Gym Tips? (Strength Training)

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  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
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    Since you kind of already know the SL routine, I think you'll be okay. That first time can be intimidating, no doubt, but you already know what you're doing for the most part. Good luck!
  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
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    TheVirgoddess wrote: »
    Just to be clear, I'm not worried in the least about other people or what they think of me. I'm worried most about my form and proper gym/weight etiquette.

    And I do have pretty good schedule flexibility, so I'll be in mid-morning most days.

    When I used Gold's, at the one I used, very few people used proper gym etiquette. Weights were never re-racked, and they left a maze of the heavier dumbbells on the floor in front of the dumbbell racks. It's one reason I switched gyms.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
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    Semeathead us1643 wrote: »
    Don't worry about the others. No one is really watching you or even paying much attention. You may get a few looks in the beginning just for being a female lifter in the predominantly male section but if you continue to show up day in and day out, you will see the regulars. I have actually managed to get to know a few of the regulars in the free weight section which has come in handy as the lifts get heavier and I workout without a partner 99.9% of the time.

    This!!

    I was the fat girl in the weight room...still chubby, but the meatheads know me. Respect me, and what I'm doing.

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