Back to working out… at the YMCA
I am not a big fan of public exercising. It takes a lot of effort for me to get up and drive to the YMCA to get on the treadmill and do the weights. I went heavily before November when I got sick and then started back up just yesterday because I really need to finish this diet. I never finish anything, I should at least try this, right?
I want to write here a list of things people should NEVER do at the gym. I am serious. I can’t believe people do these things at all but it takes all kinds, I suppose.
1. Bring your children. What I mean is don’t bring your children into the weight room/treadmill area and leave them completely unsupervised. So much that the child is running across all the treadmills and demands you get off your treadmill so they could run across it. There is a reason the sign says “Children not allowed and teens allowed supervised only”. Last time I checked a 3 year old is not a teenager and you exercising on the bike watching the Olympics is not supervising your child, even if they are under age. People, it’s unsafe to leave a kid in the weight room! Hell, I hurt myself bad on the elliptical once and I am 33 years of age! (I can’t believe I admitted this.)
2. Wipe the equipment down after you use it. Look the Y isn’t a rich place but they have bottles of sanitizing solution and rags that you can use to wipe down the treadmill and weight machines. USE THEM. It’s nasty when you don’t. I also remember who you are and I will never use a machine after you. If you think you don’t sweat on the machine you are crazy. You do. It’s double nasty when you cough on your hand and then hold the machine. While we are on this topic there’s a nice hand sanitizer dispenser near the door. Use that too if you can, but that really isn’t as nasty as not wiping what you use down.
3. Talk on the cell phone. Emergencies I can understand but I saw someone today literally hold a 15 minute conversation on their cell phone while using the stair stepper. I give them props for using the stair stepper and talking but I really didn’t need to hear about your friend’s vaginal issues. Really. When I am 15 feet away from you. Because you are talking so loudly everyone can hear.
I am sure people have a long list of these but these are the 3 biggies I have experienced at my Y. If anyone reads this and wants to leave an experience feel free. I’d love to hear them!
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