3 Reasons Not To Go To A Commercial Gym If You Value Your Health
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When you think about getting fit and healthy, you
immediately start committing to the gym. You’ll visit the one closest to you,
and sign up for a contract to keep you motivated. Commercial gyms are packed
full of people all hoping to achieve the same fitness
goals as you. They’re a great place to start your journey, and will certainly
see you on your way to better health, right?
Well, while the idea of a gym is perfectly fine, going to a
commercial one can actually be harming your health in more ways than one. Not
only that, but there are loads of negative sides to commercial gyms that just
don’t make them worth your time or money. Building a home gym is more ideal for various reasons. To help you understand what I mean,
here are a few reasons not to go to a commercial gym:
There Are Germs Everywhere
Commercial gyms are probably the most unhygienic places on
planet earth. I’d say you have less risk of catching diseases from your toilet
seat than from a gym. As I said, they’re full of people just like you, all
touching equipment and not washing their hands. People leave sweat marks on
benches and machines, then don’t bother to disinfect them!
The simple fact is, you can’t be certain how hygienic
everyone is in the gym. Some people may pop to the toilet and return without
washing their hands. Plus, who knows what they’ve been doing all day before
going to the gym. They could work in a germ-infested environment and then
spread all their germs
around the gym. If you care about your health, then a commercial gym is really
not the best place to be. Especially if you have a weak immune system and often
get sick easily.
You’ll Probably Damage Your Hearing
One thing I hate about commercial gyms is how loud the music
is in there. It’s bad enough that the music is normally awful anyway, and they
play the same dance tunes over and over again. But, it seems like the idea is
to just play music as loud as possible, making the gym
feel like a nightclub. Obviously, it would be weird if they played no music,
but they can at least compromise by turning the volume down a bit. Also, if you
try and put on headphones, you usually have to turn the volume up
excruciatingly high to drown out the sounds of the music on the speakers above
your head.
I’ve often come back from the gym with my ears ringing,
struggling to hear properly for an hour or two. It can’t be good for the health
of your ears, it just can’t. I mean, granted, there are plenty of nice looking
hearing aid styles
these days, but I don’t quite want to end up wearing one just yet! I want to
leave it as late as possible in my life before needing help with my hearing,
and spending an hour in a commercial gym every day is a surefire way to blast
your eardrums and cause permanent damage.
They Can Trigger Allergic Reactions
If you suffer from any airborne allergies, then a commercial
gym really isn’t the best place to be. I mentioned how they’re unhygienic
because germs can spread very easily. Well, they’re also not very hygienic
because half of them aren’t cleaned properly. As a result, many surfaces are
very dusty, which can be an issue if you have allergies. Dust can trigger an
allergic reaction, while also being bad for asthma sufferers. You could end up
having an asthma attack because of the poor air quality in your commercial gym.
Speaking of the air quality, it doesn’t end with dust
particles. Again, we go back to the fact that loads of other people use the
gym. These people could have pets and carry their pet hair on their clothes.
This makes it problematic once more for anyone with severe allergies. There have
also been studies
that show the air quality is very bad in gyms as there are loads of pollutants
present in the atmosphere.
Now, I’m not trying to discourage you from getting fit and
staying healthy. There are loads of great ways you can stay fit, without
needing to set foot in a big commercial gym. Also, those two words are key
‘big’ and ‘commercial’. There are plenty of smaller, private, gyms that don’t
present the same problems. What’s more, you can always workout at home, or look
for other ideas that take you outside too. So, you can still achieve your
fitness goals, just without the health risks associated with commercial gyms. Oh,
and you’ll save money on gym contracts too!
