Exercise is essential for your well being and if you care for your health you go to gym regularly, unless you have some other form of exercise. Gyms are great places for keeping your body in good shape; however there are some dangers there as well.
Gyms often attract a lot of people and that could mean bacteria and other pathogens. People are often in contact with various surfaces such as benches, floors, showers, etc. All of these surfaces can contain bacteria. This is especially true for porous surfaces, such as floor mats or bench padding.
Sweat that drips from everyone’s bodies can contain bacteria and fungi and the moist environment that it creates is ideal for further development of fungi. Fungi that cause athlete’s foot are very common in gyms.
Luckily it is quite easy to protect ourselves from these things – just make sure that you avoid having physical contact between your skin and various surfaces. Wear socks and gloves and cover benches with a clean towel.
On the other hand, mold could be more dangerous. Many gyms have molds in the ceiling. These molds can easily form from moisture from saunas, people’s breaths and sweat and after they have established themselves in the ceiling they generate millions of tiny spores that can infect our lungs. There is no easy way to protect yourself from this threat; you can’t really wear a gas mask in a gym. So, if your gym has mold in the ceiling, complain to the manager, or change the gym.
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