The gym is a unique
environment in our world. People come there to improve
their bodies and feel better about themselves.
Most gyms have a written
set of rules to govern our behavior while working
out. ALL gyms, however, have an unwritten code of
behavior that is not always readily apparent to
sometimes even the most advanced of us.
The aim of this report
is to tell you the written as well as the unwritten
rules of behavior in The
Written Rules of The Gym
written rules of the gym are usually few and
designed to ensure members safety, convenience
and equipment care. You are probably familiar
with the majority of them.
rules are all fairly straightforward and come
out of common sense. These written rules are
also grossly outnumbered by the unwritten rules
of the gym.
1. Don't drop
on the floor can cause injury to yourself
or others and can also damage the equipment
itself. Always set it down as gently as you
Return or remove weights when you are finished
This is a simple
matter of courtesy to whoever is using the
equipment after you. Not everybody can or
wants to unload ten 45-pound plates off the
leg press machine. Place dumbells back on
the rack in the slots where they belong and
always remove your weights from the machines
unless the next person specifically asks you
to leave them on.
appropriate clothing for exercise. This mainly refers
to shoes but can include things such as wearing
jeans in the gym.
benches off if you sweat all over them. It's even
better to put down a towel before you use the bench.
You donít want to lie in other peoples sweat so
extend them the same courtesy.
5. No Swearing
This is a very
common sense rule. Profanity can be offensive
to others. If you have to scream in the middle
of a tough set, make it unintelligible.
6. No Smoking
If your gym
doesn't have ashtrays on the stair-machines,
chances are it doesn't allow smoking in the
gym area. If you need to smoke, go to a designated