Gym equipment is 362 times more filthy than your toilet seat
- 8 years ago
CALIFORNIA — Researchers at FitRated, a fitness equipment review company, released results of research it conducted at three different gyms examining germs left on machines, and the results weren't pretty.
Sampling 27 pieces of equipment such as treadmills, exercise bikes and free weights, the researchers were looking for four different kinds of bacteria, some known for their resistance to antibiotics, or for causing pneumonia, skin infections, and respiratory illnesses.
From examining the exercise bicycles, the researchers found 39 times the amount of bacteria you might find on a plastic reusable cafeteria tray. From examining the treadmills, the researchers discovered more than 74 times the amount of bacteria you would normally find on a water faucet. And from taking a closer look at free weights, the researchers found more than 362 times the amount of bacteria you'd expect to find on the average toilet seat.
Each piece of equipment sampled was covered in more than 1 million square inches of germs, and more than 70% of the bacteria found was proven to be harmful to humans.
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Sampling 27 pieces of equipment such as treadmills, exercise bikes and free weights, the researchers were looking for four different kinds of bacteria, some known for their resistance to antibiotics, or for causing pneumonia, skin infections, and respiratory illnesses.
From examining the exercise bicycles, the researchers found 39 times the amount of bacteria you might find on a plastic reusable cafeteria tray. From examining the treadmills, the researchers discovered more than 74 times the amount of bacteria you would normally find on a water faucet. And from taking a closer look at free weights, the researchers found more than 362 times the amount of bacteria you'd expect to find on the average toilet seat.
Each piece of equipment sampled was covered in more than 1 million square inches of germs, and more than 70% of the bacteria found was proven to be harmful to humans.
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