6 "MISTAKES" TO AVOID AT THE GYM

hey guys what's up my name is Naomi I'm a nasm certified personal trainer and I've been going to the gym for about five or six years now and I've gone to a lot of different a lot of different types of gyms and today I just wanted to share with you guys six things that I would recommend avoiding when going to the gym especially if you're new to the gym and you're just you're still you're still trying to figure out all the etiquette and dos and don'ts of the gym these won't be in any particular order at all um and I would definitely say I'm really just drawing from my own experience and these are just my recommendations every gym is different every single person is different so definitely do you [Music] always here's number one kind of like we have been doing everywhere else with Co don't invade your fellow gym members personal space And while I think it's perfectly okay to use machines that are right next to each other I would recommend against s lifting with them probably about arms length of someone else anywhere else inside the gym and would definitely recommend against using someone else's machine to perform an exercise I've literally had people use a squat rack while I squat so just be mindful and respectful of those around you and however much space you'd want people to give you give that to them as well two don't take the plates or weights off of someone else's machine that they're using who would do such a thing well I can say from experience that this definitely happens if you're not sure if someone is still using a piece of equipment simply ask them most people at the gym are a lot nicer than their resting gym faces may make them [Music] seem three speaking of taking weights off the machine don't leave your plates or weights around if you're moving things around the gym and using a piece of equipment make sure to put things back where you found them if they don't typically belong in that place and always rack your weights thank you in advance for being a role model gym member I appreciate you and your fellow gym members will as well four when using a Barb on the squat rack and unracking your weights don't take off all the plates on one side first without making sure that there's at least 45 lb on the other side when using multiple 45 lb plates or simply lifting heavier if you unrack one entire side first the barbell can literally flip over I've seen it before because of the imbalance so just make sure to leave at least 45 lbs on one side and Alternate between taking plates off each side again avoid ing completely unracking one side of the barell first if you're using less than 45 lbs on each side you should not have to worry about the barell flipping over as this is typically not enough weight to cause enough of an imbalance in weights for the barble to flip over but no harm and taking extra caution [Music] either five don't feel rushed when using a piece of equipment or machine that is in high demand at the moment fellow gym members May sometimes s come up to you and ask you how many sets you have left Etc it may also just wait around for you to finish up so they can use your machine but never let this make you feel as though you need to cut your time on the machine short but of course be mindful and considerate of others as well especially during high traffic times at the gym when you know it's busy do your sets and rest an appropriate length of time in between sets six you actually don't need to put clams on the bar when using the smith machine because of how the machine is made it's literally impossible for your weights to fall off the sides of the bar meaning that it's not necessary to put clamps outside of your plates to hold them in place because they cannot go anywhere and I promise you that they absolutely will not go anywhere if you don't use the clamps I 100% have used the clamps on the Smith machine before thinking it was going to help completely not knowing I really didn't need to so please don't feel any type of way if you've done this before just looking out for each other besti thanks for hanging out and watching this video with me today guys if you found it helpful make sure to leave a thumbs up if you're not already subscribe to my channel make sure to do that and turn the notification Bell on so you don't miss out on my other Fitness and workout tips if you have any other recommendations for things you might recommend people to avoid doing when going to the gym or maybe things that you wish you knew before you went to the gym be sure to also drop them down in a comment as well thanks so much again for stopping by today guys I'm wishing you guys all a great rest of your week and I'll talk and see you guys soon [Music]