Here is proper etiquette at your local gym (mine's the Downtown Berkeley YMCA).
When waiting to use a weight machine:
When using a weight machine:
When stretching:
In the locker room:
In the Sauna:
Thanks everyone for your cooperation. See you at the gym!
When waiting to use a weight machine:
- Do not stand too close, the person using the machine will feel crowded.
- Do not stare at the person using the machine. She or he will feel...well, stared at, for crying out loud.
- Do not rush on to the machine the second the person is done to show your irritation at having to wait.
When using a weight machine:
- Between sets look about to see if someone is waiting.
- If someone is waiting, don't linger. Either allow them to work in, cut your work out short, or speed it up.
- Wipe your damn sweat off when you get up. Please.
When stretching:
- Please count in you head, not out loud.
- Wear shoes or socks.
- If you have to wear headphones, keep the volume down.
In the locker room:
- Don't spread out all over the place. This isn't your bedroom you're sharing the space.
- Don't tunelessly whistle. If it's a song, fine.
- Don't drip in the locker room or you'll make the floor wet. Towel off before returning to the locker area.
In the Sauna:
- Don't exercise in the Sauna. That's what virtually the rest of the whole damn gym is for.
- Don't wear clothes. a towel around your waist is fine. The rest of the world is for clothes.
- And for God's Sake, DON'T HANG YOUR WET BATHING SUIT, TOWEL OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE OF CLOTHING IN THE SAUNA. That's just disgusting, and as a Finn I find it culturally insensitive.
Thanks everyone for your cooperation. See you at the gym!
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