Gym self-consciousness?!

i feel that was all the time! the worse is when i am not running or doing something as fast as all the fit people around me! but as long as you are doing it for you thats all that matters! but trust me, its not just you!

I don't care....I just reassure myself with "Hey, I'm not the worst looking person here"

It took me years to sort of get over that, and I still feel that way at a new gym for a few weeks. But I do tell myself things like "oh just go over there and try it. . if you can't do the weight you thought for 10 reps so what.. at least it looks like you're trying to push yourself."

I DO love to try to go at the very least busy times to avoid that though.

if youa rent sweating you aren't working hard enough and you aren't getting the full benefit of the work you are doing...

So Yep you are sweating - CELBRATE IT!! there is a new you coming out .. and regarding those other people... yea they may be looking - but they are looking at how GREAT you are doing!

I feel self conscious sometimes at the gym, even the tiny little one at my apt complex. Mostly if I feel guys staring but I just try to keep it in check, they either want the machine I'm on or they are staring at my boobs or I'm making it up. I just can't let it affect me enough to make me not go / do stuff.

As far as looking or judging others at the gym, I am aware of my surroundings but I try to ignore other people because that's what I'd prefer they do to me. I hate gym chatty chatty unless it's a friend I'm working out with.

honestly, I think 95% of the gym goer's are there to workout and stay focussed on themselves. I'm assuming the people gawking are/or typically guys. They are probably just checking you out - in a good way. guys are like that - girl walks by - and everyone cranes their head. we are not so subtle. i think it's in our genes.

I think the majority of the people in the gym are happy to see someone working out hard and putting in an honest effort.

i workout at a gym with some serious people lifting some serious weight - WAY more than me. and i really don't think they pay me any attention at all - and don't care if I am benching 185 lbs and a sweaty mess - and they are pressing 285 lbs and looking fresh. i f anything, I am looking at them more in astonishment and using it as inspiration.

guys are guys. never will change. and the people that do laugh or give people a hard time at the gym should be slapped.

I don't go to the gym for that exact reason! I am SO self conscious that people are staring! I'm sure they aren't but I can't get passt the thought they are judging me. My husband has numerous times tried to get me to go, but I am so shy about it. So I have work out DVD's, and a mini gym in my garage so I still get in my strength training in. LOL!

I'm really self conscious at the gym. Just last night, in fact, when I was on the elliptical, I was looking around at everyone wearing their ear buds while I have the regular earphones. I can't workout in ear buds because they always fall out or hurt my ears, but I feel like people are looking at me (or even worse, making fun of me). I think I've been thinking like that as a way to subconsciously sabotage myself. I've been continuing to workout but it does make me feel self conscious/uncomfortable while at the gym.

I feel more self conscious when it comes to using new machines. don't want to look dumb trying to figure one out. But as far as sweating and not being as fit as others, I really don't care, I am drenched at the end of my workouts and feel very proud of myself for getting through an hour of tough exercise! Everyone at my gym is different in appearance, this is why this is not an issue for me.