Gym Etiquette For Ladies and Gentlemen

Wipe down your equipment each time you use it. No-one wants to sit in your sweat. Carry a towel with you or keep your eye on where the wipes are wherever you go.

Make sure your kit is clean before you even set out for the gym. 

Be courteous to other members. You are not the only one working out.

If you do not leave your mobile devices in your locker, turn off the ringer’s sound, and use earphones.

Music through earphones should only be audible to you.

Do not hog the machines. If you are waiting to use something, let the person know who is on it you are waiting. They should ask you whether you would like to work in with them between sets.

Check your personal hygiene. In an atmosphere were people will frequently be gasping for breath, no-one wants a whiff of whatever is lurking in your armpits.

It does not matter what parts you were born with: keep your clothing modest. You may be cooler in skimpier gear, but others might not feel comfortable. The gym is not about only you working out. Do not be controversial in how you dress. Never go bare-chested or barefoot.

Mirrors are for honing your technique; they are not an opportunity for you to vainly admire your body.
Return your weights, Just because you can lift a house does not mean the next person who wants to use the dumb-bells can.

Be sensible. Do not stack up the weights on a machine to impress others nearby. You will injure yourself and no-one will care anyway. You might also drop the weights, which is dangerous.

Keep noise to a minus and keep grunting to yourself. Do not get distracted by or stare at anyone.

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