O'Connell said there might be a means of ending fitness-club feuds linked to grunting.
"I think that [gym goers] might look at deep breathing in and out without necessarily the vocalization," he said. Instead of that loud burst of sound, "they may try and practice giving a little less 'auditory stimulation' for the rest of us," O'Connell advised.
But Ross believes people should lighten up and accept the occasional grunt as part of the gym experience.
"I'm kind of in my own world when I'm at the gym, and I think most people are like that," she said. "So, between songs or if your iPod breaks, you're sometimes aware that people are grunting. And that's just the deal."
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Find out how you can maintain a good exercise regimen at the American Academy of Family Physicians.
SOURCES: Jane Ross, Wakefield, Mass; Larry Birnbaum, Ph.D., exercise physiologist, Duluth, Minn.; Dennis O'Connell, PT, Ph.D., CSCS, professor and Shelton-Lacewell Endowed Chair, department of physical therapy, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas; Belisa Vranich, Psy.D., sports psychologist for Gold's Gym Fitness, New York City
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