When health clubs are overcrowded, it can make for a stressful work-out environment. If only every member of a health club would exercise a little etiquette and human consideration.

Here are six rules to incorporate in your fitness routine:

Do not clang the weights
The raucous sound of clanging the weights is alarming for other members. Select weights that you can control without dropping the weights and interrupting the harmony of other exercises.

Practice tidiness
From wiping off machinery when you are done working out to not leaving your personal item lying around the fitness center, practice tidiness.


Return equipment to its appropriate place
Unless you are working out in your own fitness center, remember to return weights, medicine balls, jump ropes and other exercise paraphernalia tocorrect place.

Be non-invasive
It's annoying when a person is trying to work out and another member continually asks if the party working out is finished. It should be quite apparent when someone is exercising. The only good that will come out of asking another person if they are done is that they will extend their work-out. Exert a little patience, don't interrupt others while they are exercising. If they are lifting weights, allow them to complete a second set before you pose the question, are you done yet.

Keep the dramatics to a minimum
Everyone at your health club should not have to know when you have an amazing lift. Do not grunt, yell out or scream after you complete an exhilarating power lift. Other health club members may be concentrating on their training program.

Leave some water for others
Using the water fountain as your own personal oasis is downright inconsiderate. Take a few mouthfuls and resist the temptation of filling up your water bottle.