There's a new gym opening near me and I'm thinking about joining. I'm antisocial and hyper self-conscious. I feel like everyone is always staring at me in public. I've lost 40 pounds since June doing OMAD and some walking but I know I need to do more.
I watch everybody OP
After the first two sets you kinda forget there is people around you. I felt the same when I joined and then realized I didnt care
just bite the bullet and go. it gets easier.
Depends if you're a targeted individual or not. If you're not, literally just stop being a b***h and get over it
If you are a TI, then the game becomes complex. Go as early as possible, off peak hours, etc
I'm a target and i found a 24 hour gym with self check-in. This keeps me away from as many ass licking brown nose trash subhumans as possible. But they still find their way in like the wienerroaches they are.
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watch out when you go buy your groceries this week
It's like prison. Go up to the biggest guy there and punch him. Then everyone will respect you and leave you alone.
very elaborate way to tell a guy to kill himself on IST bro
take your schizo meds
but if it's not that serious, gym might be good exposure therapy for your social anxiety. if it's too much you might want to go out and do less social activities like having lunch in a cafe.
The same way you get over any anxiety. Yes you'll feel fear, but you have to push through that. Over time, you won't be afraid anymore. There's no magic formula
everyones looking at themselves in the gym, noones gonna look at you homie
everyones says this yet secretly recorded gymfails and gymfrickery type vids all get millions of views
it’s not like there are millions of videos like that, it probably happens to 1 out of every 10000 people (if that). Just don’t literally die doing squats or bench press and you won’t become a meme. I dropped a 45 lb plate on my foot once and no one around me even acknowledged it happened or looked at me. I could probably fart super loud doing squats and I wouldn’t even get a smile out of anyone nearby. Everyone is awkward dude and nobody gives af what anyone else is doing.
wow you're so important, everybody has to look at you! you must be the main character on this planet
No-one cares about other people really, just be polite, ask if the machine or w/e is being used if someone is nearby and return the weights to the racks.
The first time you go you will be nervous. The 50th time you won’t even notice
Buy gym equipments and make a mini gym in your home like I did.
don't go during peak hours
i'm in a 24/7 gym so I go at like midnight then there are usually only half a dozen people milling around
Put in headphones, and just ignore people. Do a trial run and go and get extreme anxiety and then notice how nothing happens, nobody will say anything to you, nobody cares, people are just there to workout. Hardest part for you will just be signing up. You can always just email them and say you have social anxiety and don’t want to talk to anyone kek. Also, try going like an hour before the gym closes, there aren’t as many people around that time.
Go there and have someone give you a very detailed tour, make yourself really familiar with the place, the layout, how the machines work, everything. If you want to lift on that same day, have a workout plan ready. The next time you go and are on your own you are already prepared and know what you are doing.