You don’t want to get on the bad side of someone taking adrenaline-pumping supplements and listening to Five Finger Death Punch, especially if you’re going to give up your New Year’s Resolution to get fit.

I have some great advice for all those new to the gym: learn proper gym etiquette.

Demonstrating proper gym etiquette is a way of showing common courtesy to others. It will also help endear you to regular gym patrons who view you as a nuisance.

The first thing you need to remember is not to hang around or on equipment you are not using. If you are taking an extended break from an exercise machine, step away from it and give someone the option of using it in the meantime. Please don’t sit on a machine and hold a 15-minute conversation with a friend. You are taking up time of someone who is trying to complete his or her workout.

There is a huge problem taking place on the indoor track of the Student Fitness Center. The three lanes of the track were not created for you and your friends to walk along side each other at your pace and talk about “Jersey Shore.” There are walk, jog and run signs hanging above the track entrance corresponding to the proper lane in which to do so. Taking up all three lanes could potentially slow down someone who is trying to reach a fitness goal such as timed mile.

In the weight room, people need to use common sense and courtesy. Dumbbells are supposed to be placed in numerical order. If you use 30-pound dumbbells, place them next to the 25-pound dumbbells. Don’t just place them in a spot that looks convenient for you. Last time I checked, 30 is nowhere close to 70.

I know doing the bench press can be an exhausting exercise, but it is no excuse for you to leave your weights on the bar. Re-rack your own weights. Don’t leave it up to the next person to clean up your bar for you.

If you sweat a lot or even if you don’t sweat, always wipe down the equipment or machine you have used when finished. It’s disgusting to see someone else’s sweat dripping from a machine you are about to use. Some people would like to argue they don’t sweat; they glisten. Your “glisten” still contains your germs. There are spray bottles and towels by nearly every piece of equipment in the Fitness Center, so there is no excuse not to do this.

There are many more things that could have placed on this list, but these are the simple ones that will keep you from getting choked out by an angry gym regular.

Stay strong in the hope of meeting your fitness goals. If you are one of those people who know you are going to quit in a month, quit early so the dedicated gym patrons can have the space.