Welcome to the Get Fit Guys' quick and dirty tips to slim down and shave up.

My name is Ben Greenfield, and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

You know, recently a listener wrote in and said that he was fired up about a guy at the gym who took weights off the dumbbell rack

and proceeded to do shoulder raises directly in front of the

mirror, blocking access to the dumbbell rack for everyone else. What do you think? Was this right

or wrong? Is there some type of rule or system in place for determining proper gym etiquette?

As a matter of fact, there is gym etiquette, but often it's not posted at all in the gym or on a very

small sign tucked

away in the corner. So in this episode, you'll learn 10 quick and dirty tips for gym etiquette

that will help you know what to expect of your fellow gymgoers, how to act at a gym, and make your

workouts more enjoyable. Number one, wipe up after yourself. Most gyms will have towels available at the front desk or somewhere near all the exercise equipment. These towels are not there just in case you spill a big cup of soda or need to teasingly towel whip a workout buddy. They're there so that you can wipe annoying sweat from your forehead, forearms, neck, or anywhere else it tends to collect, and to wipe

up any nasty, stinky, and wet puddles that you leave on the exercise equipment or the

floor. If your gym doesn't have towels, then bring your own or just use an old t-shirt. And yes,

when you wipe up sweat, you're expected to use disinfectant spray if your gym has provided it

or made it readily

accessible in the workout area.

Number two, it's okay to spot and be spotted.

Often when you're lifting heavy weights, you or another exerciser may need a spot, which is

an assistance or helpful hand when performing the exercise.

If there are absolutely no personal trainers or

gym employees available to help you, it's okay to ask someone else for help, provided that,

A, you're 100% confident that they have the physical capability to help you, B, you're willing

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