Do You Have Exercise Fear?

Are you too afraid, or too embarrassed to get started? Does joining a group class, a boot camp, or a gym leave you feeling fearful, unfit and unmotivated?
Well If you feel like this I'm happy to announce you are not the only one, a lot of people don't exercise with the fear that when the do they'll embarrass themselves, fear of not knowing the moves, or their fitness will let them down, or they'll be on the only one puffing and have to stop, or they'll be wearing the 'wrong' exercise gear.

I am a personal trainer and I work out in various places, one of them being a  gym. When a new person walks in, sure I can tell they are new, do I think "oh ha ha look at them they are doing it wrong", absolutely not, I am so happy they are here, just being at the gym means I have something in common with that person. At times I would love to walk over to them and say "go you!", but I don't, that would really freak them out. 

Another thing to realise is when I'm working out, I do so with intent, I'm focused on me, I'm pumped up, I really don't watch other people, I don't judge and I certainly don't feel that anybody is any different from me. I'm sure you'll get the odd judgmental person, they are everywhere right?

Stepping out of your comfort zone and joining that gym, or that boot camp, or that tennis club or boxing class will give you so much more confidence. Not just in the workout itself but in walking through that door the first time, in meeting new people, in pushing yourself, in humility.

We all had to start, I had to walk through those doors as a first timer too. I still go to classes that I feel are over my head, I love that feeling of exhilaration and nervous energy, I use it to drive me, not hold me back!

​So join me in not judging, not quitting and pushing out of your fears - you can do it - you really can!

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By Sharon Bouwer
Registered Personal Trainer & Bootcamp Instructor
Owner Operator of Let's Get Active