A Haven For Germs and Bacteria
If you’re quite easily grossed out, then you might want to skip going to the gym entirely. Again, as mentioned many times over in this list, they’re full off germs, viruses, bacteria and fungi.
One study has confirmed that three-fourths of weight equipment was contaminated with cold-causing rhinoviruses and that wiping the surfaces didn’t really help at all. Even worse is that you can get staph infections if you get a cut or scrape on your skin while at the gym.
Weight Machines Are Mostly Gimmick
If you really want to lose weight and get those muscles, free weights are all that you should be doing.
Weight machines, as awesome as they may look like, are mostly a gimmick and are there because they’re so easy to use and make injury nearly impossible.
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