Influencer Praised for Response to Gym-Goer Interrupting Her Filming

In today's digital age, it isn't unusual for someone to film themselves working out in the gym. But what should you do when someone gets in the way?

Chayse Byrd, 20, (@chaysembyrd) has shared a TikTok video on April 19 that highlights "how to deal with people who walk in front of your camera and ruin your videos." The footage shows Texas-based Bryd performing a shoulder press, which is then interrupted by a male who says he needs to pick up some weights but he doesn't want to "spoil" the video.

Racking up over 483,000 views, the fitness influencer stops what she is doing and encourages the man to walk in front of the camera. Byrd even offers to move to create more space.

The text layered over the clip reads: "If you're recording your workouts, remember you are probably in the way and you need to be mindful [of] the people around [you]."

A report by PureGym, a gym and fitness operator in Europe, says that YouTube is the most popular platform for fitness advice and exercise inspiration, followed by Facebook and Instagram. Seventy-one percent of Gen Z said that they go to TikTok for the same reasons.

5 Rules for Gym Etiquette

Personal trainer Martena David told Newsweek about the video that has over 92,000 likes and has been praised by many.

David, who works for London-based Gymbox in the U.K., has provided five top tips for gym etiquette:

1. Always re-rack your equipment when you're done using them. It's not someone else's job to clean up after you.
2. Always wipe equipment after use and never leave your sweat on it.
3. If the gym is busy and someone is waiting for a machine you are on, let them complete their sets/reps during your rest period.
4. Do not hog multiple pairs of dumbbells or pieces of equipment if you're actively not using them at one given moment. Allow others to use them when you are not.
5. Never hang over or consistently watch someone who is using a machine that you are waiting for. It is off-putting.

TikTok Reacts

So far, the clip has almost 100 comments, many from people tagging Joey Swoll, the self-branded 'CEO of gym positivity'.

One user commented: "@Joey Swoll isn't this such a great example?"

"THIS IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE!!!!!!" posted another.

A third commenter wrote: "No because why do some people get mad like they own the gym? We all pay a membership."

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