In no particular order, here is my top 10 list of worst gym etiquette. Feel free to add your own experiences.

1. Machine(s) Hog
You aren’t the only one in the gym, and most likely you’re not the only one who wants to use the bench press. This is especially true if you like to hoard multiple machines at once, making your circuit throughout the gym and leaving a little bit of your stuff at each to “claim” your territory.

2. Sweatster
There’s nothing worse than walking up to a bench dripping in the last guy’s sweat. If you happen to drench every machine you ever use, just wipe it down when you are done. Simple as that.

3. Weight Tosser
If you happen to be using very heavy weights and you accidentally let one fall a little too hard, that’s fine. But this guy makes it a point every set to toss his weights violently into the ground. It’s not only extremely annoying to those working out around him, it’s also pretty dangerous.

4. Lazy Bastard
I couldn’t think of a better name for this person. He’s at the gym to workout, but for some reason he is always too tired to return his dumbbells to the rack or unload the weight from the barbell when he’s done.

5. Mr. Stereo
He always wears headphones, but he might as well be carrying a boom box on his shoulder. Not everyone enjoys listening to the Backstreet Boys when they workout, buddy. Keep it down.

6. Know-It-All
This guy usually thinks he knows what he’s talking about, and he’s happy to tell you it every chance he gets. It’s OK to tell someone if you think they are going to hurt themselves, if it looks like they don’t know what they are doing. But normally it’s best to keep it to yourself.

7. The Grunter
He yells every rep he performs, regardless of if it requires effort. Someone should tell him he’s annoying everyone else in the gym, and he’s actually wasting more energy than if he just kept quiet.

8. Skunky
Simply put, nobody wants to stand within 15 feet of this guy. He smells like he sleeps in a dumpster filled with sweat. When you are breathing heavy after a tough set, the last thing you want is to have to put up with his stank.

9. Mr. Spandex / Short-Shorts
He’s both distracting and disgusting, and nobody’s sure what he’s thinking. Is it that hard to wear regular gym clothes like a normal person?

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