Welcome back to Get Fit Guy. I'm your host, Dr. Jonathan Sue. Every week, I'll share

science-backed tips to help you get fit, stay fit, and optimize performance. It's the second

week of January, and most people are in full swing with their New Year's

fitness resolutions.

Gems across the country are busier than usual, so I thought it would be timely to share

tips for proper gym etiquette.

If you've never stepped foot in a gym before, or it's been a while since you've gone,

knowing that do's and don'ts will help you quickly feel comfortable, fit in, and Never stepped foot in a gym before, or it's been a while since you've gone, knowing the

do's and don'ts will help you quickly feel comfortable, fit in, and earn the respect of

fellow gymgoers.

The last thing anyone wants is to show up to a place with long-standing norms, like the

gym, and zig while everyone else is zagging.

That's like the person who shows up at the holiday work party without a gift for Secret Santa.

If you're a gym rat who's familiar with the do's and don'ts, it still might be time for a refresher,

especially when the gym is busier than usual. It's easy to let gym etiquette go down the drain

out of convenience when the

gym is not so busy. At least I know it is for me. For example, I love supersets, which is a

strength training technique that involves switching back and forth between two different muscle

groups instead of taking a break. This usually requires taking up two different pieces of workout equipment at once,

which is poor etiquette when the gym is busy.

On a side note, this is why I ended up building a garage gym with all the essential workout

equipment, which I'll show you how to do in next week's episode.

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