I always love checking out my friend Chris' blog. She's got great posts and articles I never seem to find anywhere. I haven't been to the gym in ages. Now that the first of the year is here, forget it! You won't get near a machine anyway. While the little fingers of guilt were actually starting to creep in I read this post from Chris' site and ya know what? I think a little sprucing up the home gym and I'll be much happier. Read on for those who are fans of germ free gyms!
From yahoo.com:
"Don't touch anything -- this place is crawling with bacteria."About 80% of all infectious diseases are transmitted by both direct and indirect contact, says Philip Tierno, the director of clinical microbiology at New York University Medical Center and the author of "The Secret Life of Germs." That makes the gym, with its sweaty bodies in close proximity, a highly conducive environment for catching everything from athlete's foot to the flu.In swabs of medicine balls, for example, Tierno found samples of community-acquired MRSA, a strain of staph resistant to some antibiotics. "You take your chances," Tierno says. "Any time you touch a medicine ball or machine, you have to know that your hands are contaminated and should be washed."What about those spray bottles that some gyms provide for wiping down equipment? They may help, Tierno says, but he recommends additional measures, such as wearing long sleeves and pants while working out. Also, bring your own towels because there's no guarantee that your gym's linens have been bleached or rinsed in clean water. While in the locker room, make sure you wear flip-flops, and avoid sitting nude on any exposed surface.
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