Is it good to socialize in the weight room? “Yes” and “No”. The “Yes”, it’s great to meet new people and hang out with your workout partners there. Nothing wrong with that. The “No”, it isn’t good to socialize with people because you need your strict concentration during your workouts.

I’ve seen too many people at the gym, talking to each other for more than a half hour between their sets. When they get done talking, they get back to work outs to finish their sets. Happens all the time.

Why is it bad to talk to people during your workouts? It’s because your muscles are calling you to work it more. If you waste too much time talking to someone in the middle of your workout, you’re not gonna get much results out of it.

While I’m working out at the gym, I’ve had people tried to talk to me while I’m busy. It has happened to me before. It usually happens when I see someone I know at the gym. Yes, I do socialize at the gym at times, but NOT during my workouts and not in between sets. I usually do the socializing after I’m done with my workouts for the day. That’s when it’s okay to talk with people at the gym.

Long rests in between sets is not good for a lot of reasons. The same goes with talking on cell phones. When you’re doing your workouts, turn your damn cell phone off and put it away somewhere. I’ve seen people bring cell phones in the weight room all the time as well.

You’re there to work out, not talk. That’s what you got your gym membership, use it for a good reason. Don’t waste it. People seem to make the mistake that the gym is a good place to socialize and meet people. I do talk to people at the gym, don’t get me wrong, only for just a few minutes then I’ll politely say, “I need to get back to my workout, please”.

Only a couple of minutes of resting between sets is all you need. More than a half hour resting, not good. This is why I disagree with socializing in the gym. It does have something to do with health, believe it or not.

Kev