The Forgotten Art of Gym Etiquette

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Gym etiquette goes a long way in winning the respect of other gym goers, but also adding to the efficiency that everyone else can work out at. Below are a few guidelines that may help some newer members when they first walk into the gym. Also feel free to comment if you disagree and/or add guidelines I may have forgotten.

1) Use a towel, or wipe down the machine you're using (or both). No one likes hoping on a machine or rack dripping with sweat, or crusty sweaty chalk.
2) ALWAYS re-rack your weights. Even if the barbell had weights on it when you "got there", when you're finished using it put the weights back
3) Grunting is OK, consistent screaming is not. I'm happy you're pumped up, but it breaks my concentration if I can hear you over my music.
4) If it's crowded let others "work in" with you. This can be hard if someone of dramatically different size, and presumably stregnth, is waiting... but for the most part try to share.
5) Avoid walking in-between the mirror and someone who is in the middle of a set. It breaks their concentration.
6) If people are waiting for you to finish an exercise, try to keep the chitchat to a minimum.
7) If they can't work in, take the time you need to finish the exercise properly, but no more than that.
8) Clean up after yourself. Goes back to #2, but make sure to put towels away, don't trash the locker room, etc...