Gym Intimidation: Intimidated by the Gym?

Do you suffer from being intimidated by hard bodies at the gym? Are you fat, obese or overweight, and very self-conscious about working out? Do you think everyone will stare? Here are solutions to rid your gym intimidation.

Keep reminding yourself that, quite frankly, nobody else at the gym cares about you. The women and men with the perfect physiques are too busy noticing their own bodies. People who work out are adults, not kids on a playground. Many are professional or have jobs that deal with people. Do you really think they are going to ridicule you because you're overweight or obese?

If anything, they will commend you and admire you. After all, is a person with obesity NOT supposed to exercise? Should obese and fat people stay at home and watch TV instead of lifting weights and doing cardio?

Now, if you are morbidly obese, expect that there will be more staring than if you were only moderately overweight. But the staring is very brief, and nobody's going to just come up to you and start throwing insults about your weight. These are adults at a health club, not children on a playground during recess. So keep that in mind.

Next, let's suppose that your paranoia is valid, and that other health club patrons really ARE gawking and talking about you. So what. Ignore it. Focus on the weight in your hand. Focus on your posture and breathing. Relish the feeling of physical exertion.

People may stare at you when you go shopping because of your obesity. But you still go shopping. So why not still go to the gym? Where long sweats and just exercise. You deserve it. Your loved-ones deserve to have a healthier and more energetic you.

Stop thinking so much about size and weight and being too fat. Instead, go to the gym with the idea of getting fitter and healthier, faster and more energetic. Exercise to relieve your low back pain, aching knees, aching joints, and other problems you may have or are at risk for, from being obese.