Gym Etiquette

Be early. If you're not early, you're late. Give yourself enough time to change and warm-up before the group session starts. Those of you with small bladders may also want to reserve some time for a bathroom trip. We ask for a 10:00 minute arrival time. Classes start on the hour.

Check your ego at the door. A 15-year old girl in Russia is warming up with your max Squat.

Clean up. Clean up your sweat, blood, and puke. Pick up your used tape, pens, notebook, chalk, band-aids, water bottles, and sweaty clothes. Put all the equipment you used back where it belongs.

Respect our equipment. Drop as a last resort. Put things down gently. Dropping weight should be necessity, not a convenience. Bumpers are designed for emergency dropping, not dropping every rep of 'Fran'. ALWAYS keep your weight under control. NEVER drop an empty barbell. NEVER drop a kettlebell or dumbbell. Our equipment was expensive. The more we have to replace it, the more we're going to have to charge you.

Bring things to our attention. If you notice that some equipment is broken, or the restroom needs to be restocked, bring it to our attention so we can do something about it.

Try hard. Effort earns respect. Work hard. Don't drag people down with a bad attitude. Be optimistic, have fun and push yourself and those around you to do better.

Go heavy or go home. The only way to get stronger is to increase the load. Always strive to go a little heavier and a little faster. NEVER say "I can't". You will be punished with Burpees. If you want something you've never had, you'll have to do something you've never done. Push your limits.

Don't cheat. No one cares what your score was. Everyone cares if you cheated. Be honest with everyone else and be honest with yourself. You know what full range of motion is so there's no excuse for shitty reps. If someone calls you out for doing something wrong, listen to them. The person standing around watching you train has a much better perspective on what you're doing than you do. They're breathing gently and experiencing a restful glow and a sub-60 heart rate. You're halfway through 'Fran'. Trust us, you're biased.

Learn how to count. If you lose count the next number is always one. If you know you have trouble keeping count, use chalk and mark your reps. If that doesn't help ask someone to count for you.

Come to class. For puppies, make sure you're staying consistent. For old dogs, don't start thinking that it's okay to just do your own thing whenever you want to. There's a myriad of reasons we train as a group- for starters, your less likely to bias yourself towards the things you're good at; you'll get some competition; and no matter how experienced you are you still need coaching and you can still stand to work on the basics. If you have extra things you're , there are special times right before or after class to work on them. That's why we have Open gym as well.

Take ownership. Be responsible and respectful and take pride in your gym. Don't let others get away with things that are bad for them or bad for our gym. Remind people to take their sweaty clothes with them and to pick up their water bottles. If you see someone doing something you're pretty sure will hurt them, tell them to cut it out. We don't care WHO it is. Safety first!