tips on how to gym alone! 💪🏻🏋🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️

hey lemons 🍋 i’ve been working out for q awhile now and i’ve transitioned from being super scared even with friends to now, gg to the gym alone! (still abit of fear tho hehe)

i’ve always had friends who gymmed with me when i was still gymming in sch but slowly, they graduated and i had to learn to gym alone 🥲 and when i transitioned to af, it was worse!! cause not many of my friends had af membership 😭😭

🌈 how to gym alone 101:

1. confidence 💪🏻

honestly, what i mainly feared about most was people looking 👀 at me but after i came to AF, i realised nobody cared LOL!! ofc, there may be a handful of people who stare at you but just ignore them! so far i haven’t encountered this before so good for me 😁 just because you’re the only girl thr, you don’t have to feel intimidated! #GirlTalk

2. familiarise 🥸

know what different machines are for and their uses! watch videos or even tutorials or if you’re always gg to the same gym, familiarise yourself around that area. know whr the free weights section are, the machines, cardio and everything! so u won’t seem lost and panic! 😥

3. planning 📝

this is rly rly impt! also another reason why with this, you won’t panic! know what exercises you’re gonna do so once u head into the gym, you can go to that machine straight

4. ask around 🎙️

if you’re unfamiliar with a machine or need help, just ask someone around. from my experience, everyone is rly friendly and sometimes when i’m afraid to ask and i’m struggling, the ppl thr will ask me if i need help which i’m rly thankful for 😭😭

5. don’t be a nuisance

don’t be an inconvenience to others! don’t take up soooo many machine at once. and let someone know how many sets you’re left with if yk they are waiting! if they want to share a machine, share with them! if they need help or they are struggling with smtg, help them! you nvr know when u need that help 🤓

☁️ overall

gym is a rly safe space and everyone is j minding their own business! it’s a place for ppl to rest their mind and overall a friendly community imo!! you’re paying for a membership too so don’t be afraid to use it! you have the same privileges as everyone! ✨

#Gym #gymsg #gymmotivation #gymjourney