Gym Policies
Guidelines and rules for our community
General Guidelines
At Lil's Gym, we treat one another like adults and family
At Lil's Gym, we're committed to nurturing a positive environment where everyone can pursue their fitness goals. We believe in treating each other with respect and operating as a community.
Respect and Communication
If you see something out of place, don't kill the vibe by complaining about it. Instead, take initiative to improve the environment for the next person. We want to nurture a good place to exist, not a toxic one where we drown in rules and nonsense.
Equipment Sharing
If someone is sitting on a bench (even if they're just posting on Instagram), politely ask if you can "work in a set." Respectful communication goes a long way in maintaining our community atmosphere.
Temporary Absences
If you see personal items near equipment (like a power rack):
- The person may be in the restroom — try to use something else if possible
- If you must use the equipment, return weights to the person's previous setting when finished
- For cable machines with specialized attachments, please leave them alone until you find the person or confirm no one is using them
Equipment Care & Safety
Proper equipment handling ensures safety and longevity
Always consider the equipment when training:
- Dropping weights in a controlled fashion is acceptable
- Deliberately throwing weights is prohibited and damages equipment
- Intentional equipment damage may result in loss of membership and financial responsibility for replacement costs
Gym Safety
Please keep the gym tidy and safe for everyone:
- Don't balance weights or equipment where they could fall and cause injury
- Use common sense and basic physics when storing or placing equipment
- Be aware that people training intensely may not be fully alert or may have tunnel vision
- Some members may be close to exhaustion from hard training—be understanding and give space
- We're all working toward building better lives—respect each other's journey and space
Training Philosophy
We encourage good, safe choices to optimize health and fitness goals
We are a freeweights gym where we encourage one another to make good, safe choices to optimize health and fitness goals.
Offering Advice
Before offering training advice:
- Always ask if you can make a suggestion
- Politely inquire about their goals
- Remember that not everyone has the same targets
- Respect that others may be following specific coaching cues to address form issues
We're here to support each other's journeys while respecting individual approaches to fitness.
Adult Expectations
Treating one another with respect and maturity
Hygiene & Fragrances
Congruent with the expectation of adult behavior, we expect general hygiene and fragrances be kept at a personal level. We should not be able to smell you from across an entire gymnasium.
Conversations & Interactions
Conversations of all types are fine so long as the other party is interested:
- Adult conversations can and will happen between friends
- You have no right to avoid being offended—your only right is to not be verbally abused by other members
- Just because a topic is deemed to be difficult doesn't mean you can complain about someone
- This isn't a space for childish behavior—we're not all 12-year-olds
Privacy & Photography
This is to be considered a private space:
- Always be considerate of all patrons who might be caught in your shots for social media
- If you intend to post images that include others, you must get their expressed consent
- This is a private club with an expectation of privacy
- Some members wish to keep their membership in this space private, and that's fully their choice
- Treat your camera lenses as though it's a gun and don't "sweep" other members with the "shooty end"
As we do not have mirrors in this space, there will be people uploading videos and images privately for form checks and similar purposes—but be adults about this.
Membership Termination Rules
Actions that may result in loss of membership
The following behaviors may result in immediate membership termination:
- Deliberate equipment damage (with financial responsibility for replacement costs)
- Persistent hygiene issues after being asked to address them
- Continuing to interact with someone after they've asked to be left alone
- Taking non-consensual images of other members (absolutely zero creepshots)
- Any behavior that significantly disrupts the gym environment
- General divergence from acting as an adult
Reporting Violations
If you witness violations of these rules:
- Exception to privacy policy: If you catch someone taking creepshots, you may document this behavior as evidence
- Send any evidence of inappropriate behavior directly to the owners via DM
- Such evidence will only be used to determine if membership termination is warranted
Financial Obligations Upon Termination
If your membership is terminated for policy violations:
- Your access to the facility will be immediately revoked
- Your financial obligation may possibly be negotiated
- If you're on the yearly plan, you will likely be required to fulfill your financial obligation unless otherwise negotiated
Membership Policy
Ensuring quality training experience for all members
To maintain the quality of our training environment and ensure everyone has access to equipment when needed, Lil's Gym maintains a soft membership cap. This means:
- We limit the total number of active memberships
- This prevents overcrowding during peak hours
- Members enjoy a more spacious, comfortable training environment
- Equipment availability is maximized for everyone
If you're interested in joining but we've reached our membership cap, we may offer a waiting list option. This approach helps us preserve the training experience that makes Lil's Gym special.
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