Members are expected to treat the staff, members, and facility with respect at all times. Violation of these standards may result in the immediate termination of your membership.

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Be cool. Misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, classism, and racism have no place in Brightside Barbell. We’re not perfect and neither are you but we expect you to be decent to one another and to respect our core value of creating a more inclusive workout space.

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Symptoms of COVID, cold, or flu? Please stay home. If you are experiencing ANY symptoms that may be due to COVID or the cold or flu, please do not attend classes or open gym. We encourage you to get tested and to follow all CDC guidelines. Please help us avoid the spread of illness and keep the gym safe for coaches and members.

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"Weight loss" is not our focus. Brightside Barbell exists to help our members build strength, resilience, and community. We recognize that every member has unique goals and motivations and for some members those goals may be weight or aesthetic-related, while other members may be attempting to separate movement and exercise from dieting and body size or shape. To help us cultivate a safe environment for everyone, we do ask that you refrain from discussing dieting, weight loss, or body recomposition inside the gym unless it is 1:1 with a coach.

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Leave the coaching to the coaches. We know you want to help and mean well, but please refrain from offering unsolicited advice to other athletes; leave the coaching to the coaches. If you have a question or concern, you are welcome to address it directly with a coach or manager, provided you are not interrupting instruction during a class or personal training session.

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Tracking your workouts & lifting weights is strongly encouraged. For your safety and progress, please record your weights, times, and reps when you workout. This information does not need to be shared, but it is important that you become an expert on your own abilities. Coaches can provide guidance, but they cannot dictate exact weights, reps, or time goals for all members. Free use of the SugarWOD app is included in your membership for this purpose.

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Equipment has no gender. In our gym we refer to equipment by its weight, size, or height. There are no “men’s” barbells or “women’s” barbells. We are aware that most sports, including Weightlifting, operate with binary gender competition categories and utilize certain standard weights for the men’s and women’s categories. That said, equipment has no “inherent” gender.  

 

Shirts on. Until all nipples are free, no nipples are free. Keep your shirt on. Crop tops and sports bras are OK.

 

Don’t be a chalk monster. Keep chalk in the buckets. Don’t use it to make tally marks. Use chalk sparingly. If you spill chalk or leave significant handprints on the floors or equipment, please clean it up - we will happily provide the supplies to do so. 

 

Be aware of your surroundings. Don't walk right in front of or behind someone who is lifting. Ensure the "drop zone" is clear from weights or other items that could be damaged or cause a barbell to ricochet into you or someone else if dropped.

 

Return equipment to its home. When you are done working out, please return all equipment to its storage spot.

 

Avoid assumptions. Avoid assuming anyone’s pronouns, abilities, or their comfort with contact, encouragement, or advice. Not all forms of encouragement are welcome by all people. A person’s outward appearance is not always indicative of their gender, pronouns, or performance ability. If you realize you made a mistake, simply apologize and move on. :) 

 

No pets. We love your dog and we know your fur baby would never bark, poop, jump, or slobber but unfortunately some dogs aren’t quite as civilized as yours. 

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No children in the gym. We do not have dedicated play spaces, child care providers, or the other resources necessary to safely accommodate minors. Minors are considered unsupervised if their parents/caregivers/guardians are participating in any form of workout, stretching, mobilization, clinic, class, personal training session, or open gym session.