I'm embarrassed to do squats at the gym - help?

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So I've started to work out a lot more these past few months, and I'm up to 4x a week now (mostly group fitness classes and dance) but I've recently had some personal training sessions and he's taught me some great lifting/squatting sets that I can do at the gym. I'm 105 lbs and 5'5''. I'm already tiny but The goal is those magic ab lines, arm strength and some more booty.

A lot of the "booty" workouts he's assigned me (as expected) has me doing a lot of squats (like squatting down a hallway and back with a dumbell, front and side, things like that). So now it's time to do them myself at the gym. It's always pretty busy at my gym and I feel embarrassed to do all these moving squats in front of everyone. Well nervous about being at the gym in general really, afraid of looking silly.

Any suggestions on how to overcome this?

GraveTruth · Accepted Answer

Go at night or pick the an area in a corner.

Part of it is your mindset. Women generally feel that guys are always staring. It actually annoys me when I'm at the gym. A girl will "assume" I'm looking then I'll notice she is trying to hide behind bars on a machine.

The truth is most guys will look ONCE then move on with their life or possibly just think about how you look. They will not keep looking. that once would probably be when you walk past in the beginning.
Realize that a lot of guys are here for fitness, not to look at you.
hahaha

America1st · Accepted Answer

Why worry about what people you don't even know think. I'm sure their are other women doing the same. If not, they should be if they want the results they seek. When you are working out, focus on what you are doing, not who might see you. Nobody looked bad more than me when I weighed 326 lbs. It didn't matter what I was doing, when I looked in the mirror, I laughed at myself. The most important thing is your goal and how you get there. I lost 96 lbs. I could care less who say me. It was worth it.

mankoneko · Accepted Answer

I like to think of the Best possibility, and the Worst.

Best: 'Wow, look at her go! I bet she is in really great shape, I should go talk to her and be her friend, maybe even flirt a bit!'

Worst: 'Ugh, who does she think she is? She's in already good shape, how extra. I won't do squats next.'

What's LIKELY to happen 97%: 'Oh, looks like that girl is doing squats. I wonder if she's tired? Maybe I will do squats next!'

That's it! Come up with B+W+LS (Likely Situation). It helps my self consciousness TONS!

Xfitchick · Accepted Answer

Why are you nervous about it? Many people do that exercise. And its way better that all those people exercising with too much weight and screwing their back because they have to compensate by doing all those funny body movements to be able to lift it.

Fitness-Fanatic · Accepted Answer

Do them at home instead. There's certain exercises you can also do at home. I train my abs at home. I use what I need to at the gym then do my abs routine when I get home. It works out great for me

Phoenix98 · Answer

Why should you be nervous? It's literally nothing we haven't seen a million times before.

Honestly best advice I could give you as a former gym employee, gym rat and personal trainer is to just to focus on your form and do the exercises after a while it feel as natural as walking.

And the more you see the regulars in the gym the less they'll seem like strangers and the more like people you know. When I first went to the gym I was like you but honestly after about a week I was on a first name basis with a lot of the guys there old and young, women to.

nachosaresexy · Answer

From my experience a lot of peeps at the gym are there to get their work out in and that's really all they're focused on. But beyond that, people who notice you will respect the fact you're doing a legit workout and know what you're doing. I think the only way it would look silly is if you seem overly self conscious about it. Just push through the initial awkwardness and pretty soon you'll probably feel more comfortable about all of it!

UnknownXYZ · Answer

Not good enough. "Embarrassed"? What are you embarrassed about? You went there to achieve something. Let those fools laugh at you, you will be laughing loudest when they see the end of the results. Now get out there!

Aizou · Answer

People are more concerned about their own sets than what other people are doing with their time there. It's natural to feel as you do of course, but really, if they're there to look at you, they're there for the wrong reason. Just plug in some music and forget your surroundings. :)

Josht13 · Answer

I wouldn't be worried no one at my gym cares and their squat form is EMBARRASSING, I have only seen one other person do full range of motion squats and I see tons of people doing horrendous pullups. As long as you have good form people will probably be pleasantly surprised.

Octavius · Answer

Just start doing it. The insecurity goes away after awhile. I felt like people were also staring and critiquing me when I first started at the gym. Couple years later no fucks given.

People do a lot of mobile exercises at my gym all the time. It's fine. Just find a good place to do them that doesn't block the flow of traffic.

dolemite68 · Answer

ur not silly looking doing squats lol if it really makes u that uncomfortable most gyms have a women's only section u can go to. one time i was doing squats in weights class in high school and my butt was so big that it ripped my shorts and underwear when i went down once lmao at least that hasn't happened to u

archiz · Answer

I can understand it s annoying because dudes just look at you from up to down with no shame perves! just do the same. if they look at you, look back in a confident way and smile until they look down

TuMeManques · Answer

There are tons of people doing squats all of the time in the gym. Most people won't even notice you (unless they're checking you out lol). Squats are a must amd it's great to switch up styles and weights.

BoredAllTheTime · Answer

Is that you in the pic? You could do your squats with other people synchronized like. If you're one of many people doing silly squats, maybe it won't be so bad?

by the way, you don't look silly. You look sexy.

Maypai · Answer

Trust me, nobody's paying attention to you. Everyone is too busy making sure they're doing their exercises.

shyramarie1 · Answer

don't know why squatting would be embarrassing but the more you do it the less embarrassing it will be. watch others doing sqats to rest your anxiety

immaguy · Answer

Remember, you're working out to get a better body that you want. It's normal to work out in a gym (part 1) and its for a clear, healthy goal (part 2).

GingerGuy · Answer

It's all in your head. Not likely anyone is paying attention and if they are, they won't think it's silly.

Holograma · Answer

You shouldn't be afraid of looking silly people at the gym are focused on their workout so you should be fine just do you and you'll be fine🖒

Breathtaking · Answer

I mean who cares what other people think don't be embarrassed you're improving yourself and you should be bragging and confident you're becoming sexier what's their to be ashamed of

Larrythedude · Answer

Think about getting a bigger ass for the boys to want

meatballs21 · Answer

Nobody at the gym cares. They are all there to do their own workouts.

SuccessfulHornDog · Answer

Be careful about squats a lot of girls farts involuntarily when they strain during squatting

2shredded · Answer

I. Am. An. Expert. At. Squats. Message. Me. If. You. Want. Tips.

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