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Avoid Gym Rage :
Aug 24, 2007
Many of us experience frustration at the gym -- when a group of trainees chat away on a piece of equipment while you are waiting to use it or whenever someone stands directly in front of the barbell rack doing lateral raises when you want to get at the big weights. This creates tension, especially between the months of January and April. That's the time of year when newcomers hit the gyms to meet their New Year's resolutions. They overcrowd the aerobics area and take over the weight room, leaving weights lying around. Regulars become annoyed and tempers can flare. This is known as Gym Rage. To help you through this stressful time, here are some tips for regulars and newcomers: Stand at the back of the aerobics class when you first start, as you will usually find the hardcore regulars will be down the front.Their are no rules that govern how many members a gym can sign up, causing some fitness centers to become overcrowded with everybody wanting to use them in the morning and afternoon on their way to and from work. So try to plan your visit to the gym a little earlier than usual or later in the day or evening. There is only one effective way to beat the January to April rush and that is to workout out late at night after 7 p.m.Talking on your cell phone while you're working out, this will tie up a machine or piece of equipment for a long time, causing problems. It's recommended that you turn off your cell phone at the gym.Don't hog machines. If there is a time limit, please stick to it. The thing that annoys most people is the way people sit on a machine knocking out set after set. Perform one set to muscular failure, then move on. That will free up the machines for the next person.Try not to leave your sweat on the piece of equipment you have just used, use a towel to separate yourself from the machine while you use it and wipe it down thoroughly after use.Don't drop the weights onto the ground, and don't clang them loudly as this is off-putting to the other members. Make sure you return weights to there correct place on the racks when you're finished with them, even though you might have found them lying on the floor. One thing you don't want to do is constantly ask people if they've finished using a machine when they're obviously still exercising on it. If anything, the trainee will try to sit on it longer just to annoy you. Be patient. Don't interrupt them while they are lifting. Wait until they finish their set first. A gym isn't a social club. Don't stand around in large groups chatting, especially if you have a machine in use. Do your talking in the locker room or lobby.
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