5 Things you need to Stop doing at the Gym

Gyms are a public space and like any other public space, we need to follow certain etiquette while being there. In this article, we present to you five things that people do in the gym that are annoying to others.

1. Not cleaning up Equipment after use

Sweating while working out is nothing to be ashamed of, in fact I have a lot of respect for people who sweat as it shows how hard they are working out. The problem comes when people don’t wipe the equipment after working out. Imagine lying on a bench soiled with the sweat of a previous person who used it. No matter how awesome you are, nobody wants to use equipment, which is soiled by your sweat. It is a good practice to always wipe the equipment after you have used it and yet a lot of us don’t do it. Most of the gyms are equipped with alcohol wipes, use them, it does not take that much time to really wipe everything.

Along the same line is the issue of dirty towels. Come on guys we are all adults, we all know how to take care of our own shit. If you have used a towel just put it back in the bin after use, do not leave it out on the floor or the bench. I am sure when we were kids our mothers took care of us, but now we are adults and we can take care of stuff. The gym has been considerate enough to provide us towels, just leaving them lying here and there is disgusting. It is our responsibility to keep the gym clean.

2. Hoarding the equipment

Everybody pays for the gym membership, please be considerate as to not hoard a lot of equipment at the… Read More