So, you got up at 5 AM on January 1st, ate a high-protein breakfast, and knocked out your first leg day of the year. Congratulations, and welcome to the Iron Club. Here is a short list of gym dos and don’ts to help you remain a member in good standing.
Do: Re-rack your weights. All of them. Every time. Just because most people use at least four plates on the leg press doesn’t mean everyone does. And the next person who uses it may be someone who physically can’t remove the weights you selfishly left for them to deal with, so re-rack your weights.
Don’t: Stand right in front of the dumbbell rack. Once you’ve picked up your dumbbells, move back far enough that someone else can get to it. Many gyms have a bright line on the floor about three or four feet from the rack. That’s what it’s for. Please use it.
Do: Clean up after yourself. No one wants to wipe someone else’s sweat off a bench or treadmill. Even without a pandemic, there’s still the flu, and no one wants that either.
Don’t: Occupy a bench or machine for 15 minutes to do 2 minutes of work. Put away your phone and get it done.
Do: Use equipment the way it was designed (a.k.a. Don’t do curls in the squat rack). If you don’t know how to use something, a trainer or staff member will show you – just ask. A lot of newer machines have a QR code that will take you to a video demo.
Don’t: Hang your towel/clothes in the dry sauna while you go shower or swim. It’s annoying to have the door opened constantly. It’s a sauna, not your locker.
Oh, and re-rack your weights.
Thanks for reading,
Dan
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