If you already go to a fitness facility kudos to you. I understand that we all view gym time differently. Whether it be a place to relieve stress, a place to go to prepare your body for a particular event or maybe it's just a necessary evil and something that you feel you "have to" do. Whatever the reasons you have to sweat the truth is most of us don't have the luxury of a private gym and that means we have to workout in the presence of others. That means there must be unwritten rules we all must follow to ensure a pleasant environment at the gym.
Here are some rules we all should follow wherever you go to sweat to make sure a sassy time is had by all. This entry is part of an ongoing series.
Cell Phones OFF
Tweeting, texting, BBMing, emailing and chatting all have their time and place – and they should NEVER be done in a group fitness class. The light from a phone can be very distracting to the other students in a darkly lit spin room. No matter what kind of class you are in being on the phone is disrespectful to the instructor and the other students who paid good money to be there. Even if group fitness is not your thing and you like to workout on the gym floor, running at full speed on the treadmill and trying to do business on the phone is a disaster waiting to happen, plus it's totally unprofessional. If your phone call is that important, the gym may not be the best place to be in the first place.
If you need some outside stimulation during your workouts check out this playlist that I posted recently.
Be Aware Of The Time
If you belong to a big gym there are clearly stated cardio deck rules. Please follow them. If the rule is 30 minutes on cardio machines due to the high volume of treadmill lovers, make sure your 30 minutes count. Interval drill and inclines will make your 30 minute totally tough and 30 minutes is enough time to make sure your cardio session is awesome. After your 30 minutes are over WIPE DOWN the machine and move on. Make sure you clean up after your sweaty self. It’s gross to finally get on the treadmill only to put your hands into someone else’s sweat. If you must do 60 minutes, maybe you should try off-peak hours.
I have a few more "rules" that I'll share with you in the next post.
Here are some rules we all should follow wherever you go to sweat to make sure a sassy time is had by all. This entry is part of an ongoing series.
Cell Phones OFF
Tweeting, texting, BBMing, emailing and chatting all have their time and place – and they should NEVER be done in a group fitness class. The light from a phone can be very distracting to the other students in a darkly lit spin room. No matter what kind of class you are in being on the phone is disrespectful to the instructor and the other students who paid good money to be there. Even if group fitness is not your thing and you like to workout on the gym floor, running at full speed on the treadmill and trying to do business on the phone is a disaster waiting to happen, plus it's totally unprofessional. If your phone call is that important, the gym may not be the best place to be in the first place.
If you need some outside stimulation during your workouts check out this playlist that I posted recently.
Be Aware Of The Time
If you belong to a big gym there are clearly stated cardio deck rules. Please follow them. If the rule is 30 minutes on cardio machines due to the high volume of treadmill lovers, make sure your 30 minutes count. Interval drill and inclines will make your 30 minute totally tough and 30 minutes is enough time to make sure your cardio session is awesome. After your 30 minutes are over WIPE DOWN the machine and move on. Make sure you clean up after your sweaty self. It’s gross to finally get on the treadmill only to put your hands into someone else’s sweat. If you must do 60 minutes, maybe you should try off-peak hours.
I have a few more "rules" that I'll share with you in the next post.
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