Going to the gym is a healthy habit and recommended for everyone. You are probably one of the many people who cannot afford to train in a private gym, which means that we are training with more people whom we must respect.
Being selfish, somewhat neglected, unclean, or loud are some of the attitudes that are not liked in the gym . Discover what are the attitudes that you should avoid always showing both in the gym and in any sports club.
1. Selfishness
Exercise equipment is for everyone and for everyone. Every routine includes periods of relaxation time between the repetition series of an exercise, take advantage of this period of time to give the exercise bench to another user who also needs to use it. In this same sense, when you have finished your exercise, leave the machine free.
2. Leave the material out of its place
If you have finished using some weights, it does not cost you anything to leave them in place again, this way another person can practice their exercises with it. Misplaced dumbbells or mat creates confusion because other users don’t know if you’re done and can pick them up or if you’re just a bit messy.
3. Drop the weights to the ground
OK, sometimes you can miss and drop the weights straight to the ground. Nothing happens, but that is not your recurring attitude. As we are commenting, the gym is a common space and we have to try to create a pleasant and non-aggressive climate. It is not pleasant to be doing your exercises to the rhythm of the sound of your weights falling sharply on the floor each time you finish a repetition of your exercise. You may feel better every time you feel the noise of your effort, but to others you can seem like a character with an uncontrolled and excessive ego.
4. Leave a trace of your sweat
Sweating or not sweating does not depend on you, we know, but what does depend on you is not to leave a presence of your sweat where you have passed. There is nothing more unpleasant than going to use an exercise machine and having it impregnated with the sweat of the person who has used it before. The use of towels in the machine rooms is mandatory, although it is also recommended after finishing your exercise to pass some paper towels through the device so that it is in perfect condition for the next one.
Other tips to follow inside the gym
- Do your exercises well, check if you are sitting with your back straight, if you are working your muscles correctly, etc. If you have doubts, go to the room monitor, that’s what they are for.
- Do not be discouraged, after a time of inactivity the beginnings are easily visible in your body, once this phase of euphoria has passed, the body adapts and therefore the changes will take place more slowly but more stable .
- Don’t be tempted by great training programs that promise to accomplish big short-term goals. You can take them as sporadic motivation but not as your only option, for great results there are no shortcuts, you always have to go the path of perseverance.
References
- Sam Finlayson. What shouldn’t you do if you’re practicing in the gym ?. For Quora. [Revised August 2015].
