A Friendly Reminder

Okay, there are only so many signs we can post throughout the gym without it starting to look tacky, or worse...invisible over time.  You might notice them from time to time, but something in you says, "Nope. Not today. I just can't bring myself to do it."  What is it that I'm talking about, you ask?  It's the signs that read, "Please Re-Rack Your Weights".  There are quite a few new people that have joined our awesome club, and sometimes they just need a friendly reminder of gym etiquette.  (Sometimes the seasoned vets, too.)  The reason this is important for everyone to remember is for a few reasons:  A.  It's courteous to your fellow members to put your weights away so people have any easier time finding what they need.  B.  Dumbbells and Plates left on the ground (the ones not being used in a sort of circuit training) can be tripped over or people can stub their toes.  Both scenarios a tad unpleasant.  C.  Not everyone in the gym can lift a 45 pound weight off the Hammer Strength machines or leg presses, let alone 6 of them without potentially injuring themselves.  If you can bench or press that much, you are quite strong enough to put them back where you found them.  That makes it easier for some of us "smaller folk" to be able to put on our 10 - 25 pound weights.  Sigh.

Know that when you make that extra effort to pick up after yourself, the other members and the staff love it and recognize that you are someone who cares about the gym.  So please, if you've pushed yourself to your physical limit in your training, still do your best to contribute to keep the flow of the free weight area smooth.  And if you're completely spent, know there are some fantastic members that might be willing to give you a hand to do the right thing.  :)

Thanks everyone!

(And I thank you, because I'm one of the people who can't lift the heavy weights off without whining to someone to help me.)