The gym brings together people with different backgrounds, perspectives and goals. While we don't need to agree on what the best workout routine is (because there is no such thing), or which diet friendly foods taste best (hummus), we should all follow a few basic rules while working...
I don't ask much of my fellow gym-goers: wear deodorant, don't do bicep curls in the squat rack and above all: follow my simple directions when giving me a spot. The bench press is the only exercise where dropping the weight would cause some serious problems for a lifter. If...
The sauna is a magnet for overweight people who want to lose weight. While sweating out buckets of water causes a temporary drop in weight, saunas do nothing for long term weight prospects. A sauna, or any hot environment, forces the body to sweat for temperature control. You're not sweating...
I love going to the gym and I love seeing people take up a lifestyle high in physical activity. The part annoying me is how traffic inside the typical gym is heavily skewed towards the beginning of the week, specifically Mondays through Wednesdays. The first few days of the week...
Fitness is an easy concept for me to understand. I use weights to get strong, cardio to get ripped and proper diet (yes, calorie counting) to bring it all together. I probably wouldn't hire anyone to help me with my diet and fitness goals, but I can see why there's...
It seems every time I visit a gym, someone else is acting crazy, inspiring me to write another blog post. Over the coming weeks, I'll make some new entries of gym observations that drove me nuts. Some of the most egregious examples of annoying behaviors include (but are not limited...
