The 11 General orders of fitness.
These standards are meant to be a guide for conducting yourself in a fitness facility. They are based on the following 2 principles: 1.) Health & Fitness is a culture of self-efficacy & communal respect. 2.) Enjoy your journey.
Should the person(s) overseeing your facility have a rule that contradicts these, adhere or go elsewhere.
- Leave your ego at the door. It is your enemy in this environment.
- Know your goal. Have a time bound plan to achieve it. Be adaptable.
- Know the difference between training and competition. Listen to your body in training so you can use your body to win in competition.
- Respect all Athletes, Exercisers, Gym-goers, Trainers, & Coaches. Do not compare their goal or programs to yours.
- Be personally hygienic.
- If you don’t eat or sleep well, don’t expect to perform well.
- If you are/maybe contagious, stay home.
- Some equipment is meant to be dropped, some is not. Learn the difference.
- Curling in the squat rack is the equivalent to killing kittens. If a 9 year old does it, he will be talked to, guided to appropriate resources, and monitored. If an adult does it, they suck.
- Clean up & put your equipment away in its proper place. (This may not be where you found it.)
- Do not give the staff a hard time.
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