Running: A Fever

Most of us can't afford our own private gym. So we have to share with others. That means curtesy is important, as it is everywher humans gather. But in the gym there are a couple of particular things we can do to help keep the peace with our fellow gym members. One is racking weights after you finish with an exercise. There are a couple of good reasons for this. One is that you never know where the next person to use that station is going to start. Sometimes I like to do a warm-up set with a lower weight level, about 50% of what I would lift in a working set. Sometimes I just use the bar. But it's rare that any two people are lifting exactly the same amount of weight. Another reason is that sometimes it is difficult to tell if a station is in use. This can also be caused if a person abandons towels or water bottles, which I have also seen. If the weights are racked and the debris is cleared, it's a good bet the station is available. Don't drop weights unnecessarily. It can be harmful to the equipment and floo