Hey guys, I’m giving a speech in a week over etiquette, and I’v decided to go over etiquette in the weight room. I plan on covering an old Atomic Dog from TC about the subject, and was also curious if you guys have anything to add? I’d appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
Never wag you weinie at the aerobics instructor!
rack your weights
don’t stare
offer opinion if asked, rarely otherwise
offer to let someone work in if they seem too shy to ask if they can
don’t monopolize equipment
hygiene!
Never curl in the squat rack, ever
Put the weights back on the weight tree
CORRECTLY! There is a CORRECT way to do this
and an INCORRECT way to do this. And it seems
as if almost everyone, at every gym I have
ever trained at, is either too stupid to
realise the proper way, or too lazy to do so.
No one should ever have to move 2 45lb plates
to get to a 10lb plate underneath because some
lazy dumb ass re-racked the weights wrong. Can
you tell this is my pet peeve!
Don’t get your greasy ass head all over the place.
I would like to reiterate two points that have already been made. NEVER, EVER curl in the squat rack! Especially if it’s the only damn one in the gym! Please rack the weights properly on the tree! A 25lb plate was not designed to be put over a 45lb plate! I once taped a paper sign to the weight tree with the words “IQ Test.” Yes, I’m anal!
Don’t stand immediately adjacent to the weight rack while lifting so as to block others from selecting weights. An old fart did that to me all day yesterday. I was ready to start lift his ass. I made it real obvious too that he was in my way, but he didn’t seem to get it.
LOL@jaque I’m with yah on that one.
If someone asks you if you want to work in, don’t jump on the equipment and do three or four sets in a row while the first person stands there steaming. Do one set, get off and wait for your turn.
don’t stack your shit on one bench then go use another…even if the place looks ‘empty’. (there is only ONE decline bench in the db area, GET YOUR SHIT OFF OF IT!!! - sorry, bad morning at the gym grin)
Unless you want me to brain you with a 10 lb plate (frisbee style) LEAVE THE DAMN PERFUME AND COLOGNE IN YOUR BAG!!