaint, then it might be rude but until that happens there's no point worrying about it much since it may be a non-issue.

Personally, I would never talk to my neighbour in my apartment (it's inappropriate plus there are rules against it in my apartment - not if you're friends or anything - but no complaint should go direct from tenant to tenant). If you really want to "ask for permission", you should talk to your caretaker/landlord and have them contact your downstairs neighbour.

Your downstairs neighbor is paying for his apartment; third-shift workers have rights too. I would definitely ask via whatever process.

Remember that you're paying for your apartment to live in it.

If you receive a complaint, then it might be rude but until that happens there's no point worrying about it much since it may be a non-issue.

Personally, I would never talk to my neighbour in my apartment (it's inappropriate plus there are rules against it in my apartment - not if you're friends or anything - but no complaint should go direct from tenant to tenant). If you really want to "ask for permission", you should talk to your caretaker/landlord and have them contact your downstairs neighbour.

Your downstairs neighbor is paying for his apartment; third-shift workers have rights too. I would definitely ask via whatever process.

Yes, but the odds are in favour of that person having a day job. Statistics. Don't make something into an issue until it is. If you get a complaint, that's when you stop. Otherwise is IS safe to assume the person doesn't care (and if they choose not to complain, that's their prerogative). That's the nature of apartment living. It is not the same as a house and you don't go in expecting the same privacy or noises that a house would have.

For example: I don't complain that the little kid above me stomps around for hours every day - which I can hear even through the concrete floors. Why? Because it doesn't bother me (kids should keep moving!). I also don't complain that I can hear my other neighbours urinate through the walls every single time. Why? Because I feel it's important to urinate when you need to. I also don't complain that my neighbours 5:00 am shower scares the poop out of me every morning when they switch from tub faucet to shower head, even though it wakes me up. Again... I'd prefer they shower. If a neighbour is exercising - I feel that is a physical need as well and it's not going to last that long. IF I were to have a night job, MAYBE I would say something, but you'd be surprised what people can sleep through! And I'm a light sleeper! My apartment even has an exercise room right next to someone's suite. Just that it's off limits after 10:00 pm due to noise.

Also, I'm not sure how old your apartment building is, but I can tell you that developers for newer places go through painstaking efforts to reduce noise from suite to suite. They build double walls with air voids and they insulate the walls even though it's not exterior. They may even put extra dry wall on or spray foam insulation into the floors. They also often install noise channel to help provide additional air voids to reduce vibrational noises. In other words... it sounds louder to you than it does to them! So really, just do what you need to do while trying to be considering but don't stress about it unless they say something. This will be a fine method in 80 - 90% of the cases.

Noisy cardio is the best! It might be rude during the day, but your neighbors will soon grow to respect you if you are consistent with it at night,

I off and on play DDR usually at the later hours of the night, and I live on the second story. If my neighbors complained, I would for sure stop, but they've never said anything, so I'm thinking that I don't make as much noise as I think I do.

Back when I was in an apartment, I actually got a first floor apartment because of this very reason.