Am I the only one who feels awkward squating?
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and then they stop staring because they are embarrassed I shamed with them my steel vagina and rock hard *kitten*.
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Do some barbell hip thrusts. You will no longer feel awkward squatting.
^^ 100%
If you make eye contact while doing this you will truly know what awkward is lol
I have 200 plus pounds on mine... I'll eye contact the hell out of someone if they try to stare at me.I do not care.
very much like
<see this... yeah this right here> I have a vagina made of steel- I will crush you like a wood chopper- stop staring you creepy mother effer.
and then they stop staring because they are embarrassed I shamed with them my steel vagina and rock hard *kitten*.
It's like reverse eye f*cking.
Meh- I know people watch- it's what people in the weight room do.
But I seriously have no idea how you can possibly tell whose watching when you are ACTUALLY lifting. All I can focus on is brace- breath- press.
ROFL!!!!
This post wins
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Same for Turkish get-ups. That's another one people don't understand.
We do Turkish get-ups at my CF gym and I STILL don't understand them. The Turks are some odd characters. :laugh:0 -
I squat in the comfort of my own home. And my inner dialogue is something like "Ok, let's have a seat...nope! just kidding! stand back up..." :happy:
BAHAHAHA, im doing a 30 day squat challenge and this will now be what im thinking when i do my reps in the mirror xD0 -
FTFY :flowerforyou:I just started incorporating weights into my workout and lo and behold I'm the only lady there...
And what does that mean? That you're the most badass woman in the gym. They mirin.
(disclaimer: I'm not actually saying that deadlifts are the only way to be a badass. Just the best way;)0 -
This person is in the minority, OP, and obviously doesn't put enough energy into his own workout. Pay him no mind. The only reason to feel awkward squatting is if you are unfamiliar with the form. Or maybe new shoes. Or if you're trying to hold in a fart. You should really do that before you address the bar.Ladies: When you wear tight yoga pants, and panty lines reveal a thong, the men are wondering if you're getting a thrill doing your squats. We are compelled to watch the action.0 -
I don't guess I've ever really noticed. There's only been a few times that there were other ladies in the weight room besides myself, mostly just a few guys, and they're wrapped up in their own workouts. I hope that someone is watching me and would give me some pointers if my form is off.0
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I thought this was going to be about your form.
But yeah, it's uncomfortable the first few times. People look at each other in the weight room- it's socially acceptable behavior since you have downtime between sets. They probably are pinging more on you because you're an unfamiliar female, but they're also looking at the other guys benching, and the guys curling, whatever. Just ignore it and finish your workout. Force yourself to get through it, because 1) they'll look less once you're a regular and 2) you'll get used to the weight room eyeballing.
This too. I just started incorporating weights into my workout and lo and behold I'm the only lady there...
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I like being the only girl in the weights section. It's only a problem when a really experienced LADY lifter comes into the weights section that I feel self-conscious...but I still do my sets, anyway.
1000 x this. I don't care what dude looks at me. I'm a female in the squat rack, yea it's awesome, even if it's the bar....but when the more experienced female lifters come in, I feel super self-concious.0 -
I work out at home, but I love squats. Something about holding that barbell that just makes me feel like a f-ing beast.
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After a while you just get used to it. Truly. I guess it is because I really don't pay attention to anybody while I'm in the gym. Whether I'm doing cardio or in the weight room or in a class. I'm focused on me. Go to your mat and think about the tight butt you want and just go with it and don't even look at anybody else. Do your set and move on and next time do the same thing. After a while, you won't notice anybody. Try it
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Ladies: When you wear tight yoga pants, and panty lines reveal a thong, the men are wondering if you're getting a thrill doing your squats. We are compelled to watch the action.
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Do some barbell hip thrusts. You will no longer feel awkward squatting.
^^ 100%
If you make eye contact while doing this you will truly know what awkward is lol
:laugh: Intense eye contact, which is likely when exerting oneself...totally awkward.0 -
If those people looking at you are anything like me, they're just thinking, "right on...get some." In my gym, there is my wife and like 5 other ladies who squat...they are all awesome and I have far more admiration for what they're doing than I do the people (including guys) who won't set foot in the weight room because they're chicken **** scared of a frackin' barbell.
PLEASE keep saying things like this. I'm SO trying to 'get over it' and do a complete workout on weights and I want to think that this is what guys are thinking. All I could think as I looked at myself squatting,(JUST the bar at that) in the mirror was "I LOOK LIKE A COW".
Strike "I LOOK LIKE A COW." from your vocabulary. A cow, would never, and could never, do squats. Seriously.
J/k!
But, yeah, stop telling yourself things like that. It's not about what you currently look like (which is NOT like a cow); it is about what you will look like and how you will feel.0 -
That's why I try to do weights at home (we have lots of them), and I stick the cardio machines at the gym. People can be creepers in the weight room.0
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I noticed a cute guy watching me squat today and was totally fine with that. As a married mom over 30, I don't get checked out that often any more!! But in my 20s when that happened all the time it was creepy.0
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I squat in the comfort of my own home. And my inner dialogue is something like "Ok, let's have a seat...nope! just kidding! stand back up..." :happy:
Love this! Made me laugh.0 -
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very much like
<see this... yeah this right here> I have a vagina made of steel- I will crush you like a wood chopper- stop staring you creepy mother effer.
and then they stop staring because they are embarrassed I shamed with them my steel vagina and rock hard *kitten*.
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OMG, that made me laugh so hard! Thanks so much!0 -
I mostly train at home but when I go to a gym I turn the pegs on the rack so I face out away from the mirror. It gives me a great view of everyone watching me When I first started, I felt awkward but now I just feel like a rock star. 0
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hahaha you get more comfortable as your form improves! I feel like a bad-*kitten* while squatting now!
Lol ya it's probably a different kind of uncomfortable for women, but I remember how I was a little uncomfortable about the squat when I started.
Now, I ****ing love the squat and have to remember how awkward it can be when I'm talking to others.0 -
No, but I never wore spandex tights to the gym either. I don't mind being watched while I work out, but that's probably because I'm not new to lifting and I dress like I'm going to gym class. Also, I imagine that others who are looking are generally just interested in what I'm doing. I occasionally look at people in the gym, but it's because I'm curious or I want to learn something from watching them. And lets be honest, if you've got enough energy to stare at the people around you between sets, you're probably not working hard enough.
I should also mention that I go to an athlete's gym, so there aren't really any mirrors. It makes it much easier not to be distracted by the other people.
If it's a real problem, just wear sweat pants to the gym (although, for most women I somehow don't see that happening :ohwell: ).0 -
I feel awkward in the house doing it alone, even if the dogs there looking at me. Its like she knows.0
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I never realized so many people had such phobias about working out and who was watching them until I came to this website. That concept is unfathomable to me.0
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I never realized so many people had such phobias about working out and who was watching them until I came to this website. That concept is unfathomable to me.
And, your point in sharing that fact was...?0 -
The only time I've ever felt awkward was my first personal training session and he yelled "sit back into! Squeeze! I want to see you use those glutes! SQUEEZE!" It was a great session totally felt the pain for a week afterwards in my boom boom
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The only time I've ever felt awkward was my first personal training session and he yelled "sit back into! Squeeze! I want to see you use those glutes! SQUEEZE!" It was a great session totally felt the pain for a week afterwards in my boom boom.
hahaha! Do you remember to SQUEEZE every time, now?0 -
No, but I never wore spandex tights to the gym either. I don't mind being watched while I work out, but that's probably because I'm not new to lifting and I dress like I'm going to gym class. Also, I imagine that others who are looking are generally just interested in what I'm doing. I occasionally look at people in the gym, but it's because I'm curious or I want to learn something from watching them. And lets be honest, if you've got enough energy to stare at the people around you between sets, you're probably not working hard enough.
I should also mention that I go to an athlete's gym, so there aren't really any mirrors. It makes it much easier not to be distracted by the other people.
If it's a real problem, just wear sweat pants to the gym (although, for most women I somehow don't see that happening :ohwell: ).
having mirrors or no mirrors doesn't really indicate the quality of a gym or not- I'm not sure how you can eve bring that up other than it's harder to people watch with no mirrors.And lets be honest, if you've got enough energy to stare at the people around you between sets, you're probably not working hard enough.
and this- this doesn't even make sense. looking around the gym doesn't take hardly any energy. Unless you are doing HIIT and all you are doing is working and not breathing- and then laying on the ground- there is plenty of energy to look at people- if people watching was that exhausting- no one at the gym would ACTUALLY lift- they would already be too tried from people watching.
Rests for heavy sets can be upwards of 10 minutes long. What the hell else are you supposed to do- play candy crush?0 -
Rests for heavy sets can be upwards of 10 minutes long. What the hell else are you supposed to do- play candy crush?
Duh. No. Angry Birds.
I have enough energy between sets at home to do laundry.0 -
Ladies: When you wear tight yoga pants, and panty lines reveal a thong, the men are wondering if you're getting a thrill doing your squats. We are compelled to watch the action.
^^Yaaasssss
But eww, seriously dude, that's not helpful.
As for everyone else, you're right. WHO CARES who's watching? Who cares that it totally looks like I'm pooping? hahaha At the end of the day, they'll forget about it and I'll have a nice butt! :drinker:0 -
I know squats are super important. But as soon as I catch someone looking at me while I squat, back on the treadmill I go! I get weirdly self-conscious about it. Please tell me I'm not the only one hahaha
never let anyone in the gym make you feel uncomfortable. just squat and ignore the world 0 -
btw its almost like flies on crap when a girl hits the squat rack. its annoying but the guys usually watch
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