As in all other public places, the issue of hygiene is relevant in the gym. However, there are specific nuances that can be neglected, but it is better to know and remember — out of respect for others and self-care.
Shower
To go to the gym, you must always put more time than necessary for the training itself in order to comply with important hygiene rules. It is mandatory to go to the shower after physical activity, which is necessary to wash off sweat and other impurities that have settled on the skin during the load, cleanse the hair and generally refresh. Those who go to the pool, this also applies because the chlorine particles of water remain on the body, which is responsible for the dryness of the skin and hair.
There are recommendations for going to the shower and charging — for example, to wash off traces of an antiperspirant that blocks the activity of sweat glands, narrowing their ducts. For girls, the advice is relevant because cosmetologists recommend them to wash off makeup before training.
Shale
Rubber slippers-a must have, including for those who do not visit the pool: in the shower without them it is better not to go. In them it is better to change so as not to step on the floor, on which the dressing rooms walk in street shoes. It is important to remember that shales protect the skin from bacteria as long as they are clean — they also need to be washed so that they do not accumulate with contaminants and germs that can cause infection.
Metal bottle
The presence of a reusable water bottle is also dictated by the ecological rules of visiting fitness clubs. Only instead of plastic bottles it is advisable to choose metal — stainless steel. The fact is that the plastic is easily damaged, and scratches and cracks (including with the prefix «micro» — imperceptible to the side view) become, again, foci of reproduction of bacteria. Since most people do not wash, but simply rinse bottles, this can practically not be avoided.
Carpet
Fitness clubs try to create the maximum comfort for their visitors, providing them with everything necessary so that they do not have to carry the equipment — weights, dumbbells, mats. The latter, however, many are always individual. And this precaution is not meaningless: those carpets, which are in the public access, visitors to the Club, after working, are hardly wiped after themselves, they raise their feet in shoes. If you are not ready to go to the gym with your own, you can reduce the risks by putting a towel under your hands and head.
Towel
Speaking of towels. Of course, they are not only needed in showers. They are advised to wipe the handles of exercise equipment (if you do not use disinfectant gels or, for example, wet wipes). Another way to take care of the cleanliness of the hands — immediately after the course on the simulator, wash them thoroughly with soap (by the way, until this moment you need to monitor yourself and not touch the face with dirty hands). The towel can be laid on seats, benches. And after, to remove drops of sweat from the face, neck, hands, you will need, of course, another cool towel. Take a towel with you and in the sauna: it will help, first, do not get burned, secondly, avoid irritation on the skin.
Glove
Lovers of strength training with a barbell and other similar objects are helped by special sports gloves, which, by the way, not only help to keep hands clean, but also facilitate work with weights. On cardio devices with handles, fitness gloves can also be useful — contact with dirt will be much less than usual.
Cosmetic bag and bag
In order for the sports bag not to become a place of reproduction of bacteria, it must be immediately «discharged» when returning from training. First of all, wet clothes should be removed and sent for washing; shoes should be stored in a bag, however, they should not either. Plastic cosmetic bags should be washed periodically so that germs do not collect in them.
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