Gym don'ts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No tank tops on men. Don’t come into class late and make us move for you. Know where you are in a space. And yeah, don’t DROP weights. If you can’t lower it gently it’s too heavy.

Class etiquette is a whole other list. The latecomers who want you to move and don't have spatial awareness, are awful.

And quit turning OFF the fans. Yes you may be chilly before class, so bring a layer. Many of us are coming from another workout and appreciate the additional air. Can't do anything if you're hot, but if you're cold, you can do some jumping jacks or bring a layer.

Yes, what is the deal with the fan?. If you're not working up a sweat and moving, why are you at the gym? If you want to sit and be warm and toasty while barely moving, there are other places to relax.

[Anonymous]

I don't go to the gym anymore as I made a home gym, but here are mine to add:

Please don't make videos for your insta when other people are around. I don't want to be in your video. Also, stop slowly sauntering in the hallway, filming yourself and talking about how you're at the gym again. You're in everyone's way and everyone else is trying to work out for real instead of pretend to work out for likes.

If you are in a weight room with closed doors and the only other patron is female, wave and then stay away.

[Anonymous]

The perfume is one thing, but what about people that legit smell like an open sewer? How you make it into adult life and not figure out how to control that is mind boggling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No tank tops on men. Don’t come into class late and make us move for you. Know where you are in a space. And yeah, don’t DROP weights. If you can’t lower it gently it’s too heavy.

but what about the movements that you're supposed to drop? If a gym has Oly lifting platform and the right plates, you better believe I'm dropping those weights

[Anonymous]

So, I'll flip this script.

Don't roll your eyes and sigh when you ask me how many sets I have left and I give you a big number.

And don't side-eye me when I'm taking 3-5 minutes of rest between my sets in the squat rack.

Also, don't be too shy or awkward to ask to work-in with someone if you need that equipment. I've never said no.

[Anonymous]

Use any piece of equipment just to hold your stuff. Drives me crazy when people use things like the soft boxes to hold their phone, water bottle or the trainers who put their paperwork on it. Put your things on the floor or leave them in the locker room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, I'll flip this script.

Don't roll your eyes and sigh when you ask me how many sets I have left and I give you a big number.

And don't side-eye me when I'm taking 3-5 minutes of rest between my sets in the squat rack.

Also, don't be too shy or awkward to ask to work-in with someone if you need that equipment. I've never said no.

Up to 5 minutes of rest?! I reserve the right to side-eye you, but I would definitely ask to work in (because I’d assume you were done and just lazing at that point).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, I'll flip this script.

Don't roll your eyes and sigh when you ask me how many sets I have left and I give you a big number.

And don't side-eye me when I'm taking 3-5 minutes of rest between my sets in the squat rack.

Also, don't be too shy or awkward to ask to work-in with someone if you need that equipment. I've never said no.

Up to 5 minutes of rest?! I reserve the right to side-eye you, but I would definitely ask to work in (because I’d assume you were done and just lazing at that point).

That's what my program calls for on some days. 3-5 minutes between sets.

But I do hope you ask to work-in. I'm a super extrovert and love talking to people during workouts but I'm also fully aware that about 99% of people don't want conversation at the gym.

So if you ask to work-in, its a good way to get to know people (but only if you take off the headphones I promise not to bother you if you keep your headphones in)

Also, the funny part about it is that the power lifters are the gym are generally the friendliest and most welcoming of all the gym members. So we love it whenever anyone wants to work in with us

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wear a headset so I dont care about other people's conversations or phone calls as long as they are not conversing while hogging equipment I want to use.

My biggest pet peeve is blocking the squat rack to do anything else than squatting or overhead pressing.

I also find people doing circuits on several machines annoying.

I jump between upper and low body machines (e.g quad and chest press, and then hamstring and shoulder). What is the problem with this? I feel like I'm the one that has to be flexible because often I end up mixing up sets on different machines if someone gets on the lower body, while I'm on the upper body. Or do you mean people "save" machines while they are on another?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No tank tops on men. Don’t come into class late and make us move for you. Know where you are in a space. And yeah, don’t DROP weights. If you can’t lower it gently it’s too heavy.

What's considered a tank top? Is a sleeveless athletic shirt acceptable?

[Anonymous]

I exercise to feel stronger, healthier, and to reduce stress. That said I've never lost weight on exercise alone. In fact I've lost weight without doing any exercise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No tank tops on men. Don’t come into class late and make us move for you. Know where you are in a space. And yeah, don’t DROP weights. If you can’t lower it gently it’s too heavy.

What's considered a tank top? Is a sleeveless athletic shirt acceptable?

Yeah, sorry. You can't police what I wear.

I wear tanks and sleeveless shirts every single time.

GTFO out of here with that non-sense.

I'm wearing my stringers and dropping my overhead press all day long

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No tank tops on men. Don’t come into class late and make us move for you. Know where you are in a space. And yeah, don’t DROP weights. If you can’t lower it gently it’s too heavy.

What's considered a tank top? Is a sleeveless athletic shirt acceptable?

Yeah, sorry. You can't police what I wear.

I wear tanks and sleeveless shirts every single time.

GTFO out of here with that non-sense.

I'm wearing my stringers and dropping my overhead press all day long

Damn right.

[Anonymous]

Anything more than 5 minutes between sets is absurd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, I'll flip this script.

Don't roll your eyes and sigh when you ask me how many sets I have left and I give you a big number.

And don't side-eye me when I'm taking 3-5 minutes of rest between my sets in the squat rack.

Also, don't be too shy or awkward to ask to work-in with someone if you need that equipment. I've never said no.

Up to 5 minutes of rest?! I reserve the right to side-eye you, but I would definitely ask to work in (because I’d assume you were done and just lazing at that point).

That's what my program calls for on some days. 3-5 minutes between sets.

But I do hope you ask to work-in. I'm a super extrovert and love talking to people during workouts but I'm also fully aware that about 99% of people don't want conversation at the gym.

So if you ask to work-in, its a good way to get to know people (but only if you take off the headphones I promise not to bother you if you keep your headphones in)

Also, the funny part about it is that the power lifters are the gym are generally the friendliest and most welcoming of all the gym members. So we love it whenever anyone wants to work in with us

I'm the PP you are responding to. Great response, even though I still think 5 minutes is ridiculous. But I've never been shy about asking to work in, and most lifters are totally cool about it.