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Leaving your weights on the ground is a broken gym etiquette rule and a hazard. Image Credit: Hispanolistic/E+/GettyImages While your gym likely has a set of official rules (usually for liability reasons), there’s also a set of unspoken gym etiquette rules that you might be guilty of breaking. While some of these social regulations are pretty common sense, others are less obvious, especially to newbies at the gym. Advertisement Next time you head into a workout, consider these 10 unofficial rules that trainers wish you'd stop breaking....

Sliced black olives. The olive is a fruit that grows on trees. When fully ripened, it turns a black color; however, not all ripe olives are naturally black. Processing methods, such as fermentation, or exposure to air may cause this fruit to turn a darker color. Olives vary in color, origin, size, shape and flavor. According to the California Rare Fruit Growers website, olives cannot be eaten right off of the tree; they require special processing to reduce their highly bitter flavor....

Acne can be a sign of a high DHEA level. DHEA is an abbreviation for dehydroepiandrosterone, a hormone produced by your adrenal glands. Your adrenals are located above your kidneys. DHEA helps your body manage stress, supports your immune system, controls inflammation and plays a role in your sex drive and metabolic function, according to the Natural Medicine Encyclopedia. DHEA is a vital substance, but too much of the hormone can indicate an underlying medical condition....

Aim to clean your shower weekly and give it a good, deep, disinfecting scrub once a year. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative How Bad Is It Really? sets the record straight on all the habits and behaviors you’ve heard might be unhealthy. In This Article Side Effects How Often to Clean It How to Clean It The Bottom Line You probably think of the shower as a sanitary space — a pleasant place where you wash away the grime and ditch the dirt your body accumulated during the day....

You should be cleaning your washing machine at least once a month, or more often for certain people. Image Credit: LIVESTRONG.com Creative How Bad Is It Really? sets the record straight on all the habits and behaviors you’ve heard might be unhealthy. In This Article Effects How Often to Clean Your Machine How to Clean It Bottom Line There's nothing like pulling a fresh load of laundry from the dryer — so clean, crisp and fragrant....

A 13-year old boy playing with a ball in a recreational center. Image Credit: John Moore/Getty Images News/Getty Images Not just adults are overweight. Teenage obesity is a dangerous problem that can promote serious medical conditions, such as type 2 diabetes. Fortunately, there are a variety of ways to shed excess pounds without counting calories or spending numerous hours in a gym. You can quickly lose weight by changing bad habits – and creating a few new positive ones....

Research shows instituting small behavioral changes can help build healthy habits that are sustainable for the long term. Image Credit: Noom What are your wellness goals this season? Are you hoping to feel stronger or more energized? Eat more greens or shed a few pounds? Whether you have hopes for your physical health, your emotional wellbeing or both, experts agree that habit-building is key to maintaining your health. Advertisement According to neuropsychologist Sanam Hafeez, PsyD, making small behavioral changes — and sustaining them — can noticeably (and positively) shift the way you feel both inside and out....

There are several different factors that determine how many calories you burn when running. Image Credit: Philippa Langley/Cultura/GettyImages Running can relieve stress, improve your overall athletic performance, promote good health and, of course, burn calories to help you lose weight. Pinning down an average number of calories burned running for 20 minutes really isn’t as simple as it seems. Advertisement Your calorie burn depends on the intensity of your run — which translates into how many miles you cover, as well as the terrain — along with your size and age....

Running is a great cardio exercise. Image Credit: Cavan Images/Cavan/GettyImages If you have a little extra fluff around your midsection, you’re far from alone: Many people find themselves getting a little bigger around as they age. The good news is that any cardio workouts you can squeeze into your day will help you burn that belly fat away, although exactly how much cardio you must do depends on many factors, with one of the biggest being your diet....

How They Work Together A man is doing dumbbell flies. Image Credit: Click_and_Photo/iStock/Getty Images Working in unison, the joints, bones and skeletal muscles of the body comprise your musculoskeletal system. The primary function of these components working together is to create movement. Other functions include stability, posture and protection. Along with the joints, which act as fulcrums, the bones and muscles work together to create levers in the body. Depending on the location of the load in relation to the joint or fulcrum, muscles and bones create either a mechanical advantage or disadvantage when you lift an object....

A group of women are icing a cake. Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Stockbyte/Getty Images Baking a cake in a Pampered Chef stone is not much different than baking a cake in any other piece of bakeware, but the stone distributes the heat, allowing the cake to bake evenly. Over time, the stone becomes seasoned and develops a dark, nonstick coating that eliminates the need to cover the surface of the bake stone with oils or butter....

Baking fish is easier than you think and results in a delicious and healthy meal. Image Credit: Seagull_l/iStock/Getty Images Modest, honest and simple, a baked whole fish embodies everything great about rustic cooking. Advertisement The skin on the whole fish keeps its flesh moist, the cavity acts as a built-in cooking vessel for a side of stuffing and the bones, through the gelatin they render during cooking, create a natural sauce that lubricates each flaky, tender morsel....

Raw chicken breast with garlic, herbs and a sauce. Image Credit: Wiktory/iStock/Getty Images It’s hard to beat the taste of a rotisserie chicken that’s roasted until it is so tender that it’s falling off the bone. Rotisserie chicken offers a tasty alternative to fried chicken and has less fat. The Ronco Rotisserie is a countertop oven with a distinct advantage over some other brands because it offers a flat spit basket that allows you to cook foods like chicken breasts to rotisserie perfection....

To cook pork roast uncovered in the oven at 250 F, first preheat your oven and then pat your roast dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Image Credit: istetiana/Moment/GettyImages Are you searching for a better way to cook your pork roast so it’s not so dry? You may want to try a slow cook pork loin in oven at 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooking your pork loin at a low temperature may take longer, but you end up with a more tender, juicier roast....

Whip up berries, milk and whey protein powder for a quick mini meal. Image Credit: Yana Zhezhela/iStock/GettyImages Eating five small meals when you’re trying to lose weight may help keep you from feeling deprived or overly hungry. It may also help stabilize your blood sugar and energy levels so that restricting your overall calorie intake is more manageable. Eating multiple meals doesn’t necessarily lead to more weight loss than other eating strategies, though....

A protein smoothie with fruit and vegetables. Image Credit: a_namenko/iStock/Getty Images An active lifestyle helps you gain weight by stoking your appetite and building muscle. Resistance training is especially important in helping you to put on lean mass, which is a far healthier way to gain weight than adding just fat. Being active burns calories, though, so it’s important to replace them with nutrient-rich foods so you support, rather than undermine, your weight-gain goal....

Make sure your workout aligns with your body type and goals. Image Credit: Adobe Stock/Andriy Bezuglov The key to sticking with your workout program is finding one that deliver results. And that can be easier said than done. Should you focus on cardio? Only do HIIT workouts? Or stick to the weight rack? Advertisement The good news is that people can greatly improve the way their bodies look by exercising based on their body type....

If you don’t have a meat grinder, you won’t be able to make ground meat the way you see it in the grocery store, but you can grind meat in a blender before or after cooking it. Image Credit: istetiana/Moment/GettyImages If you don’t have a meat grinder, you won’t be able to make ground meat the way you see it in the grocery store, but you can grind meat in a blender before or after cooking it....

Start your day with some of these energizing foods for a natural pick-me-up. Image Credit: TARIK KIZILKAYA/iStock/GettyImages In This Article How Does It Work? Foods That Give You Energy You can turn to your fridge or pantry to perk up and fight fatigue. Advertisement "An energizing food is one that provides sustained energy, either on its own or in a food pairing. This sustained energy can be through protein, fiber and/or healthy fats," Amy Gorin, RDN, a plant-based registered dietitian and owner of Plant-Based Eats in Stamford, Connecticut tells LIVESTRONG....

Shake up your cardio workout with this 40-minute treadmill routine. Image Credit: SrdjanPav/E+/GettyImages One of the worst ways to spend your time on the treadmill is staring at the display, silently begging the minutes to tick by faster. Advertisement To make time fly (and kick your cardio into high gear), Meg Takacs, trainer at Performix House and creator of the #RunWithMeg app, crafted this 40-minute treadmill workout that will help burn fat and keep you entertained....