By David Tepera, July 20, 2022

Recently, I had a very interesting interview with your local gym’s equipment. They wanted to give me their perspective of its handlers.

For all of you who are members of a local gym, this article is for you. Our gym is private, and we completely control every aspect of the environment and equipment.

I first sat down with Mr. Dumbbell. He was explaining to me how some men feel the need to scream and throw him to the ground when finishing a set. Mr. Dumbbell told me that he and all his buddies know that even though most of these men have large muscles, their mind is weak with respect.

Also, Mr. Dumbbell shared the unfairness of some people who grab him and his two older brothers to hog up the family of dumbbells. For some reason, these people think their workout is more important than others who also pay a membership. Please learn to be fair and share.

On the positive, Mr. Dumbbell appreciates all the people who put him back in his home known as the dumbbell rack. Especially those who place him in the correct spot according to the weight.

My next interview was with some of the many free weight machines. There are typically two types of weight equipment. One comes with weights that utilizes pin placement. The other is free weights that require manually loading the weights.

The free weight machines’ main beef is when people finish, they still leave all the weights on. How would you feel if I jumped on your back and you had to carry me around all day? It’s embarrassing and disrespectful to watch a lady or an elderly person have to strip the weight off after some meathead.

Now, the free weight machines did want me to give a shout out to all you who rerack your weights and show courtesy towards other members.

Before I left the local gym, all the weight and cardio equipment gathered around to give me one more perspective. No one likes to take a bath in someone’s sweat. It’s great that you’re getting a good workout, but please, carry a towel and wipe down when finished.

Lastly, all the gym equipment wanted to let everyone know that they enjoy helping people improve their lives. With every lift and action is another step towards life improvements. We are all in this together, so let’s treat each other as family and respect.