Would you be disgusted if a stranger on the subway dripped his sweat on you? Of course! Do you touch the same exercise equipment a sweaty stranger just touched every time you go to the gym? Yes, you do. Lucky for you, there are a few ways to easily avoid this dilemma. Read more to find out! Would you be disgusted if a stranger on the subway dripped his sweat on you? Of course! Do you touch the same exercise equipment a sweaty stranger just touched every time you go to the gym? Yes, you do.
Sweat is gross enough, but as a study conducted by researchers at UC Irvine found sweat isn’t the only thing you might be swapping with strangers at the gym. You could be encountering all sorts of germs and bacteria. This is true even if your gym is frequently cleaned and even if you wipe down the equipment before you use it.
According to the study, some of these germs can survive on surfaces for 3 days, even after being sanitized twice.
To minimize your risk, follow these tips:
- Always, always bring your own yoga mat
Shared/ community mats have been found to be frequent carriers of staph infection. To avoid this risk, be sure to bring your own and to keep it clean. - Wipe down surfaces before, and after, you use them
Although sanitizer isn’t 100% effective, it’s certainly better to use it than to use nothing at all. For good karma, wipe down the equipment after you use it too. You don’t want to be that person ‘carrying’ the germ from piece to piece! - Shower at home
Gym showers are frequently breeding grounds for all sorts of nasty stuff, so try to shower at home. If you must shower at the gym, be sure to bring some shower flip-flops to protect your feet. - Avoid all of this with your own equipment
Investing in BODYCRAFT’s innovative and top-of-the-line equipment for your home means you can work out without fear of swapping germs from other gym-goers. Invest in your health and sanitation at bodycraft.com.