Gyms ought to provide their members – their customers – with the best possible experience for fitness and health. Instead, they cut corners and make the facility and equipment the biggest challenge of your workout.
When it comes to gym etiquette, the absolute minimum is wiping your sweat off your bench and re-racking your weights. Most gyms have signs posted to this effect. When I walked into my gym’s aerobics room this morning, the pigsty stopped me in my tracks: This mess is well beyond some slob not following the…
Taking a break from the gym is great not just for the physical rest, but also for stepping away from the mental grind. I’m not even talking about what’s required to motivate yourself day after day. The gym environment itself creates anxiety and stress. One major hassle is the way you must compete with other…
With summer vacations coming up, I’ve heard from a couple folks who worry they’ll get flabby spending a few weeks away from the gym. I used to share this sentiment, but I’ve learned to treat fitness like a bank account, where you can build up savings and then make some withdrawals. This concept only works,…
Now that COVID hysteria has passed, we can reflect on some of the most absurd interventions. Outside the gym, I have a favorite I’ve experienced personally and one I’ve only read about. When I went to the dentist in January 2022, the office required that I wear a mask while waiting for my appointment ……