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yopeeps025
yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
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I do not understand this fear of the gym that people have?

Can someone elaborate like what you feel that makes the gym so intimidating?
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  • lisalips30
    lisalips30 Posts: 1,519 Member
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    the world ending
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
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    There is a 50% it will blow up.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,065 Member
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    I don't have a fear of the gym, I just don't like people so I workout in my basement instead.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
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    BlueBombers wrote: »
    I don't have a fear of the gym, I just don't like people so I workout in my basement instead.

    LOL
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
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    Fear of the unknown, fear of being judged, fear of looking like an idiot.... For me, it was the first and 3rd about the weight room. When I just went in and did it, I owned it. Now, all I care about is that girl I see in the mirror and that's my only competition.
  • EZDUZIT68
    EZDUZIT68 Posts: 1,168 Member
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    Some people feel working out is a personal thing; maybe it's shyness or a lack of self-confidence. I think of it as being similar to singing - did you ever know someone who had a really good singing voice that sang in the shower, around the house, etc. that was terrified of singing on stage?
  • _Tink_
    _Tink_ Posts: 3,845 Member
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    BlueBombers wrote: »
    I don't have a fear of the gym, I just don't like people so I workout in my basement instead.

    This. And I have no desire to be judged.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,065 Member
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    _Tink_ wrote: »
    BlueBombers wrote: »
    I don't have a fear of the gym, I just don't like people so I workout in my basement instead.

    This. And I have no desire to be judged.

    Yuppers. I can go at my own leisure, don't have to wait for equipment, can dress however I like. It's freaking awesome.
  • doomspark
    doomspark Posts: 228 Member
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    Don't like being laughed at. So I walk on my treadmill at home.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
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    doomspark wrote: »
    Don't like being laughed at. So I walk on my treadmill at home.

    How do you know they are laughing at you? Or is it in your head?
  • _Tink_
    _Tink_ Posts: 3,845 Member
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    BlueBombers wrote: »
    _Tink_ wrote: »
    BlueBombers wrote: »
    I don't have a fear of the gym, I just don't like people so I workout in my basement instead.

    This. And I have no desire to be judged.

    Yuppers. I can go at my own leisure, don't have to wait
    for equipment, can dress however I like. It's freaking awesome.

    Plus I tend to dance between sets. And loudly sing along to highly inappropriate lyrics. It really is awesome.
  • Building_Bulk
    Building_Bulk Posts: 20,596 Member
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    _Tink_ wrote: »
    Plus I tend to dance between sets. And loudly sing along to highly inappropriate lyrics. It really is awesome.

    LOL...I go to the gym and have been known to do this quite often.

    I don't fear the gym because I don't care what people think. I am there for me and no one else.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
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    EZDUZIT68 wrote: »
    Some people feel working out is a personal thing; maybe it's shyness or a lack of self-confidence. I think of it as being similar to singing - did you ever know someone who had a really good singing voice that sang in the shower, around the house, etc. that was terrified of singing on stage?

    The gym can and more likely will help with both of those so.
  • peaceful_minion
    peaceful_minion Posts: 72 Member
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    If theres other people around I have a hard time tuning them out and focusing on the workout. Earbuds dont help much. Hyperawareness?
  • summerhaze71
    summerhaze71 Posts: 1,204 Member
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    I went to the gym at the college and tried using their weight machines... I pushed and pushed and pushed and nothing happened, so I thought I was a major weakling and walked away in shame, lol. Come to find out, to use the machines you had to get an access card that went into some slot on the machine to unlock it. Who knew?

    So for me, it is just not understanding how the equipment works and feeling kinda silly trying to figure it all out.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
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    peaceful_minion wrote: »
    If theres other people around I have a hard time tuning them out and focusing on the workout. Earbuds dont help much. Hyperawareness?

    Interesting

  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
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    doing-crossfit-did-not-read+partner+fran.gif

    I would fear seeing something like this.
  • EZDUZIT68
    EZDUZIT68 Posts: 1,168 Member
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    We haven't mentioned the possibility that the local gyms near some people could be overrun with a-holes...
  • ckmnacln
    ckmnacln Posts: 370 Member
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    Ahhhhh the gym........my home away from home. People (mostly men) fear ME there. *evil laugh*
  • ryanlee77
    ryanlee77 Posts: 65 Member
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    Lol this is an awesome topic ..my fear for the longest time was having gas while lifting something heavy

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