Fear

yopeeps025
yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
edited November 9 in Chit-Chat
I do not understand this fear of the gym that people have?

Can someone elaborate like what you feel that makes the gym so intimidating?
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  • lisalips30
    lisalips30 Posts: 1,520 Member
    the world ending
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    There is a 50% it will blow up.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    I don't have a fear of the gym, I just don't like people so I workout in my basement instead.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    BlueBombers wrote: »
    I don't have a fear of the gym, I just don't like people so I workout in my basement instead.

    LOL
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    Fear of the unknown, fear of being judged, fear of looking like an idiot.... For me, it was the first and 3rd about the weight room. When I just went in and did it, I owned it. Now, all I care about is that girl I see in the mirror and that's my only competition.
  • EZDUZIT68
    EZDUZIT68 Posts: 1,168 Member
    Some people feel working out is a personal thing; maybe it's shyness or a lack of self-confidence. I think of it as being similar to singing - did you ever know someone who had a really good singing voice that sang in the shower, around the house, etc. that was terrified of singing on stage?
  • _Tink_
    _Tink_ Posts: 3,845 Member
    BlueBombers wrote: »
    I don't have a fear of the gym, I just don't like people so I workout in my basement instead.

    This. And I have no desire to be judged.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    _Tink_ wrote: »
    BlueBombers wrote: »
    I don't have a fear of the gym, I just don't like people so I workout in my basement instead.

    This. And I have no desire to be judged.

    Yuppers. I can go at my own leisure, don't have to wait for equipment, can dress however I like. It's freaking awesome.
  • doomspark
    doomspark Posts: 228 Member
    Don't like being laughed at. So I walk on my treadmill at home.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    doomspark wrote: »
    Don't like being laughed at. So I walk on my treadmill at home.

    How do you know they are laughing at you? Or is it in your head?
  • _Tink_
    _Tink_ Posts: 3,845 Member
    BlueBombers wrote: »
    _Tink_ wrote: »
    BlueBombers wrote: »
    I don't have a fear of the gym, I just don't like people so I workout in my basement instead.

    This. And I have no desire to be judged.

    Yuppers. I can go at my own leisure, don't have to wait
    for equipment, can dress however I like. It's freaking awesome.

    Plus I tend to dance between sets. And loudly sing along to highly inappropriate lyrics. It really is awesome.
  • Building_Bulk
    Building_Bulk Posts: 20,596 Member
    _Tink_ wrote: »
    Plus I tend to dance between sets. And loudly sing along to highly inappropriate lyrics. It really is awesome.

    LOL...I go to the gym and have been known to do this quite often.

    I don't fear the gym because I don't care what people think. I am there for me and no one else.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    EZDUZIT68 wrote: »
    Some people feel working out is a personal thing; maybe it's shyness or a lack of self-confidence. I think of it as being similar to singing - did you ever know someone who had a really good singing voice that sang in the shower, around the house, etc. that was terrified of singing on stage?

    The gym can and more likely will help with both of those so.
  • peaceful_minion
    peaceful_minion Posts: 72 Member
    If theres other people around I have a hard time tuning them out and focusing on the workout. Earbuds dont help much. Hyperawareness?
  • summerhaze71
    summerhaze71 Posts: 1,204 Member
    I went to the gym at the college and tried using their weight machines... I pushed and pushed and pushed and nothing happened, so I thought I was a major weakling and walked away in shame, lol. Come to find out, to use the machines you had to get an access card that went into some slot on the machine to unlock it. Who knew?

    So for me, it is just not understanding how the equipment works and feeling kinda silly trying to figure it all out.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    peaceful_minion wrote: »
    If theres other people around I have a hard time tuning them out and focusing on the workout. Earbuds dont help much. Hyperawareness?

    Interesting

  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    doing-crossfit-did-not-read+partner+fran.gif

    I would fear seeing something like this.
  • EZDUZIT68
    EZDUZIT68 Posts: 1,168 Member
    We haven't mentioned the possibility that the local gyms near some people could be overrun with a-holes...
  • ckmnacln
    ckmnacln Posts: 370 Member
    Ahhhhh the gym........my home away from home. People (mostly men) fear ME there. *evil laugh*
  • ryanlee77
    ryanlee77 Posts: 65 Member
    Lol this is an awesome topic ..my fear for the longest time was having gas while lifting something heavy
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    There have been some threads on this. Now I have my answer since it is more likely always the same. Just one big insecurity.
  • 530roman
    530roman Posts: 1,819 Member
    My fear is that there wouldn't be enough weights for everybody else to use while I'm in there.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    530roman wrote: »
    My fear is that there wouldn't be enough weights for everybody else to use while I'm in there.

    LOL my gym has only 3 oly bars and only 8 45 plates. Dumbbells up to 75. When me and sometimes one other guy are doing any of the three big lifts we use all the 45s. There only one bench press and one squat rack too.
  • 530roman
    530roman Posts: 1,819 Member
    HA! I was just totally being a bro there, but I can see how that would be an issue. Especially for deads and squats.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    530roman wrote: »
    HA! I was just totally being a bro there, but I can see how that would be an issue. Especially for deads and squats.

    If I don't work in then I'm waiting longer than I want to. I go to a community college gym so my gym has a wide range of newbies to people pretty strong.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    530roman wrote: »
    HA! I was just totally being a bro there, but I can see how that would be an issue. Especially for deads and squats.

    If I don't work in then I'm waiting longer than I want to. I go to a community college gym so my gym has a wide range of newbies to people pretty strong.

    The strong people in my gym need to work out a schedule or when people can work in with others. the lack of weights and bars really suck. I don't have enough money to get a gym membership since I am paying for school also.

  • tianimay123
    tianimay123 Posts: 5
    I don't like being looked at while exercising, makes me a tad self conscious
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    tianimay123 wrote: »
    I don't like being looked at while exercising, makes me a tad self conscious

    Well it is human nature right. You don't ever look at people exercise at the gym. I know I do but I see weight and progress from increasing more than like body parts or anything else.

    You being self conscious will more likely change once you start to feel good in your own skin. What one way to do that? Consistent exercise.
  • pechepanda
    pechepanda Posts: 7,939 Member
    people, just people in general
    i love the gym when theres no one there
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    pechepanda wrote: »
    people, just people in general
    i love the gym when theres no one there

    Interesting.
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