Hello, fellow fitness junkies! Yup, it's #wellnesswednesday again and this week I'm going to share with you on my take on proper gym etiquette, which you may also read as: what pisses me off at the gym.
So, here it goes. My top 5 gym etiquette to remember.
1. Dress appropriately.
We're here to exercise, sweat like pigs, lose fats and get healthy. We're not here to look around and hopefully can get some 'eye-treats' from your indecent exposure due to inappropriate attire, really. One thing that seriously pissed me off (or rather, disgusted me) are those men wearing loose and airy FBT shorts for yoga. Like, seriously?!
Come on, don't tell me you didn't realise that the poor lady on the mat right behind you will be staring straight at your balls as you do the Adhra Chandrasana pose?
-credits to giamtv.com-
2. Do not gym when you're ill (namely coughs and runny noses).
You'll be surprised at how hardcore some gym rats can get. Or perhaps, they're smokers having the usual smokers' cough, I'm not sure. But I'm definitely sure that it's annoying as hell when you're sucking in large gulps of air while working out and the joker beside you is coughing hard as though your lungs are his.
And runny noses, oh please don't. There was once this middle aged man was having a runny nose and yet, joined the hot yoga class. Imagine my horror and disgust as I see the thick mucus dripping down his face and HANGING in mid air as he was trying hard to balance on the half moon pose.
Oh my goodness, no. We deserve to exercise in comfort, please.
3. Do not drop the weights when you're done.
This is one of my biggest peeves, especially when I'm doing meditation after the yoga class. What's worst than the excessive thuds & shakes on the ground, paired with loud 'clink clank clunk' as that dude who obviously over-challenged himself couldn't take it and decided to let go of the bar?
4. Clean up after yourself.
You're given TWO towels (for my local gyms), one bath towel and one face/work-out towel for a good reason. PUT THEM TO GOOD USE.
The face towel isn't just good to wipe the perspiration off your face, it does a wonderful job of wiping down the equipment/mat drenched in your sweat, too.
5. Be on time.
Look, I know how strong your resolve is for you to skip lunch in order to join a group-x class, but if you're really late then forget it! Use the equipment instead, there's so many around for you to choose!
I find it exceptionally irritating when those latecomers insist on joining the class even though the instructor reminded them that class has commenced, warm up is over, and no one else should be joining. They'll just waltz in, ignore what the instructor has said, and start dragging their mats across yours (and flipping a corner up) or even worse, slapping their mats against your feet while they drag it to that 'best spot' they love, which usually is the furthest corner away from the mat-keeping corner.
NICE.
So, what are your take on the gym etiquette everyone should follow?
Till then,
Mia Foo
