I thought I’d share this, because I remember how nervous and self conscious I used to be going to the gym — thinking everyone was staring, rolling their eyes at me, or annoyed that I was taking up space on the machines.
But tonight I walked up to a machine and stood there staring at it for what felt like forever, just trying to figure out how the hell it worked.
Then I sat on it. Backwards. I got up, sat down again, and tried to move the lever. Nothings happening, I’m looking around like hmmmmmmm…….Nope! Maybe if I adjust the seat? FWOOSH, CLUNK. I abruptly dropped a foot down.
At that point I was laughing. Like really laughing, cracking up because I knew I looked ridiculous! Eventually I figured it out, but I was all smiles knowing a year ago I wouldn’t have even approached a new machine let alone make a fool of myself for 15 minutes.
Nobody stared. Nobody was annoyed…. Come to think of it, nobody even tried to help! But that’s just the way I like it. :) Let me figure this thing out on my own.
All that to say: It’s okay to look dumb at the gym. Nobody cares, they’ve got headphones on and are focused on their own work outs. At some point everyone was a beginner.
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