The power of Blue..

[T-Man007]

Blue surroundings, if not too dark, increase productivity. Studies show that students score higher, weightlifters lift heavier weights in blue rooms. People retain more when reading information written in blue text.

Here's the link http://psychology.about.com/library/...olor_blue1.htm you can go and see what other colors do to effect your mood and psyche. When you select a color click the "What researcher say about the color...." link to get teh details.

[president_fad]

Re: The power of Blue..

thats pretty sweet. Too bad my gym is white. I think blue mite freak me out a bit tho.

[SUGARBABY]

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My gym is purple and black - tacky!

I like yellow - always cheers me up!

[T-Man007]

Re: The power of Blue..

My gym is purple and black - tacky!

I like yellow - always cheers me up!

Yellow is not so good for rooms:

"Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. While it is considered an optimistic color, people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more. It is the most difficult color for the eye to take in, so it can be overpowering if overused. Yellow enhances concentration, hence its use for legal pads. It also speeds metabolism."

[Skarhead]

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yeah i read yellow is a color that makes you depressed as well... my gym is blue and yellow, what a mix

[T-Man007]

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yeah i read yellow is a color that makes you depressed as well... my gym is blue and yellow, what a mix

That's funny, you are stronger and you aren't happy about it. LOL

[ByRoN]

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is that why all the pad on the cybex machines and hammer strenght is blue?

[jipped genes]

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my gym is kinda blue but it looks like it has a haze of sweat over it. just looks dirty

[T-Man007]

Re: The power of Blue..

is that why all the pad on the cybex machines and hammer strenght is blue?

That pads are whatever color the owner orders. There is no standard color for either company. I've had blue ones, maroon ones, black ones, red ones, you name it. I've managed 9 different facilities in my time and we had different color pads at each facility. One company I was with even orderd the machines to be color coded. All leg equipment was Red, all back equipment was Green, all chest equipment was Yellow and all the arm and shoulder equipment was Blue. The Gound Zero (Free Motion) was white, except at my club (World Gym Executive Club) everything was stainless steel with black pads.