CHECK BEFORE YOU STRIP

288- CHECK BEFORE YOU STRIP Another of those unwritten rules. Don't start stripping down a bar assuming that just because there is no one close by, the bar is not being used. As most gyms enforce the "replace your weights" rule, odds are fairly good the person using the bar stepped away for a second. This could be to use the washroom, give someone a spot, or visit the water fountain. Before taking the plates off the bar, check around to see if it is definitely free.