Gym Etiquette in Corpus Christi: The 12 Rules Every Member Follows

The 12 rules

• Re-rack your weights. Every plate, every dumbbell, every time.
• Wipe your bench, wipe your machine, wipe your bar.
• Don't sit on equipment scrolling your phone between sets.
• Ask before working in, most people say yes.
• Don't hover behind someone waiting on the squat rack.
• Keep chalk on the platform, not the floor.
• Drop a barbell only when actually necessary and with plates on.
• No filming other members. Ever.
• Don't blast music without headphones.
• Loud isn't strong. Yelling is a choice.
• New person? Say hi, not stare.
• Leave the gym cleaner than you found it.

Why this matters more in Corpus Christi

This is a small city with a small fitness community. You will run into the person you shared a rack with at HEB, at La Palmera, at Cole Park, or on the Padre Island beach. The reputation you build inside the gym walks out the door with you.