How to avoid germs in the gym
May 26, 2017
With summer quickly approaching, many people are hitting the gym to get in shape. But can going to the gym actually be harmful to your health? One Baylor College of Medicine expert offers his tips on how to avoid germs in the gym.
"We all live with a certain amount of bacteria on our skin and that's normal, but when we exercise, we sweat and perspire and if we are using any equipment sometimes that sweat gets into the equipment or into the locker room. That's where you would get an increased risk of possible infection," said Dr. Irvin Sulapas, assistant professor of family and community medicine at Baylor and primary care sports medicine physician.
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