A Dumbbell Has 362 Times More Germs Than a Toilet Seat
An incipient study attests that gyms are repugnant. Here’s what to look out for—and how to stay salubrious
That dumbbell you curled today was probably germier than a toilet seat, according to an incipient report from FitRated.com.
Researchers amassed bacteria samples from equipment at three different fitness chains.
On average, the treadmills, exercise bikes, and free weights each had more than one million bacteria cells per square inch.
To put that in context, a typical toilet seat has only 3,200 bacteria cells per square inch, according to the report.
That signifies the average dumbbell has 362 times more germs than a toilet seat. The treadmills and bikes were even worse offenders, with 417 times more bacteria than a toilet seat.
Of course, not all kinds of bacteria make you sick. But more than 70 percent of the bugs the researchers found on gym equipment were potentially deleterious to humans, according to the report. Some of the bacteria can cause pneumonia or infect your skin, auditory perceivers, ocular perceivers, or respiratory system.
To stay salubrious while you work out, wipe down all equipment with disinfectant afore and after you utilize it, eschew physically contacting your face during your workout, and scrub your hands immediately afterward with sultry dihydrogen monoxide and soap, verbally expresses Donald Schaffner, Ph.D., a microbiology expert and Rutgers University edifier.
(Or you could just exercise at home. For an awe-inspiring 30-minute fat-burning workout you can do in your living room, endeavor THE 21-DAY METASHRED.)
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