Advise 🕺🏻

twistedtransistor006
twistedtransistor006 Posts: 3 Member
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I’m a very active person, I first began for my metal health and to get out of the house more…. I’m very shy and I want to start doing hip thrust and other similar exercises… but my shyness always holds me back from asking for help from anyone at the gym. I am in a deficit and love doing morning run/jogs before school. If there’s anyone who gets this and has advice would be awesome 🫶
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  • Awegg05
    Awegg05 Posts: 150 Member
    I totally get it. I had social anxiety and going to the gym can be hell for me. I'm getting a treadmill at home so I don't need the gym as much.

    But what I'd suggest if you go to a specific gym is maybe call in ahead and tell them you need some guidance and see if they can schedule you a time. This might be less stressful than approaching someone on the spot and asking for help. They're there to help and shouldn't be judgemental. They know everyone has to start somewhere!

    I wish you the best!
  • ebusquet
    ebusquet Posts: 6 Member
    Gyms are intimidating even for guys. Keep doing the jogging. When I was a young dude, I went to Navy boot camp for 8 weeks. They ran us to death, lol and calisthenics. So walking and running for an
    hour is what I try to do now. Running is a very effective way to shred pounds especially for younger folks, not old guys like me.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,264 Member
    It would also be an option to watch "good form" videos on YouTube, then go through the motions with light (or no) resistance at home, in order to feel more confident at the gym. Example of light/no resistance: Do barbell exercises with a broomstick or similar, dumbbell exercises with soup cans.

    If you belong to a gym, starting with machines can be less intimidating at first. Usually, they'll have instructions right on the machine. IME, it's pretty normal to see people reading those before setting the machine and doing the exercise.

    Also, another way to get comfortable with the gym might be to find one where you can do lifting, but can also do something you feel more confident about (running on a track or treadmill, maybe?). In that scenario, go to the gym and do the thing you feel comfortable with, and notice people around you doing other things (without staring rudely, of course ;) ). That might make the atmosphere less intimidating, so you feel more confident with what to do, how to ask for help, etc.

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