HELP I'm afraid of the gym...

kimber607

You can do it!
Stay focused...sounds like u are doing a great job

FYI..I am also a make-up junkie...I go for the no make-up, make-up look...LOL
I don't go out of the house w out something on my face..and if I went ot the gym I wouldn't go bare....as if????
:laugh:
When I work out at home I never wash my face before hand and get pretty sweaty and never had my mascara run
I'm a maybelline great lash mascara gal

Kim

havingitall

When I have finished my work out at the gym, I am dripping with sweat, my shirt is soggy and I have a very red face. Make up would look foolish on that.

Besides I enter and leave the gym with the hottest guy there. He loves me and says I don't need make up. WHo else would I need to impress??

cardigirl

When I have finished my work out at the gym, I am dripping with sweat, my shirt is soggy and I have a very red face. Make up would look foolish on that.

Besides I enter and leave the gym with the hottest guy there. He loves me and says I don't need make up. WHo else would I need to impress??

Amen, sister! I wear the moisturizer, because my skin feels so dry, but honestly, the only "girls" I see wearing make up to the gym are college age. I'm not, so I doubt I'm going to impress any of the trainers anyway. Unless it's with my work ethic. :laugh:

I don't think it matters much, either way, as long as one is working out hard enough to get results!

msarro

A lot of the machines have instructions on them about how to use them. You could also look on something like youtube to get some visuals on how to work out on the machines.

They're REALLY easy to use.

Don't worry about the guys in the gym. They're WAY too busy worrying about how they look. They won't even notice you! :laugh:

Actually those guys in the gym can be a great asset too! Usually universities won't have any physical trainers in the gyms, and the workers are all students. So once you have been there a few times you should notice that there are certain regulars - people who are always there working out. I've found that 99.9% of the time those people are the friendliest in the whole dang world, and they're more than glad to answer questions. Your milage my vary, but the best physical trainer I had in my weight training program at college was another college student who was a body builder as a hobby. I learned more from him in one week than I did in 8 semesters of weight training classes.

Phoenixflame

I LOVE my fellow gym rats! It's always funny running into them when not at the gym. It's like in Fight Club!

Ok, some people at the gym piss me off, but those are the types who plant their *kitten* on the machines in between sets, balancing their checkbooks and catching up on Harry Potter. The guys I'm friendly with might rest between sets, but they get up in case someone else wants to use the machine. Then again, most of them stick to free weights and dumb/barbells anyway.

The other type that irritates me is the kind who breathes like a dying T-Rex on a machine or with weights...then you look over and see that the weight's quite moderate. I know eveyone's at different places, but if I can resist sounding like I just entered labor when leg pressing 150, I think Little Todd can restrain himself at 20 pound bicep curls.

My gym has some great trainers but they don't wander around the workout areas. Clients are dealt with at the front desk. So often, it's the guys working out who will answer my questions or correct my form. Yeah, there is a chance I could get horrifically wrong information, but I always double-check it.

msarro

The other type that irritates me is the kind who breathes like a dying T-Rex on a machine or with weights...then you look over and see that the weight's quite moderate. I know eveyone's at different places, but if I can resist sounding like I just entered labor when leg pressing 150, I think Little Todd can restrain himself at 20 pound bicep curls.

Lol, what about those of us who sound like we're hyperventillating when we're leg pressing 700 lbs? Is that a little more acceptable? :laugh:

vanessadawn

I use to be intimidated not only by the machines and equipment, but the gym goers themselves at my college gym. It really helped that I went with a friend who showed me how to create a circuit or pattern of workout like upperbody machines, then lower body, then cardio etc.

Also my gym had a couple nights where they would show people around and get them use to the equipment, you should see if yours does. I wouldn't just stick with the cardio machine though, cardio is good but you get sick of it. I also found lots of helpful information by picking up a couple beginner workout/gym basic books, and it helped me utiilize the machines and target the muscles I wanted. Good luck, don't give up it just gets easier! :bigsmile:

mrsyac2

Don't worry about the guys in the gym. They're WAY too busy worrying about how they look. They won't even notice you! :laugh:

Isn't that the truth lol

mrsyac2

alot of of womens fitness magazines have great workouts and you can tear them out and bring them with you to the gym.

And don't worry about the guys I workout with big meat heads in the what I like to call Sweaty Balls room lol- I am the only chic thats hitting the weights-

If the loud grunting annoys or intimidates you put some headphones in

eriny

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eriny

I'm with ya...and most of the hilarious comments on this thread. I'm not so much afraid of the gym, I just HATE the gym. I don't care for the sleazy trainers (sorry PT's no offense, as I'm sure most are great, the ones at my gym can't hold their job for longer than 30 days), leaching onto me asking me what I'm trying to achieve while being there and if I need help. NO THANKS!! What am I trying to achieve? Well, LOOK AT ME??!! I need to lose some weight wise-*kitten*! LOL.

Ok, seriously, after I realized I wasn't seeing the results I deserved for going 4-5 days a week, I got pissed and discouraged. Make-up and all...didn't help! :sad:

For the last year, I've been working out at home with various Beachbody at home workout programs. Particularly P90X. It was a God send. I finally got results and much quicker than hanging around that meat factory. 25lbs, 14 inches and 10% BF in 90 days. GONE, forever. Now sketching leaches, nothing. Professional training from a celebrity, in the privacy of my own home. I'd be happy to share my experience if you'd like to hear it!


hi there ive been hanging around p90x topics waiting on tv like results from some one my age and weight loss do you know anybody with picture results they could post . this body i show now is from mfp and garage floor until oct08 started going to ymca for 30 min a day m-f
thank you for any help

themetra

I joined Planet Fitness (the no judgement zone), it was by far one of the most comfortable gyms I have ever used. Then I switched over to a local gym thats much closer, and I have never been more intimidated in my life. All the machines are plate loaded or straight free weights - i had no idea how to use ANY of them. So what did I do? I started recruiting my out of shape friends ro join with me! Strength in numbers, lol. I prefer to go early in the mornings or after 7 at night, once the out of work crowd is gone. Maybe if you have a friend go with you, you could split the cost of one or two training sessions, just to get to know the equipment.

chicaloca6470

its nice to know im not the only intimidated one!! im scared to death to go, seeing all the skinny people (men and women) that are in great shape scares me. im like they are gonna look at me and laugh. i was going to sign up for the YMCA but money is tight right now so im just doing what i can at home.

mnichol

Funny it's just the opposite at the wellness center I go to exercise. there a cardiac rehab there. everyone's 65+ and up. I feel like a teenager around everyone. Forunately i don't have to worry about how i look!!:laugh:

lolakey

The gym I just joined has separate, yet equal workout areas for men and women. I didn't think that mattered to me, but I am really enjoying it. They even alternate the swimming pool days for men and women.

tig3rang3l

I've sort of given up on the weight machines for the moment... I have free weights at home (I'd forgotten about these... they are my dad's and ANCIENT) that I'm more comfortable using. I have gathered up enough courage to go to the classes, and that has been great fun... Step 101 killed me, the sweat was literally pouring off me by the end, so I know I got a good workout!

When I move, I'm going to look into a female only gym... I'm far too intimidated by the guys. I'm such a loser :laugh: