Hate exercising with people watching:(

I don't have any suggestions, I'm curious to know what other people say though. I have the same problem. My family is the type that will make fun of me when I exercise and I don't take it too well so for the most part I just don't exercise.

I had a hard time working out when I lived with my parents, not because I got comments or anything (well, until my brother got back home), but simply because I don't like working out around people who aren't working out with me. My solution was to, 1) put my workout machines in the garage for winter use (nobody really hangs out there), and 2) Every chance I got, I went to workout elsewhere, running at the park, playing b-ball at the park, going swimming, etc.

I would also do my stretching and other floor exercises in my room--and I tried to do all of my working out when most of everyone was still sleeping in the mornings, or after they all went to bed at night.

I don't like it either.

That's why I make my moves after dark.

Like Dracula.

^^this.

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I am in the same position. I moved back into my parents hour when i got divorced and it is hard for me to work out with anyone in the room. My mom supports me but I still feel uncomfortable with them there. I try to do some in my room upstairs, but it can be loud downstairs since our house is old and the floors are not too thick. I try to do it in the evenings when, especially, my dad is not home. It hasn't been working out too well. Since it is getting nicer, i hope to get to the track and walk more but for now I am at a loss of what to do. I am ok at a gym but when it is family, for some reason its harder. I could use the advice too!

I'm shameless. I don't care what or who is watching me exercise. They can make all their grins and laugh and whatnot and I'd just scoff knowing I'm taking care of myself.

Luckily I don't have to do that, because my family is considerate and doesn't bother me when I'm exercising, or when they do make comments it's supportive/encouraging. Most of the time they act like I'm a piece of furniture and just make emotionless faces as they walk around me if I'm in their way.

I dont like working out in front of people either. What I have been doing is: I go in bedroom, shut the door, turn on music and jog in place. Also I go on walks with my daughter around the neighborhood block.

I know how you feel. I felt that way for years. I am sort of used to it now, though, I've been with my trainer for almost a year. I don't even look at myself when I am working out, I don't look at anyone else, and I hope no one is looking at me, lol Eff em, and just do it!

I'm shameless. I don't care what or who is watching me exercise. They can make all their grins and laugh and whatnot and I'd just scoff knowing I'm taking care of myself.

Luckily I don't have to do that, because my family is considerate and doesn't bother me when I'm exercising, or when they do make comments it's supportive/encouraging. Most of the time they act like I'm a piece of furniture and just make emotionless faces as they walk around me if I'm in their way.

I'm another of your shameless ones. Mock me all you want... I'm the one down almost 70 lbs!
So, as much as it's unfortunate for not having support - it's better to just ignore it and work through.

It's something that you will HAVE to get over!!!!! Listen to me, I used to feel the EXACT same way. I still get nervousness about it now but there came a point when I had to begin to make decisions to work out regardless of not only what i thought other people were saying about me, but also what i was thinking about other people seeing. Jiggling, big wide body dude in here working out and know he is not going to stick it out. Or look at him he is fat. Your mind can convince you of so many negative things. You have to go at it and say to yourself, It's not about anybody in here sitting around me watching (after all, they are SITTING) You have to say, I'm in here working out and i'm doing it for ME! Eventually those stares will turn into looks of admiration and the comments coming from family will be more like, I remember when you first started and now look at you. Make it about YOU! It's YOUR PROCESS and only YOU can determine what is the right and wrong way to do whats best for YOU! Opinions and criticisms are like Armpits, Everybody has one and eventually they stink! (i didnt say *kitten*) I have now begun to jog OUTSIDE at the park.... I would often worry about my butt shaking or people judging me. But once I started, I got into a "ME" mode real quick. and then it just became all about me! So yep, this 260 lb man gets out there and jogs out in the wild blue yonder for all to see and it's all ABOUT ME! So you do you and then shake off the haters as you gear up for that two piece!

I'm the same, but I don't actually let anyone watch me exercise, I go in the spare room and do my exercise while my other half stays downstairs or I'll exercise downstairs and he will be upstairs he's quite good like that, he's not bothered about watching me exercise but because I'm lacking so much confidence I won't let him watch me.

But yesterday actually really annoyed me because I picked up our friend after work and brought him back to ours, and I said I would do my exercise when my other half got home so then they were occupied with there gaming. But our friend promised me he wouldn't come upstairs or bother me if I did it while waiting for my other half to get home and he would carry on gaming. So I start getting in the mode when I was exercising and then our friend decides to come upstairs and barge through the door to see what the noise was about I screamed at him I was so angry that he had come in when he also knows about my confidence issues as well!! It really put me off for the rest of the session!

I don't really like people around when I work out, but it's something I just deal with because I want to look and feel better. In the end that's all that matters. Don't let it get to you to the point that you just avoid working out.

My ex to this day refuses to work out anywhere because he doesn't want anyone to 'watch' him. The only thing I used to be able to get him to do was go for a walk, and even then that was a crap-shoot. It's just something you have to get used to, and once you've done it a few times you'll realize you don't care if there are other people around

Next time you are exercising, invite them to join you and explain to them how important it is to exercise and be healthy.

I have my home gym set up in the garage and when the weather is warm will open the big garage door. I don't care who sees me, one of the advantages of being over 50, you don't give a rat's *kitten* what strangers think and when one of my kids makes fun of me I just challenge them to a 20km run.....that shuts them up very quickly!:laugh: