Following a few simple rules at the gym, will help you have a better workout and keep yourself safe.
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Always Re-Rack Your Dumbbells
Don’t forget to put your gear back where it came from. If you take some dumbbells or a bar off a rack, put them back when you finish your workout.
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Don’t Wear Heavy Perfume
Heavy perfume is not for the gym. Do wear deodorant instead.
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Use One Piece of Equipment at a Time
Stick to one piece of equipment at a time, to give other people chance to use it as well.
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Respect others’ personal space
Respecting personal space is something everyone should do, especially at the gym. If you see a person alone on a machine, don’t just jump on the closest piece of equipment next to them, if there are three or four to either side.
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Set Your Weights Down Gently
Being strong enough to lift the dumbbells, means that you’re strong enough also to drop them down slowly after your workout.
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Never Talk on Your Phone
You must have seen the sign telling you to put your phone away. Texting is annoying, but talking is definitely the worst
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Grunting and screaming
Being an attention seeker is not the best thing to do at the gym. You think letting out a loud roar will get you that attention. It sure will, but aren’t you a little over the top?
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Don’t pretend to be a personal trainer if you’re not fully qualified.
Providing someone with wrong information, can ruin their monthly workout, even you.
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Ask a trainer if you don’t know how to use a machine.
If you notice no one before or after you is doing anything that looks at all like what you’re doing, you may be doing your workout in a wrong way, so never feel ashamed to ask.
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Clean Up After Yourself
Putting your weights in back their places, wiping down cardio machines, and never leave a puddle of sweat behind you.
