Secrets That Your Gym Is Hiding From You

A Haven For Germs and Bacteria

If you’re quite easily grossed out, then you might want to skip going to the gym entirely. Again, as mentioned many times over in this list, they’re full off germs, viruses, bacteria and fungi.

One study has confirmed that three-fourths of weight equipment was contaminated with cold-causing rhinoviruses and that wiping the surfaces didn’t really help at all. Even worse is that you can get staph infections if you get a cut or scrape on your skin while at the gym.

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