Gym Etiquette: Please Don't Sit On The Equipment!Writen by Dr. Gary S. Goodman
Would you walk to your car, open the door, sit down, put the key in the ignition, and then just sit there, without going anywhere?
You wouldnt, yet lots of people exert effort to go to the gym, suit-up, and then
NOT work out.
Instead of using the ample array of equipment and exercise machines, they park their rears on some flat surface and gaze into space, and if the TVs on, they glue their eyeballs to it.
Theyre especially fond of sitting on equipment that other people want and need to use.
This frustrates the rest of us who are there not to stare and compare, but to improve our fitness in a reasonable amount of time.
I must seem like a freak to these freeloaders because I nearly scamper from one station to the next, getting a full workout done within 30 minutes.
Constantly on the move, my body is burning calories for most of my visit.
The other day I wanted to use a device and a woman was sitting on its bench while reading a magazine. When I peered at her, she asked in an annoyed voice: Do you want to use this?
I felt like replying, No, I want to sit on my butt, just like you, and read your magazine!
If everyone did a fast workout, equipment would be turned over rapidly, enabling all members to enjoy everything thats in a typical gym; and really, its astonishing how many tools there are.
So, the next time youre tempted to go to the gym and just sit, get in your car and dont turn on the ignition.
It wont make you fitter, but you will save some gas.
Best-selling author of 12 books and more than 750 articles, Dr. Gary S. Goodman is considered the world's foremost expert in telephone effectiveness, customer service, and sales development. A top-rated speaker, seminar leader, and consultant, his clients extend across the organizational spectrum, from the Fortune 1000 to small businesses. He can be reached at: gary@customersatisfaction.com.