How to overcome shyness and still go to the gym

find motivation

Desire and motivation are not the same. It must be a concrete and realistic goal. Not "want to lose weight" and "get into a new dress for New Year's corporate party". Not "become a powerful" and "dial 5 kg of muscle mass by the end of the year." without setting the ultimate goal trips to the gym will be postponed indefinitely.

Start practicing in the street and at home

If you are very uncomfortable because of its shape, start to bring it in order before going to the room. The main thing - mark the exact date when you still will move to the gym. Two or three weeks out, to gain confidence and get used to the load, just enough.

Running and biking can help to lose weight and train endurance. Especially shy can run at dusk, when it is not dawn or after dark. Just take a look at his feet.

Houses do basic exercises: push-ups, curl, lunges. Stay in the bar.

Watch training videos

See more videos about exercise for beginners.

Note what exercises, how and what to do. So you're not confused, you do not know if the technology and are not familiar with a variety of shells.

Buy a new sportswear

Let it be not only convenient, but also beautiful. Attire should be such that it wanted to "walk the" and you feel confident in it.

But too flaunt also not worth it, unless you want to give the impression that just came to record a couple of Stories.

Select a suitable room

Ask your friends to talk about sports clubs, in which they walk. If you find that your friend is much passionate about sports, he was happy to tell everything to the smallest detail.

Consider different options. Compare prices, location, interior. Learn about the workload and the opportunity to go at the right time. Do not skimp on comfort: in the gym located far you once you reach and quickly gave up.

Carefully review the advantages and opportunities of the owners of club cards: Many paid services you may never need, but a visit - be inconvenient.

Hire a personal trainer

As long as you do not know how to do some exercise, and there is nothing to be ashamed of. but with personal trainer You learn much faster and will bring the risk of injury to a minimum.

Ask you to put to you a man with cute qualities: soft and with a sense of humor, or stricter, and with a love of rigid discipline. Do not be afraid to give up and ask to replace the coach, if you work with him you uncomfortable.

Do not rush to set records

Do not try in the first days to make an impression on others and himself. Do not try to work for wear and to grasp at all the shells. It is fraught with injuries, sprains and even fainting.

To avoid this, be prudent. Monitor your well-being and do not lift too much weight. Do only the exercises that allows your preparation.

Keep order

Return to the place of shells that were used. Do not scatter your belongings around the room. Be patient and take your time dealing with, if it was necessary to take a turn on the simulator.

Do not worry, nobody is looking at you

Look around and you will see that no one is up to you business. Even if you're terribly uncomfortable. No one was born in the gym - everyone was at your place. After a start to train with more weight, you do understand, at this moment do not care about the successes and failures of others.

Do not compare yourself with others

Yes, your body does not look so fit, like a guy that has been doing for four years in a row three times a week. But who knows what shape it was in the beginning of his career? Avoid comparisons - just follow your progress.

Take a picture of "before" and regularly remove the photos "after". Every time you want to give up, assess results.

see also

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