Regular gym goers - what do you think of newbies?

I think classes are actually a great way for self-conscious n00bs to start! The regular gym goers will mostly ignore you, but classes have camaraderie.

Am I over thinking this?

A million times yes. To hell with what strangers at the gym think of you.

The volume of newbies can be annoying, but that soon dies down.

With regards to overweight gym goers, I started out at my gym weighing in at 273 lbs, so hardly likely to turn to my nose up at any newbie making the change. I should imagine that there are lots of gym regulars who are now buff / fit etc, but haven't always been that way.

Don't be intimidated by what what you imagine other gym goers are thinking of you, most of them are just caught up in their own work outs.

Enjoy your new gym membership :flowerforyou:

This is soooo true. Well said!

I really have no time to pay attention to anyone else in the gym as I am busy trying to get my workout in. The only time I would look at someone funny is if they completely ignored basic gym etiquette or were being intentionally disruptive during my workout. You are paying for your gym membership so take advantage of it and don't care what anyone else thinks. If you have any questions please feel free to stop a trainer/instructor and ask them. If this is the first time you are taking spin try and make it to the class early so you can have the instructor help you out in setting up your bike and with each class go easy and at your own pace until you can comfortably keep up with the regulars. Good for you and don't quit, soon you will be giving newbies advice as well!!!

I'm so self absorbed when in the gym I don't pay attention: newbie or oldie. That's my two cents.

The volume of newbies can be annoying, but that soon dies down.

With regards to overweight gym goers, I started out at my gym weighing in at 273 lbs, so hardly likely to turn to my nose up at any newbie making the change. I should imagine that there are lots of gym regulars who are now buff / fit etc, but haven't always been that way.

Don't be intimidated by what what you imagine other gym goers are thinking of you, most of them are just caught up in their own work outs.

Enjoy your new gym membership :flowerforyou:

This is soooo true. Well said!

I agree with this too. I think sometimes the folks who are looking at the overweight newbie are thinking to themselves "Oh man! I remember those days! My gains were awesome and the scale actually moved!!!"

Newbies don't bother me typically! With classes they can. I have taken a spin class at my gym almost every Saturday for a year, and the thing I find most annoying, is when someone who has never taken the class comes in late, needs help setting up their bike because they have never been...and makes us start the class 15 minutes late with all their questions...it's cool if your new but show up early to get help!

They won't, don't worry. Everyone had to start somewhere.

All regulars were newbies at one point.

Most people LOVE seeing anyone that comes to a gym and works hard, no matter what the look like.

It is the ones that walk around in full hair and make up looking at the mirror ever 5 minutes like they are Paris Hilton that make me roll my eyes, but then again, what I think about someone else is really none of their concern, as what they think about me does not make a bit of difference in my life. Caring about what other people think did not get me sober or healthy.

I judge people who go to the gym and work out for less than 20 minutes, fat or thin. I mean really, what's the point of making the trip?

How many calories does that judging burn?

TONS.

You guys didn't know this? If you are working out and judging someone at the same time you effectively burn calories at 0.237% over a period of 1 hour.

To calculate this you would take your BMR x Minutes of judging - self reflection reduction burn (-0.0178%) X current bodyweight = extra calories burned. You're welcome.