For a deadlift you don’t want cushy insoles or raised heels as it makes the lift harder and less anatomically efficient.

I tend to pace in an area of the gym where I won’t be in someone’s space or blocking a mirror. Helps me get some extra steps in and acts as a semi-active rest which I prefer over just sitting.

Me?

I think of it like the toilet seat. Only a fool would assume that it’s already clean; anyone who cares about cleanliness should clean it before use and let the next person do the same. 

YEAH! I mean, it all seems healthy enough. Humans have had a great track record with breathing in stuff other than regular air. This is all boogieman PC culture bullshit.

While it is somewhat sexist it definitely plays on the insecurities of the bro-lifters who, let’s face it, are the usual culprits of not putting the weights back on the rack. They’re just too cool and important for that.

Wow I can’t wait for another Scorsese movie about dudes doing crimes and talking about doing crimes. Maybe a woman shows up and makes a pained expression once or twice because she’s in love with one of the dudes doing crimes?

I can attest a few swig of bleach really calmed down the children and I was able to enjoy my book all afternoon. /s

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Dear Giant Asteroid,

My pet peeve. You’re taking up a rack AND a bench.

Becasue size matters when it comes to fighting. Here’s the thing, and this is always the issue, yeah, Ladd could probably make 145 in a more healthy fashion, but then she would fighting women who are cutting down to 145 and who would thus be bigger than her in the octagon.

That and they are running on everyone’s sweat. I do my best to wipe down the treadmill after use but my sweat was all over the belt of that thing. 

If there’s a wellness/weight room person on staff, get them to do it. I mean, you can try to initiate a conversation with the person on the phone by asking them how many more sets they’ve got, but if they’re patently oblivious to proper etiquette, let the gym staff do it for you. Most decent gyms have some kind of…

Our weight room floor staff will politely but promptly shut that shit down. Almost as bad are the wannabe rappers who think they should sing along to whatever music is on their earbuds. Nobody wants to hear your rendition of Lil Uzi, asshole.

Unless someone signals to you that they want to hop on the bench after you with weight loaded, then clear your plates. Don’t assume anyone lifts as much as you do as a “starting weight.” Hell, I know power lifters who comfortably bench 485 who still start with an empty bar for a quick warm-up pump, so just clear your…

I work at a gym. Our only stipulation on shirts is just some basic coverage of skin - like, no nips-out tanktops, and at least some portion of your back covered so you’re not putting your whole sweaty torso on the equipment.