Fitness & Fresh Starts: Gym Etiquette

Now that the holidays are over, you may find yourself among the stampede back to the gym! Whether we realize it or not, the exercise and fitness community has many stated and unstated rules of etiquette. For example, swimmers coexist in close proximity in lap lanes. Observe them swim up the right side of the lap lane and return on the left side. Bicyclists in our beautiful Hill Country not only maneuver our Capitol City streets with cars, they also share with each other. Cyclists have developed a form of communication including letting other cyclists know when they are approaching to pass by calling out “on your left.”

So why has so much been written in recent years about the challenges with etiquette in our fitness facilities? Even personal trainers admit it can be an intimidating experience to return to the gym. Whether you are an exercise novice or a fitness buff, you want to avoid a gym faux pas!   The following tips may ease your fresh start and make it just that much more enjoyable for you and your fellow gym members. Your Fresh Start Tips to Fitness in 2012: (more…)

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