The Gym

at first i had this fear and then i was like whatever, everyone will be focused on themselves and what rep number they are at or how fast they are going to pay attention to me. also who cares what anyone else thinks???? you are there to better yourself and be true to yourself and accomplish your weight loss goals

I go to the gym and everyone there usually are just to themselves.
I use to have that fear too before, because the gym I go to is in my hometown and I was afraid to see everyone from my old high school there but I decided I didn't care and just started going. (:

So, I am quite fearful of "The Gym"

Intimidated by the buff muscle men, and the fancy equipment. I have these scenarios that plays in my head, that someone will approach me and ask, "What are you working out?" and I would say "My back fat"

Can you even work out your back fat?

UGh, but I have to get over this, I want to look in the mirror and flex my arms and see those pipes come alive instead of it looking like its twitching because I was just carrying a heavy load of groceries from Buy-Low™.

I am not very athletic, but I would really like to be able to go to a gym and work out a sweat

Does anyone else have this fear?

And if you finally got the courage, how? Did you just wake up one morning and said, F* everyone who judges because soon they will want to look like this!

Get an orientation. They are usually free. That will help you to at least get started. Most people are at the gym for themselves and could care less what others do.

I had this fear. I am mildly agoraphobic. I have a difficult time going alone anywhere... I won't go into all of it. A friend talked me into joining the YMCA to workout and lose weight. We went to one orientation and then she abandoned me. I want the weight off in the worse way so I scheduled my second orientation and went with out her. Once I made the appointment I was committed to go. I found that everyone is focused on their own workout and not concerned about what I'm doing at all. I got a copy of class schedules and go during the slow periods so there are not a lot of people there. You really just have to do it. . You will find there are people at all different levels exercising. I feel so much better about myself and look forward to going to the gym now. I am working on getting the courage to join in the water aerobics class now. Again, I'm just going to have to jump in and do it!

Oh it's not that bad at all. Most people have their headphones in and keep to themselves. Just get in there and get to it, I was scared at first too, for no reason. And yes the orientation usually includes a tutorial on the machines.

The gym I go to is associated with the local hospital so there is an a wide varity of people from people seeking physical therapy to high school football players. They have alot of classes which are great. The class instructors range from a 70 year old spin class instructor (who I can't keep up with) to college students. I say try out a gym the adversity in the gyms has greatly changed recently. I have been to several different gyms and the one I'm at now I like the best.