Apr 14 in Fitness & Health 🏋🥩
How To Be Confident Starting The Gym
The gym can be an intimidating space if you've never been before, and it's the biggest excuse I hear for people not going - "it's a bit scary".
How can you start your gym journey with less anxiety and look like you own that shit?
1️⃣ Go with a friend:
A gym partner can do many things for you, but mainly for us they can make you feel more at ease and your sessions more enjoyable. Depending on the individual, being alone may snowball your gym anxiety, so a familiar face is the perfect solution for some. When you both become more experienced, you can start to push each other and excelerate your gains.
2️⃣ Have a program:
To ensure you're not confused in what you're doing, you must have direction, and the best way to do this is by having a good gym program to follow. Knowing what exercise and how many sets/reps you have in store, makes everything smoother and you feel like you know what you're doing! That's going to feel very contrasted to the original "HELP I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT TO DO" sensation.
3️⃣ Make friends:
The gym community is fantastic and very supportive. Making friends with people in your gym as a great way in becoming more relaxed and comfortable. How can you make friends with all these strangers? Piss easy:
- Compliment their gym clothes and ask where they got it from.
- Compliment a lift and ask how much weight they were lifting.
- Ask for advice on form.
- Ask if you can work in on a machine they're using (9/10 times they'll say yes!).
- Ask them to spot you and then see how their session is going
It's just standard conversation skills, but it's so helpful! 🤷♂️
4️⃣ Shove those headphones on and stop giving a fuck:
People at the gym are more concerned about themselves and how they look, then being bothered watching you. Don't believe me? That's exactly how you feel! Realising no one gives a fuck about you and they're here to mind their own business should relieve you of the pressures you're making up in your head. Get some headphones, put your favourite music on and follow your training program, having a great session.
For most, the first day of going to the gym was the best decision they ever made. Don't let anxiety and overthinking stop you from chaining your life and becoming the best version of yourself.
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How To Be Confident Starting The Gym
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