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November 01, 2002 Gym Etiquette It has come to my attention, after of years of going to a number of gyms, that there are a great majority of you out there who do not know what you are doing. I'm going to be talking about etiquette, specifically etiquette as it pertains to how one acts in the confines of a gym.Now... etiquette is defined as such- the forms, manners, and ceremonies established by convention as acceptable or required in social relations, in a profession, or in official life... more so, the rules for such forms, manners, and ceremonies; also look up decorum. What this means in simple terms is that there is a right way and a wrong way in which a "human being" may conduct himself or herself. An example of bad etiquette would be to walk into a Catholic church screaming one's head off, or similarly to stride into a Dojo or a martial arts school of any kind with an arrogant attitude. So, let me, with all due respect, elucidate for those walking morons and "wanna-be's" that don't have the intelligence to realize the concept of etiquette at the gym. 1. Do not scream. I don't care how big you are, or how much weight you're lifting, screamers have been, and will always be, repugnant. 2. Do not throw weights. This is not only dangerous, but also idiotic. If you throw the weight, you are, most assuredly, lifting too much. If you cannot control the weight, then it is controlling you. 3. When doing repetitions, MOVE AWAY FROM THE RACK. When you work out close to the rack, or even on it (as I have seen before with particularly brain dead individuals), you limit access to the rack for others who are less selfish than yourself. 4. Do not... now I'll repeat myself because I have even seen employees of chain-gyms do this... DO NOT take weights off a machine when it is in use. At my weightlifting best I was "Leg Pressing" over 700 pounds. Even then, as I struggled with the weight of a small, Euro-car, I would have individual's pull off 45's, much to my chagrin and all consuming rage. [Add Comment] 0 Comments |
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