After enjoying all the mouth savory foods you can find in the buffet, drinking liters of sugary and alcoholic drinks all night long, and partying non-stop with friends and families during the last holidays, it is now time to get yourself back to reality. Get back in shape and your old healthy ways so your body can recover once again.
To bring one's old body back, people tend to burn their fats and calories in the gym again. Unfortunately, the place is actually more terrifying than a lot of people would think. And staying there might not produce just good results.
GYM AS A HAVEN FOR DANGEROUS GERMS
According to Health Line, a gym is a risky place with a lot of bacteria, viruses, germs, and fungi that could pose danger to the body. Some of the most common ones you can find inside the gym are dermatophytes (can cause ringworm), human papillomavirus (HPV) (usually can be found on the balls or heels of the feet), herpes gladiatorum, and other respiratory viruses.
WHY IS THE GYM A GROUND OF BACTERIA, VIRUSES, AND FUNGI?
People that come and go in a gym wants to burn their fats and release sweat. With sweat comes different toxins that come out from the body, which can be really dirty and full of microbes you would never want to touch, as revealed by Fitness Magazine.
Also, a survey conducted before showed how most of the time gym-goers don't wash their hands after they go to the bathroom before using the equipment inside the facility. Most of the time, gym-goers are also guilty of not wiping down the equipment and machines they are using to remove dirt and unwanted things after usage.
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND GET THE BEST WORKOUT WITHOUT ACQUIRING A DISEASE?
Though there are risks, there is still a lot you can do to protect yourself from getting contracted with unwanted organisms at the gym. Practicing good hygiene, wearing shoes, covering up wounds, wiping down equipment before and after usage, and by bringing your own mats and towels can be a good start.
The gym can be dangerous with all the microbes it has. But let it not outweigh the benefits you can get from working out and burning your extra fats. Besides, not one person has died because of simple ringworm or flu virus, but thousands are already six feet under because of heart attack and stroke. So keep your fats burning. Don't skip the gym. Just keep yourself well protected.
