Question: Does using plain water and paper towels to wipe down gym equipment

[CTyankee]

really help keep germs away?

Wouldn't a mild disinfectant be better?

I do it faithfully but I am wondering how effective it actually is, or if it is just to make us "feel" cleaner...

[supernova]

1. I'd prefer alcohol or bleach solution

or possibly vinegar, but that's just me.

[flvegan]

2. I don't think it's done for germs.

I think it's done as a basic courtesy to keep the seating/leaning surfaces from getting disgusting over the course of the day. There are more germs on the dumbell/barbell/handles than on the padded surfaces of the equipment.

[CTyankee]

3. AT this point, all I do is the treadmill, so it seems a bit superfluous to me.

But I understand what people want, so I of course wipe down my side rails and the front of the treadmill head screen. Basically,anything I touch...

[DS1]

4. God I hope not

that's why I wring them dry over my mouth after all the hot girls are done with their crunches


:rofl:

[supernova]

5. And lord knows

swapping crotch funk with total strangers is my favorite hobby!

:P

[CTyankee]

6. Yay! Did I make this a sex thread???

n/t

[DS1]

7. dunno. how much sweat are we talking about here?