Give yourself enough time to sign in, change, and warm-up before class starts. Those of you with smaller bladders may also want to reserve some time for a bathroom trip. Most likely that means showing up at least 10 minutes prior to class.
Somewhere a high school kid is warming up with your PR.
Clean up your sweat, blood and puke. Please don’t spit on our floor. Ever. Pick up your used tape, pens, notebooks, scrap papers, chalk, band-aids, water bottles and sweaty clothes. You bring it in, you take it out. Put away all the equipment you used back where it belongs. Put the bars back on the gun racks, stack the plates in order, hang up your jump ropes etc.
Put things down gently. Dropping weight should be a necessity, not a convenience. Bumpers are designed for emergency dropping, not dropping every rep of Fran. ALWAYS keep your weight under control. NEVER drop an empty barbell. NEVER drop a kettlebell or dumbbell. Our equipment was expensive, and the more we have to replace it, the more we’re going to have to charge you.
If you notice that equipment is broken, lights are out, there’s no toilet paper, bring it to our attention so we can do something about it.
Effort earns respect. Work hard. Don’t drag people down with a bad attitude. Be optimistic, have fun and push yourself and those around you to do better.
The only way to get stronger is to increase the load. Always strive to go a little heavier and a little faster. Never say, “I can’t.” When you want something you’ve never had, you have to do something you’ve never done. Push your limits.
No one cares what your score was. Everyone cares if you cheated. Be honest with everyone else, and most important be honest with yourself. You know what full range of motion is, so there’s no excuse for poor reps. If someone calls you out for doing something wrong, listen to them. The person standing around watching you work out has a much better perspective on what you’re doing than you do. They’re breathing gently and probably experiencing a restful glow and a sub-60 heart rate. You’re halfway through Fran. You’re battered, trust us.
If you lose count, the next number is always 1. If you know you have trouble keeping count, ask someone to count for you if they are available. If you want to get on a leaderboard, you MUST have a coach count for you. If a coach didn't see it, it didn’t happen.
For new athletes, make sure you’re staying consistent. For fire breathers, don’t start thinking that it’s okay to just do your own thing whenever you want to. If you have extra things you’re working on, there are special open gym times to work on them. The gym is not open except during the times posted on the schedule.
Be responsible and respectful and take pride in your box. Don’t let others get away with things that are bad for them or bad for the box. If you see someone doing something that you’re pretty sure will hurt them, correct them. We don’t care who it is — even if your own idol is deadlifting with a rounded back, you can call them out! Safety first!
