Gym Induction Rules
Welcome to your StarRez Gym Induction!
Please read each of the 5 Top Tips and Rules to ensure you and your fellow gym-goers remain safe and happy at all times in the gym!
1. Form, form, form. A general rule of weight training is form before weight. If you can’t lift something with good form, you shouldn’t try. Using good form and technique while in the gym is one of the best ways to keep yourself free from injury.
2. Stay hydrated. A no-brainer, right? You get hot and sweaty at the gym and you need water to replenish what you sweat out. Plus, some gyms are not as air-conditioned as you might like.
3. Put your weights back. This overlaps with gym etiquette but re-racking your weights goes a long way towards making the gym a safer place. Leaving heavy weights on the floor is just asking for accidents and injury.
4. Always use a towel. This one isn’t about injury but general health. By now, everyone should know this one but it bears repeating: make sure you always have a towel with you to put on any equipment you use (and to wipe yourself down if you’re dripping with sweat) to protect yourself from germs.
5. If you’re not sure, ask someone. This might be the one that almost nobody does but the one with the most potential to make gyms a safer place. Maybe you need a spotter for your last set. Better to ask than to try it yourself and get yourself injured. Gym members might seem scary sometimes but we’re all there for the same reason — reach out and ask if you need help.