the art of etiquette in the gym is to make sure that the people who are around
make sure that the people who are around
make sure that the people who are around you in sharing space with you are not
you in sharing space with you are not
you in sharing space with you are not made uncomfortable by whatever it is
made uncomfortable by whatever it is
made uncomfortable by whatever it is that you are doing almost every gym has
that you are doing almost every gym has
that you are doing almost every gym has a list of rules to follow but most
a list of rules to follow but most
a list of rules to follow but most certainly every gym has a list of
certainly every gym has a list of
certainly every gym has a list of unspoken rules hi I’m Veronica with
unspoken rules hi I’m Veronica with
unspoken rules hi I’m Veronica with watchmojo.com and today I Nick Robinson
watchmojo.com and today I Nick Robinson
watchmojo.com and today I Nick Robinson shares the do’s and don’ts of gym
shares the do’s and don’ts of gym
shares the do’s and don’ts of gym etiquette as a trainer these things may
etiquette as a trainer these things may
etiquette as a trainer these things may be obvious to you but is there anything
be obvious to you but is there anything
be obvious to you but is there anything that you wish everyone knew don’t give
that you wish everyone knew don’t give
that you wish everyone knew don’t give other people advice it won’t be
other people advice it won’t be
other people advice it won’t be appreciated and the truth is if someone
appreciated and the truth is if someone
appreciated and the truth is if someone is doing something incorrectly you
is doing something incorrectly you
is doing something incorrectly you should let a personal trainer interfere
should let a personal trainer interfere
should let a personal trainer interfere the other thing is you know it’s not a
the other thing is you know it’s not a
the other thing is you know it’s not a weightlifting competition keep your ego
weightlifting competition keep your ego
weightlifting competition keep your ego at the door and come here to do your own
at the door and come here to do your own
at the door and come here to do your own work without turning it into how many
work without turning it into how many
work without turning it into how many you know how much weight the other
you know how much weight the other
you know how much weight the other person is lifting and how much weight
person is lifting and how much weight
person is lifting and how much weight you’re lifting it’s the best way to get
you’re lifting it’s the best way to get
you’re lifting it’s the best way to get injured isn’t trying to show off the
injured isn’t trying to show off the
injured isn’t trying to show off the other thing that’s important is you know
other thing that’s important is you know
other thing that’s important is you know grunting and sweating and exclaiming
grunting and sweating and exclaiming
grunting and sweating and exclaiming over things is okay but swearing and
over things is okay but swearing and
over things is okay but swearing and punching the wall and getting really
punching the wall and getting really
punching the wall and getting really hyped up on your testosterone is not
hyped up on your testosterone is not
hyped up on your testosterone is not okay it’ll make people uncomfortable the
okay it’ll make people uncomfortable the
okay it’ll make people uncomfortable the other thing people need to realize you
other thing people need to realize you
other thing people need to realize you should always leave your machines reset
should always leave your machines reset
should always leave your machines reset to the most neutral position possible
to the most neutral position possible
to the most neutral position possible because if someone is able to lift 280
because if someone is able to lift 280
because if someone is able to lift 280 pounds it’s wonderful but if I have a 67
pounds it’s wonderful but if I have a 67
pounds it’s wonderful but if I have a 67 year old lady coming in to use the
year old lady coming in to use the
year old lady coming in to use the machine afterwards she’s not going to be
machine afterwards she’s not going to be
machine afterwards she’s not going to be able to reset that machine so that she
able to reset that machine so that she
able to reset that machine so that she can use it is it okay to socialize at
can use it is it okay to socialize at
can use it is it okay to socialize at the gym if some people are you know
the gym if some people are you know
the gym if some people are you know between sets and there’s the water
between sets and there’s the water
between sets and there’s the water fountain and they’re open and smiling
fountain and they’re open and smiling
fountain and they’re open and smiling and ready for conversation that’s
and ready for conversation that’s
and ready for conversation that’s terrific in fact we hope that people
terrific in fact we hope that people
terrific in fact we hope that people make friends in the gym because it makes
make friends in the gym because it makes
make friends in the gym because it makes them more likely to come back but if you
them more likely to come back but if you
them more likely to come back but if you see somebody who’s on the Stairmaster
see somebody who’s on the Stairmaster
see somebody who’s on the Stairmaster and they’ve got their earphones in their
and they’ve got their earphones in their
and they’ve got their earphones in their towel around and they’re very focused
towel around and they’re very focused
towel around and they’re very focused then you know their body language is
then you know their body language is
then you know their body language is telling you they do not want you to talk
telling you they do not want you to talk
telling you they do not want you to talk to them is it okay for guys and girls to
to them is it okay for guys and girls to
to them is it okay for guys and girls to hit on one another at a gym you know
hit on one another at a gym you know
hit on one another at a gym you know there can be romance in the gym a lot of
there can be romance in the gym a lot of
there can be romance in the gym a lot of couples meet on the gym floor and that’s
couples meet on the gym floor and that’s
couples meet on the gym floor and that’s great but it’s not a bar you can’t stare
great but it’s not a bar you can’t stare
great but it’s not a bar you can’t stare and stare at a pretty girl so it has to
and stare at a pretty girl so it has to
and stare at a pretty girl so it has to be a healing healthy atmosphere they
be a healing healthy atmosphere they
be a healing healthy atmosphere they can’t feel threatened or feel like
can’t feel threatened or feel like
can’t feel threatened or feel like they’re going to be you know open to
they’re going to be you know open to
they’re going to be you know open to conversation that’s unwelcome so you can
conversation that’s unwelcome so you can
conversation that’s unwelcome so you can do it but do it
do it but do it
do it but do it actually is there a dress code at the
actually is there a dress code at the
actually is there a dress code at the gym if you are dressed to sexy to go to
gym if you are dressed to sexy to go to
gym if you are dressed to sexy to go to the grocery store it’s probably too sexy
the grocery store it’s probably too sexy
the grocery store it’s probably too sexy for the gym too and guys you shouldn’t
for the gym too and guys you shouldn’t
for the gym too and guys you shouldn’t wear short shorts especially if you’re
wear short shorts especially if you’re
wear short shorts especially if you’re not wearing underwear underneath them
not wearing underwear underneath them
not wearing underwear underneath them what about cell phones are they okay to
what about cell phones are they okay to
what about cell phones are they okay to bring to the gym you cannot bring your
bring to the gym you cannot bring your
bring to the gym you cannot bring your cell phone on to the gym floor it’s
cell phone on to the gym floor it’s
cell phone on to the gym floor it’s completely inappropriate and even more
completely inappropriate and even more
completely inappropriate and even more so in the locker room you’re there to
so in the locker room you’re there to
so in the locker room you’re there to get your work done and you don’t want to
get your work done and you don’t want to
get your work done and you don’t want to be listening to other people’s very loud
be listening to other people’s very loud
be listening to other people’s very loud and obnoxious conversations even if
and obnoxious conversations even if
and obnoxious conversations even if you’re just text messaging when people
you’re just text messaging when people
you’re just text messaging when people are doing for example a fitness
are doing for example a fitness
are doing for example a fitness assessment and we’re trying to read
assessment and we’re trying to read
assessment and we’re trying to read their heart rate if your cell phone is
their heart rate if your cell phone is
their heart rate if your cell phone is on and it’s receiving messages it will
on and it’s receiving messages it will
on and it’s receiving messages it will interfere with our heart monitors now in
interfere with our heart monitors now in
interfere with our heart monitors now in the locker room you should actually turn
the locker room you should actually turn
the locker room you should actually turn your cell phone off close the door and
your cell phone off close the door and
your cell phone off close the door and leave it locked in your locker all cell
leave it locked in your locker all cell
leave it locked in your locker all cell phones now have cameras in them the last
phones now have cameras in them the last
phones now have cameras in them the last thing you want to be worried about is if
thing you want to be worried about is if
thing you want to be worried about is if someone’s taking your picture is nudity
someone’s taking your picture is nudity
someone’s taking your picture is nudity okay in the changing room when you’re
okay in the changing room when you’re
okay in the changing room when you’re changing and you’re taking a shower and
changing and you’re taking a shower and
changing and you’re taking a shower and you’re doing a sauna or a thermal
you’re doing a sauna or a thermal
you’re doing a sauna or a thermal circuit it’s absolutely okay in fact
circuit it’s absolutely okay in fact
circuit it’s absolutely okay in fact probably better to be doing it naked but
probably better to be doing it naked but
probably better to be doing it naked but the truth is if you’re walking around
the truth is if you’re walking around
the truth is if you’re walking around between spaces between the showers or
between spaces between the showers or
between spaces between the showers or the thermal circuit or from your locker
the thermal circuit or from your locker
the thermal circuit or from your locker to the Beauty area then you probably
to the Beauty area then you probably
to the Beauty area then you probably should towel up if you’re working out
should towel up if you’re working out
should towel up if you’re working out and you see your trainer can you ask
and you see your trainer can you ask
and you see your trainer can you ask them questions if you see your trainer
them questions if you see your trainer
them questions if you see your trainer on the gym floor and he’s with or he or
on the gym floor and he’s with or he or
on the gym floor and he’s with or he or she is with another client you should
she is with another client you should
she is with another client you should respect that clients time and not
respect that clients time and not
respect that clients time and not interrupt if you see your trainer is
interrupt if you see your trainer is
interrupt if you see your trainer is between clients on the floor absolutely
between clients on the floor absolutely
between clients on the floor absolutely in fact I think all trainers would say
in fact I think all trainers would say
in fact I think all trainers would say they would prefer you come and ask those
they would prefer you come and ask those
they would prefer you come and ask those questions and go and do something that
questions and go and do something that
questions and go and do something that could injure yourself but if you’re
could injure yourself but if you’re
could injure yourself but if you’re taking those questions deeper and you’ve
taking those questions deeper and you’ve
taking those questions deeper and you’ve been asking your trainer questions for
been asking your trainer questions for
been asking your trainer questions for more than 10 minutes you’re picking
more than 10 minutes you’re picking
more than 10 minutes you’re picking their brain for free and it would be
their brain for free and it would be
their brain for free and it would be really kind of you if you would book
really kind of you if you would book
really kind of you if you would book some time with them for a professional
some time with them for a professional
some time with them for a professional consultation now everyone’s sharing
consultation now everyone’s sharing
consultation now everyone’s sharing these weights what’s the proper
these weights what’s the proper
these weights what’s the proper guideline to sharing don’t squat on
guideline to sharing don’t squat on
guideline to sharing don’t squat on equipment
equipment
equipment don’t leave your towel draped over a
don’t leave your towel draped over a
don’t leave your towel draped over a piece of equipment because you’re using
piece of equipment because you’re using
piece of equipment because you’re using it in alternates with another piece of
it in alternates with another piece of
it in alternates with another piece of equipment don’t stay on a piece of
equipment don’t stay on a piece of
equipment don’t stay on a piece of equipment too long there’s other people
equipment too long there’s other people
equipment too long there’s other people waiting and be generous well thank you
waiting and be generous well thank you
waiting and be generous well thank you very much that really helps thanks for
very much that really helps thanks for
very much that really helps thanks for coming Veronica
coming Veronica
coming Veronica you
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