You’re at the gym, sitting on the seated row machine between your sets, and you’re wondering why that goofy muscle head is hovering over you. Before you scream at him (or her) and throw your sweaty gym towel in his face, you might want to ask him if “he wants to work in.” In lay terms, share. While you rest between sets, you allow another gym-goer to use the machine, and vice versa. If you are working on an endurance strength regimen, with just 30-45 seconds of rest between sets, just smile politely at the awaiting muscle-head and tell him how many more sets you need to finish, so he can decide to wait or go on to a different exercise. Also, don’t forget to wipe down the machine with your towel, before the “changing of the guards.”
Tags: fitness, gym etiquette
