Still don't feel like I belong in weights room but go in anyway :)

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  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    mralexjones wrote: »
    I rarely see women in the weight room. When they do they have a look on their faces like they are sheep wondering into a wolve's den.

    Then they catch glimpses of men staring at their bottoms in the mirrors, and scurry away.

    *shrug* I just squat deeper. And know I must be doing something right.
  • yungdidit216
    yungdidit216 Posts: 7 Member
    edited April 2017
    I see women lifting all the time nothing wrong with it could have been talking about form
  • Macrotracker34
    Macrotracker34 Posts: 65 Member
    Yes It must happen all over. Maybe eventually it won't be so odd to some. I'll not give up with it. In fact I'm going to go for it more than I ever have. If anyone has any tips on coping with shyness in a gym I'm all ears
  • FreyasRebirth
    FreyasRebirth Posts: 514 Member
    The only way to normalize it is to just keep doing it.
  • Macrotracker34
    Macrotracker34 Posts: 65 Member
    Definitely. It's the only way forward
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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I think a lot of people need to find new gyms or something...it is very normal at my gym to see women lifting...that's the only thing anyone does in my gym as there isn't really a cardio area...everyone lifts, and at least half the clientele is women.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    I edged into the free weights area this week and did my thing with my itty bitty weights. I lost a lot of muscle when I lost my weight as I did something to my right upper arm that meant I couldn't lift anything for a while, so now I'm lifting like 10s and 8s and even 5s for certain things. I did feel some anxiety but I pay to be there same as everyone.
  • Macrotracker34
    Macrotracker34 Posts: 65 Member
    New gym and new attitude starting very soon. I will beat this shyness and I will carry on with my training, if I look stupid well so be it. Least I'll getting some serious gains on the process:)
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    "That doesn't look right" could mean your form on whatever you were doing. Or something completely unrelated to you.

    Hush!, you're being reasonable!
  • angelahammon
    angelahammon Posts: 114 Member
    I go to the gym and only concentrate mostly on the cardio and some of the strength machines, i really want to try the free weights but it all looks so scary, luckily my friend has joined and know a bit about the weight section she is going to give me some pointers on what to do!!
  • Macrotracker34
    Macrotracker34 Posts: 65 Member
    Just go for it :)
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Poor man probably said "did you see last night's fight".

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