Proper etiquette in the gym

Going to the gym has slowly becoming one of my favorite hobbies to do whenever I have free time. But every time I workout, I've always notice how some gym members often forget how to properly behave in the gym, or follow the unwritten rules of the gym. There are so many things that people do in the gym where it affected other people simply because of their behavior, so I will only list 4 very important things from my own experiences. Here are 3 things you should and should not do when working out at the gym.

1. Proper attire

When going to the gym, members should have the right clothing when working out. We have all seen far to many people who would wear inappropriate clothes such as jeans, fitted clothes that reveals to much, and/or anything that is not sportswear. Most of these people tend to be either flashy by wearing fitted gym wear to the point where it's got everybody's attention or people who forgot their gym clothes. Either way, other people might find it unsuited for being in the gym. Finding gym wears is very easy to use, just search "Gym Attires" online and a bunch of websites offer proper clothes for you to choose from. What I would recommend for men is a simple and cheap clothing which is a white T-shirt(can be a color at your choosing) and gym shorts with a tennis shoes. For women, a simple T-shirt and either a track shorts or a leggings with tennis shoes. Comfortable and moving freely is really the goal of having an appropriate clothing when going to the gym.

2. Focus on your exercise, not others

If you haven't know, there are people in the gym whose intentions are to attract other people. The gym is a place where people work out to be healthy, achieve a desired physique, and/or de-stress for various reason. The gym is not a dating place to meet cute girls or guys. Trust me, I've seen such situations where a man and women flirting at each other with little to no activity in their workout whatsoever. So to properly work out in the gym without distractions is to simply understand why you have signed up for membership in the first place instead of wasting your time and money. There is a place and time for everything but the gym is for working out. That's it.

3. Clean up your sweat after using the equipment

One of the most important thing for working out in the gym is to be hygienic. In my experiences of going to the gym, I've seen many people who doesn't clean the equipment once they've done their exercise. It is out of respect for others who will be using the equipment right after as well as for a health situation. Sweat can be very dangerous because it has the ability to transmit infections from one person to another. So it is best to wipe your sweat from the equipment and use hand sanitizer before and after workout.

Re-rack your weights!

Last but more importantly, putting back weights after workout has been an issue to many gym goers as there will always have people in the gym who uses the equipment and fail to put it back. Don't be that person. Either these people don't have any respect of others or they're just lazy. Whatever the reason, please, Put. Back. Those. Weights/Equipment. A gym is a place where people share equipment, so with respect from each other, re-rack the equipment for others to use later on. So the next time you work out at the gym and use it's equipment, return it back. There's no harm done if by doing so.

Sources:

1. Health Risks of Sweat

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1. Gym

2. Gym Attire

3. Gym Distractions

4. Gym Hygiene
5. Gym Equipment