9/25/2023 0 Comments Resolutioners gym![]() It makes no sense to do bicep curls (or other isolation exercises) on a squat rack when you can just as easily do them anywhere else. Gyms have a limited amount of squat racks but an almost infinite amount of space to do bicep curls in. There are not too many exceptions to this rule and curling in the squat rack is definitely not one of them! The squat rack is a magnet for non-squat exercisers because it’s placed directly in front of a mirror and has easy access to a bar and plenty of weight. Get wireless headphones, turn your music on, and put your phone in away until you’re done working out. This isn’t only selfish, it also makes your workout much less effective as rest periods increase, intensity decreases, and duration becomes ineffectively long. Don’t use your cell phone while sitting on equipment between sets. It only becomes an issue when your cell phone use prolongs the time you occupy equipment. No one really cares if you use your cell phone at the gym. Instead, use a jump rope or body weight exercises in conjunction with gym equipment to increase intensity without inconveniencing others. Avoid taking more than one machine at a time during heavy traffic. When the gym is crowded, these supersets are impossible to do without inconveniencing a lot of people. But you also don’t need to be an asshole and wish that the newbies were gone just so you no longer have to share oxygen with them at the gym.īe a decent person - it costs nothing to be kind to new people at your gym.Supersets are a great way to increase intensity. You don’t have to be outwardly nice to everyone. Help the new members who don’t yet know how to navigate the space or where some of the equipment is located.Īnd if it really bothers you so much that the gym is that packed, try going at a different time so you can avoid the crowd. If you see someone struggling with some weight, ask them if they need a spot. If you see someone that is not performing an exercise correctly, kindly show them the proper form. Or you can always modify your routine, use other machines or free weights for some exercises. Instead, skip to the next part of your routine and come back later rather than make them uncomfortable. If you’re a regular and someone new is using a machine you normally use, don’t stand there waiting for them to be done. The thing is, those new people are there for the same reasons that we go - for fitness, for health, for a better body and newly-discovered self-confidence. So, instead of being rude to them, please be nice and helpful. And for them to walk in there and have regulars be mean to them can make their quest for self-betterment feel even more discouraging, if not outright impossible. So mentally, the gym can be an intimidating place. Sometimes these people have low self-esteem and low confidence. Some of these people may be over or underweight, and they just want to look and feel better. Sometimes these people have eating disorders and complicated relationships with food. Those people are at the gym because they made a decision to become a healthier version of themselves - and that is something to be proud of. Don’t be that asshole who makes fun of new gym-goers. ![]() But, please be nice to all the new people. You have to wait to use machines, squat racks, dumbbells and everything else. However, it’s important to remember that all these newbies are on the way. Yes, I know, it freaking sucks – the gym is crowded with a bunch of new people and you’re trying to do your routine. But why hate or be mean to those people? Weren’t we all once a newbie at the gym? But during those weeks, their mere presence rankles the regulars. Yes, it’s true that some resolutioners only stick with such a change for a few weeks or even a few months. Every single year, I hear so many regulars complain how the “newbies” are just taking up space and, “Why are they even here if they will eventually stop going?”. ![]() This is the time of the year when New Year’s resolutioners show up at the gym in a bid to improve their health or fitness. And for us, regulars, the first few months of the year are rough. I’ve been going to the gym for years now.
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