CODE OF CONDUCT
WordsIsaac Williams |IllustrationsDan Evans @danxdrawsDON'T RISK A SELFIE
In the red-blooded heat of the moment, it's easy to get carried
away. You've just done bicep curls for the fi fth time this week,
you're feeling pumped and you catch yourself in the mirror.
Damn, you look good! But realise this: no matter how quick
you are – how swift a selfi e taker you've become – as soon as
you bulge that bicep, or tense those abs, someone will walk in
and see, just as your fl ash goes off and your face turns a deep
shade of beetroot. Save the gun show for home.KEEP YOURSELF TO YOURSELF
We're all for body confi dence, and hey, what's a bit of nudity
between a room full of sweaty strangers? Relax. Take it easy.
But while getting changed means a brief bare bum is to be
expected, there will always be one who treats a post-workout
shower at your local leisure centre like it's game day at the
rugby club – tackles everywhere. Don't be that guy. If you
must swing freely, save it for the kettlebells.CONTROL YOUR KIT
Changing rooms tend to be tightly packed places where
space is at a premium. Which means forcing everyone else
into the corner while you air out your Fred Perry polo is a
move punishable by some passive aggression of the highest
order. Treat your changing routine like you would a weights
session in the gym: focus on your technique and respect
personal space.SAVE YOUR SANDWICH
The sights, sounds and smells of a male changing room
should be enough to put anyone off their lunch, but at MF
we've witnessed gym-goers merrily tucking into food while
sat literally inches away – at eye level – from men towel-
drying themselves with unnecessary vigour. Eating in a
changing room is unhygienic for you, but it's also bad news
for others: the last thing anyone feeling queazy after a tough
session needs is the smell of slow-cooked locker meat.THE CHANGING ROOM
TO AVOID BECOMING A LOCKER ROOM LIABILITY, THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLE: GET IN AND
GET OUT. THAT MEANS SELFIES, PACKED LUNCHES AND DRIP DRYING ARE CODE REDS