GROUP TRAINING

We cover a lot in class and utilize every possible minute. We expect you to arrive "on time" and stay through to the end of class. If you are going to be late, or must leave before the end of class, please come and go quietly and respectfully. To us, "on time" is 5 minutes before class, and checking in at class time is "late".

Please check your ego at the door. No one cares how much you can lift, we DO care how well you lift, that you show up, and how hard you try.

Please introduce yourself to all newcomers (or someone you don’t recognize). Remember when you were the new guy or gal? A friendly introduction goes a long way.

At Percheron, no one breaks down their equipment until everyone has finished the workout. This is a common courtesy that you too will one day benefit from as everyone is last in the workout someday. You can cheer on others, grab a foam roller, or just sit and enjoy the downtime, but don’t touch your equipment.

Would you drop a baby? We certainly hope not. We use an empty barbell a lot in class. When putting the barbell down, gently place it on the ground with the utmost care and admiration for the fine piece of equipment that it is. And while we’re at it, that also goes for barbells that are loaded with 10 lb. bumpers only. No dropping those either. Once you graduate to loading with at least 15 lb. bumper plates, then we can discuss proper dropping. Until then, just don't.

The gym floor is not your oyster, it’s many people’s oyster. If you set up on one pull-up bar, don’t take someone else’s spot just because they’re not there. If your wallball is further away from the rest of your equipment than you would like, well then, run to the wallball, don’t use someone else’s just because it’s closer.

You have to clean-up after yourself. It’s your responsibility to get out and put away your equipment, count your own reps (all of them), get your own towel or water, and clean off your bars/equipment. Plus, by carrying those big boxes all the way across the gym floor, you’ll gain a lot of fitness.

It’s quite possible that at some point in your workout career here, you may bleed on a pull-up bar or barbell. Please, please, please clean off your bar with one of the gym disinfectant wipes.

Chalk stays in the chalk bucket. Yes, you’ll have to walk all the way to the chalk bucket to dust your hands. While some people believe that chalk is the magic fairy dust of performance, a light dusting of your hands is all you need. And for the love of all that's good - think of the people who have to clean it all up after class.

No phones on the gym floor. If you need to keep track of weights and scores, use a whiteboard, paper, a post-it, or counter hearts until the end of class and then you can record your time/score. Additionally, headphones are for the big box gyms and you self-selected out of that, plus it’s rude and standoffish. We suffer together.

We get it. Sometimes, the gym can be warm, other times it may be a bit chilly. Sometimes, the humidity is unbearable and you have to discard a layer to kill the feeling of suffocation. Nonetheless, please keep all extra clothing, jackets, gym bags, etc in the lounge area. If you have to run back and forth to get grips or a jump rope - just consider it bonus cardio. The gym floor is for working out, not storage of personal items. Keep those in the lounge and keep the gym floor clear for hard work.

Every athlete pushes themselves in a different way. You can scream, grunt, cry, go to your happy place, bleed, or even rest…just don’t quit. The human body is capable of more than you can possibly comprehend; challenge it accordingly.