No matter how long you have been going to the gym, you should never try to throw your weight around. There are principles of gym etiquette just as there is etiquette in other places. You do need to respectful of your fellow trainers so that the experience will be a positive one for everyone concerned. Common sense and courtesy are two of the main things you need to be aware of when you join a gym.

When you are finished exercising, you should always return your weights to the rack. You should also strip the plates from the bars and machines after every use. You wouldn't want to try to exercise in a messy gym so you shouldn't expect anyone else to do so either. If you do these things others around you will get the idea that you are lazy and ignorant. Someone who may not be able to lift as much weight as you will have to try and pick up after you.

It is important to bring a towel to the bench with you and to use it to clean up after you are finished. You wouldn't want to use a bench that is full of someone else's sweat, so keep that in mind when you exercise. Leave your cell phone in the car or turn it off in the locker room. There is nothing so annoying as hearing cell phones ringing and people talking on phones in the gym. You should also try not to make any more noise than you have to with the weights and barbells. Take notice of what is going on around you and try not to get in people's way.