Gym Etiquette
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I dont agree with the sweat thing, its the gym you have to expect that and the cell phone thing goes for most situations not just the gym, imo.
I dont go to the gym because (and maybe its just my area cuz this is the same reason I dont got to church oddly enough, lol) people stare at you like who the eff are you and what do you think you are doing here? Its annyoing.... so is the way people stare when they think you've been on a peice of equipment for too long. Dagger eyes.. i feel like saying back off b*tch I dont see your name on it, wait ur turn.
I'd rather save the money + avoid that weird feeling when you know someones watching you by working out at home0 -
I go to the gym for up to two hours sometimes... If I am at the gym for over an hour my deodorant is going to get owned. I think if you have problems with deodorant and lack of the gym really isn't a place you are going to like as the byproduct of being at the gym creates the sweat which creates the BO.
As for the people yacking away on the phones, that annoys me as well. Most of the time I have headphones on though so I could care less.0 -
I work at a community gym, and I totally agree with people needing more gym etiquette. My top list of pet peeves, that I have to clean up after is:
1) Put your dumbbells away! Seriously.. its so unsafe and people will have a hard time finding what they want if they are all over the floor.. and I do have a bit of a hard time putting the 100lbs dumbbells away.
2)Remove your weights from the barbells and other free weight machines. The next person who wants to do it may not be able to lift all that extra weight, and it looks so dirt!
3) DON'T DROP THE WEIGHTS!! I cant stress that enough.. It breaks the weights and it just makes me cringe every time!
4)Clean your sweat off EVERY piece of machinery! Even the stuff you feel you didn't sweat that much. That way when you DO sweat, you don't leave a huge puddle for the next person.. soo gross!
5) Pick up your water bottles.. and throw them in the recycling if they are empty. I'm not your mother.. I shouldn't have to do this myself.0 -
As for the power lifting and weight to the ground thing, I'm usually pretty good at not making much noise.. One day though I don't know what got into me, I was doing some clings and lifted an amount a lot more then I thought I could do. I slammed the weights down and flexed.. ultra nerdy but I felt so bad azz being able to do that amount and got caught by surprise I could.. Too much testosterone or adrenaline. I thought the chick on the exercise bike was going to fall off it at first, she looked at me and laughed pretty hard. I told her I'm a T-REX!0
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How do you break the weights by dropping them? They are solid iron/steel. You could drop them out of the gym's 2nd floor window and not break them.
Anyone try to gently put down two 75lb dumbells after doing a set of flat bench presses? You'd probably hurt your shoulder doing that.0 -
I'm ok with sweat obviously!! It is a gym and you never know when you'll be the one starting to reek. What I hate is people staring at you long enough that you feel uncomfortable,or peeking over constantly at my stats, or hogging equipment for over an hour and a half!0
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I don't mind if you work up a stinky sweat but when you walk in the door reeking - that's just a hygeine issue.
Over perfumed/cologned.... just don't.
And why are you in full blown hair and make up if you actually plan to work out & sweat? Oh that's right, you're there to chat on the phone, read a book, gossip with the other gals. But then I'm sure you tell you're friends you go to the gym every day and "work out".
Gentlemen, be more discreet about adjusting your junk. I understand that things may move but don't start grabbing yourself and trying make it just right when you are standing next me. Its kinda gross and inappropriate. Step off into a corner or something.
Can we all agree that just respect one another is the way to go. Sometimes people will hog a machine - be polite about asking if they are going to be long. Don't tell the person they've been on there long enough and then stand there and stare at them for the next 10 minutes (this particular woman has also hurled racial insults at others in the gym, will stand there and bad mouth you to anyone who walks by, and then goes crying to the staff). Trust me, not going to get my *kitten* of the machine if you are rude to me. I know sometimes I'm on a machine more than the recommended 30 min (which is why most of the time I will go in at the crack of dawn to spend a little extra time on it, forgive me for running late once in a while) and if you want it I don't have a problem with that, just don't be a jerk about it.
I do try to ignore most people, I'm not a socializer at the gym but sometimes their actions get your notice.0 -
Oh and one other thing, take off the sunglasses - you are not a superstar and never will be.0
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People who loiter on the machines. Complete their set of 15 and sit for 10 mins, really???? They must have a ton of time on their hands to just hang at the gym like that! I certainly don't. I want to get my stuff done, work out hard and well, and go home. I have other stuff to do.
People who don't wipe down their machines. They have the spray and towels all over the gym, it's not that hard! I remember getting off a machine, walking over to get the paper towel and spray only to walk back and find some guy using the machine. Gag! lol. It kinda made me laugh though, and I've seen this guy a few times around the guy so I told him that I never wiped it down and he said "oh, it's ok" really? really? blech!
People who SCREAM with every movement. There is a girl at the gym, and she is a screamer. She's made me laugh on occasion becasue she sounds like she is in agony!!! Yet her weights are only at 10-20lbs... really? lol
People (but I've only seen the men doing this) who constantly stop in front of the mirror where I am in view of for being on my machine and start flexing and checking themselves out. Hrmm... move! lol well I've seen the women checking out their *kitten*.
Sweat - I can handle. It's the gym. Only once do I remember a group of guys in a corner of the gym, and I had to go there to use one of the machines and I started to gag. It was so bad. It was more of the food that they ate coming through, blech!
Perfume/Cologne - No go!0 -
Phones in the group ex classes, I don't really care one way or another otherwise, but in the middle of classes? Grunting like you're having an O, I do a little grunting to get that bar up from time to time, but there's that and then there's sexual screaming in the weight room.0
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Yesterday I hopped on an open elliptical and right there on the display, someone had stuck their used gum! Ugh!0
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Listen, yesterday I had the freak of all freaks next to me in spinning. He was sweating like I have never seen anyone sweat. Then he proceeded to sway his head from side to side (Stevie Wonder style) as we were climbing. I swear his sweat was flying everywhere. I was so going to go off on him if it landed on me. Good for you guy, for getting into your workout but keep that **** over there and away from me!0
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Sorry for the rant....but really some people are too much.....I agree about the cell phone issue, the stink does not bother me....the pornographic noises however are too much. Seriously if it is that much work that you are grunting and well making odd noises...maybe you are doing too much and maybe showing off some. I wish people would be a little mindful of that, it is so not cool...and very very annoying!0
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I wish whiners would wear headphones or work out at home.0
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I really think people should be given a gym etiquette memo when they join a gym. Maybe its just me but i really wish people would put deodorant before they go to the gym and they should know not to talk on their phones for long periods of time while exercising. i don't want to hear the happenings of your life lol
Please tell me I'm not the only one who feels this way
I can only half agree with you there. Now if you naturally sweat and smell really bad, yes it would be nice if you put on deodorant...but at the same time...it is a gym...sweat stinks, its not suppose to smell good...and its unavoidable...Most gyms play music, and at least 9/10 people have headphones on listening to music so they don't hear others conversations...Some gyms you can take a buddy at no additional charge...It's kind of ridiculous to ask someone to go there with you and not have a conversation...which would be about the same as someone talking on a phone...you just can't hear the other person...if it bothers you that much...I say A.Buy Headphones, or an MP3 player...or B.Don't go to the gym...thats not meant to be mean.
But honestly what do you expect? The gym to smell like roses, and silence? People talk on their phones at my gym...I just ignore them...and chances are...I'm too focused in my workout to worry about what they're talking about...it would be nice if they at least left the workout area, but I'm not really that bothered by it...so...you have a few choices...0 -
i dunno about the rest of you, but even with deoderant on, im gonna stink within about 10 minutes of starting.
as for people talking on their phones, dont listen, i just stick my headphones on and off i go.
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Right...I go at my cardio workouts hardcore...so yeah in about 10 mins or so...I start sweating like crazy...and it doesn't smell pretty...and I do put deodorant on before and after I workout...Headphones...never leave home without it...its my pump me up music.0 -
I find even with deodorant on I sweat like a pig but hey isn't that a good thing!!!
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Sweat=Good...if you aren't sweating at the end of your workout...you did something wrong.0 -
never had the BO issue at the gym...but the cell phone thing. WTF? if you are going to the gym, shouldn't one be focusing on that...not gabbing like a high school girl.
i'm with you...i don't get it.
TURN Off the cell phones and wipe up that damn sweat all over the treadmill
Don't agree with you on the cell phone thing...I have a child in school...AND I use my phone to play music...so it is NECESSARY for me to have my phone on me at all times...but I imagine you didn't consider the possibility that maybe someone carries their phone for purposes such as...they have children, or emergencies.0 -
I HATE when people do not wipe of equipment after using it!!! It grosses me out sooooo bad. Haven't people heard of thing like MRSA and other bacterial infections. My gym makes it so easy to clean of the equipment. They provide pre-moistened wipes that can be found ALL over the gym. So I am forced to clean the machines before and after using them. I think that should be the number one in etiquette at the gym.
I clean off before and after...just because it's sanitary, and I see people who don't clean it off, AND people who leave the bathroom without washing their hands.0 -
Since I usually have music in my ears I don't notice the people on cellphones so much but I do remember seeing a girl doing the elliptical and talking on the phone. Usually I don't pay much attention to people at the gym but I remember thinking she's not going to be burning many calories like that!
I probably smell at the gym so I can't really complain about that.
One gym etiquette gripe though, people who hog several machines at once! There are guys at my gym who will put their towels and bottles across several pieces of equipment. Then they all take turns using it. My mum once complained to the staff because she couldn't get on the leg press!0 -
My biggest pet peeve is when chicks (invariably it's girls that do this) go to the gym with their BFF and SIT and CHAT on the weight machines - I'm talking about 5 minute breaks in between sets of 10 reps!! WTF!!
I see that all the time!
And those are the same girls that wear a full face of make up just to go and "work out".0 -
My biggest pet peeve is when chicks (invariably it's girls that do this) go to the gym with their BFF and SIT and CHAT on the weight machines - I'm talking about 5 minute breaks in between sets of 10 reps!! WTF!!
I see that all the time!
And those are the same girls that wear a full face of make up just to go and "work out".
Since I don't use the machines, I consider them decorations0 -
"My biggest problem at the gym, though, is with the few people who consistently do not wear sufficient clothing. No matter how hot you are at age 50, don't show up wearing hot pants and a sports bra. Shorts and a tank aren't that much more difficult...and a lot less distracting. I really think there should be a rule that you must have a shirt on/with you at all times."
-TOTALLY AGREE - Just because you CAN wear it, doesn't necessarily mean that you SHOULD!0 -
My how things (and people's attitudes) have changed since I last ventured into a gym. (about 5-6 years ago)
Behaviors that were rarely seen now seem to be annoyingly common. And things that commonly occured are now frowned upon.0 -
Oh and one other thing, take off the sunglasses - you are not a superstar and never will be.
Sometimes I keep my sunglasses on because the way the gym faces the sun while its going down. During the summer time it gets very bright and it never fails I'm on the elliptical and the sun is reflecting off a parked car.0 -
I expect these things in a gym:
1. Sweaty, smelly people.
2. Noise: Banging weights together, people power lifting, the occiasional clank of weights being racked or set on a bar.
3. Exertion: I don't expect people to go into convulsions. But I occaisionally will grunt when lifting. I don't see anything wrong with others doing it.
A weight room is a place for people to improve themselves. I don't know how you facilitate that without sweat, noise, emotion, or exertion. If you're looking for a quite place to work-out go run in the country at 5am.
Other than those three, my pet peeves are the same as others. Especially:
"Curls In a Squat Rack Guy" - There are only two squat racks and this guy takes up one to do curls. (I have my own prejudice against iso curls in the first place)
The Guy who unracks dumbells and then does their work out right next to the rack so no one else can get to the other dumbells.
One of these days this might get me in trouble, but I don't hesitate to say something to these offenders. As for people not working out? That's their time, as long as it doesn't impede my time I don't really care.0 -
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"My biggest problem at the gym, though, is with the few people who consistently do not wear sufficient clothing. No matter how hot you are at age 50, don't show up wearing hot pants and a sports bra. Shorts and a tank aren't that much more difficult...and a lot less distracting. I really think there should be a rule that you must have a shirt on/with you at all times."
-TOTALLY AGREE - Just because you CAN wear it, doesn't necessarily mean that you SHOULD!
Theres a lady at my gym that wears shorts and a sports top that cuts off a few inches below the chest...personally...I think she looks great...and it gives me motivation....to see her wearing that...knowing thats what I'm working towards. Also...I don't really have enough time while I'm at the gym to pay attention to what everybodys wearing...to each their own I say. I focus on me...not them0 -
With regards to smelly people, I understand where the original poster is coming from--- there's a guy who wears the EXACT same shirt everyday and he doesn't do cardio-- he lifts weights and just stinks up the whole joint. That's ridiculous. Regular sweat and the inevitable smell of that is fine--- and in a weird way, motivating-- b/c I want to work as hard as I think that other person did. So that's totally cool/expected.
Yeah, I kind of think it's rude when someone's kind of hovering over you while you're in the middle of a set of lifting weights or on a machine. I understand the person wants to be in line for it, but dang. A little space, will ya?
And the whole not putting the weights back in their proper places can be a bit annoying for sure.0 -
"My biggest problem at the gym, though, is with the few people who consistently do not wear sufficient clothing. No matter how hot you are at age 50, don't show up wearing hot pants and a sports bra. Shorts and a tank aren't that much more difficult...and a lot less distracting. I really think there should be a rule that you must have a shirt on/with you at all times."
-TOTALLY AGREE - Just because you CAN wear it, doesn't necessarily mean that you SHOULD!
Theres a lady at my gym that wears shorts and a sports top that cuts off a few inches below the chest...personally...I think she looks great...and it gives me motivation....to see her wearing that...knowing thats what I'm working towards. Also...I don't really have enough time while I'm at the gym to pay attention to what everybodys wearing...to each their own I say. I focus on me...not them
That's all well and fine, but when they are on the treadmill directly in front of you, well there really isn't much choice now is there...I don't go to the gym and "gawk" at people, I don't have time or the desire, but when it's put in my face I can't help notice...I have no problems with people who wear appropriate clothing for their body type...frankly, I don't want to see anyone's thunder thighs, hail damage, and muffin top oozing out of a pair of tiny shorts and a tank top that is way too small...it doesn't look cute...trust me...I don't put my chunky junk on display, I would appreciate if others would take that into consideration...0
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