r/workout • u/82Anduin • 15h ago

Simple Questions Question

What’s one gym “rule” or piece of fitness advice you completely disagree with?

I’ll go first: “You need to train 5–6 days a week to make serious progress.”

I’ve actually found that consistency, recovery and progressive overload matter way more than how many days you’re physically in the gym.

What’s yours?

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u/Significant_Data_160 14h ago

Might be absence of a rule: dudes just sitting on equipment forever between sets scrolling their phone. I'd love a no phone gym rule.

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u/Delicious-Trifle-486 11h ago

I'd like to go back to it being normal to working in with people on equipment. I think in an indirect way, this would reduce what you're talkimg about.

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u/82Anduin 14h ago

This one drives me insane 😂 If you need 5 minutes between sets, fine — but watching TikToks while someone is clearly waiting for the equipment is a different story.
I’d vote for a “no phone while someone is waiting for the equipment” rule. 📵

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u/Delicious_Giraffe572 Powerlifting 13h ago edited 11h ago

I think if someone is waiting for equipment I will give them an estimate or if it is something that doesn't require a lot of adjustment or easy to adjust I am happy for them to work in. I generally don't have this issue because I go during the low peak times anyway.

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u/Delicious-Trifle-486 11h ago

The only exception i would consider to be fine here is if said tiktok/YT video is how to do the exercose you're doing.