Should Health Clubs Ban Grunting?

Every health club has exercisers who grunt - often listed among the "things you should not do at the gym" - and one grunter recently sent a note to Chicago Tribune blogger Julie Deardorff, sharing his frustration about being asked by the manager of the facility where he works out to turn down the noise. According to Deardorff, David Tam forcefully grunts, growls or even yells "Boom!" - sounds that echo throughout the small club and, apparently, annoy others. Here is part of what Tam wrote:

"I train hard. I know what I'm doing. I would like to think it shows. I'm also 37. I feel as if I'm cheating chronological age by about a decade. I played sports in high school and I still love martial arts. I love working out and training - it's honestly fun for me. When I get in there with the same group of guys on a regular basis - we have a ball.

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