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Phone Etiquette at the Gym: The Do's and Don’ts
by Andre Coelho
It pains me
to even need to put out such an article but we live in a world where an
item that never seems to leave our hand is our phone. Phone etiquette
goes a long way in public and is even more important (especially for
privacy reasons) at the gym. Remember the days where people would train
to a boombox in the corner and everyone was checking their form in the
mirror? No, me neither. That was WAY too long ago. Nowadays, what people
are listening to is music streaming from their phone while snapping
selfies of themselves in the mirrors with good downlighting. All I can
do is shake my head. This article I want to lay some ground rules for proper phone
etiquette at the gym. If you follow them, you’ll go unnoticed. Heed my
advice. 8 Things You NEED to Know
DO listen to music or podcasts on your phone
It’s extremely boring to exercise without anything playing in the
background. For that reason, many people listen to their favorite music
or even an educational podcast to help them improve a skill set or learn
something while exercising (killing two birds with one stone).
Regardless, be respectful and don’t blast your music or podcast and do
yourself and everyone around you a favor by not singing along with your
tunes. Get in a zone with what you want to listen to and crush your
workout.
DON’T sit on equipment and watch videos between sets
The gym isn’t a movie theater. You can’t simply lay down on the leg
press with your feet up and start watching videos, shows, or movies. Do
that on your own time. Your rest periods should be short so you keep
your workout intense. Try not to rest for more than a minute if you’re
looking to build muscle and even shorter if you’re trying to lose weight
and burn calories. You can watch Netflix or whatever you want to view
when you get home.
DO track your workout
If you want to track your workout, great. However, when you are done,
put your phone back in your pocket. Having your phone simply laying
around or constantly in your hand gives people an uneasy feeling. Not
only could your phone get broken if stepped on or if a weight were to
fall on it, but having it always in your hand makes you seem like a
creeper who is going around taking pictures of people. Log your set in
your phone, see what your next exercise is and weight needed and keep
moving. Tracking your workout is a great way to ensure you are
progressing and overloading the muscle each workout to see progress. You
could bypass all of this by simply purchasing a workout log or workout
journal where you simply use a pen/pencil and document your workout – no
phone needed.
DON’T waste time texting and emailing
When you go to the gym, are you there to exercise or to chit-chat?
Exercise, right? Then why are you spending time on your phone texting
and emailing? You’re taking up space in the gym that could be occupied
by another person. You’re wasting not only your time but the time of
others by having improper phone etiquette. Save your conversations on
your phone until after your workout. If you have time to text and email
on your phone, you’re not putting in maximum effort and intensity with
your workout. Get in your workout and then return those messages later
when you get home or back to work.
DO talk to people at the gym and offer your support and encouragement
Everyone is at the gym for the same reason – to achieve their goals.
Helping others stay motivated is an amazing way to create an ideal
environment in the gym. Strength is in numbers and when everyone is
supporting each other, motivation levels are high, you stay committed to
your workouts and coming to the gym, and it helps you stay accountable.
Supporting and encouraging others at the gym also shows you’re
personable and not some miserable person who comes to pick things up and
put them down and then leave without making eye contact with anyone or
cracking a smile.
DON’T talk to people on your phone
This is a phone etiquette no-no that I see way too many people doing.
Whether you’re talking on your phone directly or through a headset, you
are going to annoy just about everyone in the gym. The gym is a place
for people to get away from everyday life and work and simply escape to
get in a killer workout. You’re hurting the atmosphere of the gym by
bringing your affairs with you to the gym. No one wants to hear what
you’re doing tonight or how terrible your meeting was at work.
DO take progress pictures (at home)
There’s no better feeling in the world than looking at old photos and
seeing your transformation. Use your phone for something good (outside
of the gym) by taking pictures of yourself. Try to be consistent by
taking weekly pictures, bi-weekly, or monthly. This will show you how
you’re progressing as time passes. It will show all the hard work you
have put in with your diet and with your training.
DON’T block the gym mirror for selfies
I saved the best (or you could say the worst) phone etiquette offense
for last. Any gym you go to, you will experience this many times and we
all know “those people” who are the worst offenders. They are the
people who stand in front of the mirror and snap photo after photo of
them posing. They’ll change poses, move into better lighting, make funny
faces, and then sit there for the next 10 minutes posting the photo to
social media, making sure they get all the best hashtags. STOP! The
mirrors in the gym are to help you focus on your form and posture – not
for you to stand there and snap selfies all day.
Phone Etiquette is IMPORTANT As you can see, there is a right way and a wrong way to do things at
the gym when it comes to the use of your phone. Phone etiquette is
something I wish more gyms would regulate. But to stay on the good side
of the other members of the gym, keep your phone in your car or locker,
only use it when necessary (such as to change songs or log a set), and
abide by the phone etiquette rules mentioned above.
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