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Trainers’ Top Pet Peeves
Are you driving your personal trainer crazy? Exercise experts dish on client behaviors they wish they could change
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Get inside your trainer's head!
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Michelle Lovitt, celebrity trainer, Los Angeles, CA
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Melissa Paris, certified personal trainer, New York City
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Monica Vazquez, master trainer at New York Sports Club
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Ken Szekretar, personal trainer at New York Sports Club
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Josh Feldman, Assistant Fitness Manager at Crunch
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Holly Rigsby, ACE-certified personal trainer, founder of FitYummyMummy.com
Monica Vazquez, master trainer at New York Sports Club
Leaving belongings on a machine to save your spot
”If you're just walking away for a quick sip of water or to get something from your locker, it's not a big deal. If you're doing circuits and using several pieces of equipment at a time, it's just rude.”
Primordial screaming
“It's one thing to make a sound when you exert; it's quite another to scream at the top of your lungs like a mating call every time you lift a weight. It's unnecessary and disruptive to the other people around you.”
Sitting naked on benches
“It's unsanitary. “
Smoking outside gym doors
“If you insist on smoking before or after you workout, don't do it right outside the front doors of the gym. Most people who go to the gym are trying to get healthier, and the last thing they want is your secondhand smoke. No one should have to walk through a cloud of smoke to get a workout in.”
Dribbling stability balls across the gym
“They're not toys, and you're not playing basketball. Simply carry the ball across the gym. You'll also avoid a rogue ball and prevent accidents.”
Unsolicited advice
“If you're not a certified trainer, don't give unsolicited workout advice. You could hurt someone. You never know what medical conditions or limitations they may have that will affect their training.”
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”If you're just walking away for a quick sip of water or to get something from your locker, it's not a big deal. If you're doing circuits and using several pieces of equipment at a time, it's just rude.”
Primordial screaming
“It's one thing to make a sound when you exert; it's quite another to scream at the top of your lungs like a mating call every time you lift a weight. It's unnecessary and disruptive to the other people around you.”
Sitting naked on benches
“It's unsanitary. “
Smoking outside gym doors
“If you insist on smoking before or after you workout, don't do it right outside the front doors of the gym. Most people who go to the gym are trying to get healthier, and the last thing they want is your secondhand smoke. No one should have to walk through a cloud of smoke to get a workout in.”
Dribbling stability balls across the gym
“They're not toys, and you're not playing basketball. Simply carry the ball across the gym. You'll also avoid a rogue ball and prevent accidents.”
Unsolicited advice
“If you're not a certified trainer, don't give unsolicited workout advice. You could hurt someone. You never know what medical conditions or limitations they may have that will affect their training.”
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