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"  Seeing Miley Cyrus on the cover of Rolling Stone brought back an embarrassing personal memory: At my Zumba class last Thursday, there was twerking. While the instructor encouraged the roomful of non-dancers to make like Miley at the VMA&amp;#039;s\u2014which we all gamely tried\u2014one woman gave a paltry booty shake before giving up and standing with her hands on her hips, staring at the rest of us with a bemused smirk on her face. Surely this violates the unwritten rules of gym class etiquette, I thought, suddenly feeling extremely self-conscious about my twerkability. Now, with the Miley-induced memory fresh in my mind, the time has come to put virtual pen to paper and get a list of group workout offenses on the record. 1. To the woman in my Zumba class: If you&amp;#039;d rather spectate than participate, I suggest skipping our class and watching Step Up 3D. 2. Your perfect class attendance doesn&amp;#039;t mean you get to stand uncomfortably close to the person in your usual spot, plotting ways to usurp it. It&amp;#039;s a patch of floor in a gym studio, not the Iron Throne. 3. On lateness: Don&amp;#039;t make a huge production out of your tardy arrival by rummaging through the weight bin for the perfect two-pounders. Grab the necessary equipment, find an available spot, and catch up.  4. It&amp;#039;s definitely important to stay hydrated, but don&amp;#039;t plant yourself in front of the water fountain and alternate between long sips and pauses to gulp for air. The rest of us are dying here!  5. Sweat happens\u2014and trust us, we&amp;#039;re usually ringing out our T-shirts by the end of class too, but when you leave droplets behind for us to slip on, swipe up, or slide into, it&amp;#039;s just gross. Please wipe after yourself.  6. Don&amp;#039;t use your phone during class, and please set it to silent. Nothing kills a Savasana faster than the Mexican Hat Dance.  7. Speaking of yoga, when the instructor says to curl up in fetal position facing the right, it&amp;#039;s so everyone faces the same way and avoids having to make awkward eye contact with a stranger who&amp;#039;s also curled into one of the most vulnerable body positions.  8. There&amp;#039;s no shame in modifying your moves if you&amp;#039;re a beginner. The girl next to you may be kicking at Rockette height, but your hamstrings won&amp;#039;t be questioning your sanity tomorrow, thank you very much.  9. No one&amp;#039;s going to sing the &amp;quot;Clean Up&amp;quot; song, but please put away your equipment anyway. The people in the next class shouldn&amp;#039;t have to re-rack your kettleball. 10. Gym studios are a communal space. Don&amp;#039;t leave your water bottle, towel, and other accoutrement where someone could trip over them. Why? That someone could end up being you. Karma! Related: 10 &amp;quot;Seriously?&amp;quot; Things People Do at the Salad Bar "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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