THE GYM: WHAT NOT TO DO
1 - Hats
Now, we’ve mentioned these before but it’s worth mentioning again. A woolly hat while using the treadmill just brings attention to the fact that you may have terrible hair. Not to mention you are going to get seriously warm. Either invest in some products or shave it off.
2 - Not wiping down the equipment
Would you like to sit in my sweaty butt print? No? Then why should we sit in yours? Remember one of the most important pieces of gym etiquette - spray and towel, people.
3 - Weight hoarding
Got all your weights in a nice pile around you on a Monday night so the rest of the gym can’t use them? That’s nice for you. Shame you can’t show some consideration and let the rest of us use them, not like we’ve come to do a workout or anything...
4 - Bad technique
Think fast, jerky bicep curls are gonna get you those guns? They won’t.
5 - Turning up in a group
Most people head down to the gym on their own or in pairs. This way you can concentrate on your own workout and make your way round as efficiently as possible. Going around in a big group just proves to the rest of us that you’re not doing any serious training and you’re just there to hang out.
6 - Phones
Listening to music? Fine. No problem. Browsing Facebook while chilling out on the leg press? NO.
7 - Drinking energy drinks while walking on the treadmill
Unless you have some specific need like – well – there’s no need. You’re just going to spill it.
8 - Trying to lift too much
Not only will you invoke a dozen eye-rolls, you could actually injure yourself. Don’t show off. Stomping about all red faced while wearing an unnecessarily large weight belt isn’t helping anyone. Including you.
9 - Grunting
Lifting is hard and you do really need to pay attention to breathing. Sometimes it’s impossible to be silent. BUT – we all have someone in the gym that we’ve nicknamed Grunty. Don’t be Grunty.
10 - Using the plyo boxes as seats
Plyo Jump Boxes are fantastic, versatile pieces of equipment. They’re not however, for sitting on. It’s a gym, you’re there to work out, not feed the pigeons.
