One of the main reason I had ever
avoided the gym and a lot of other fitness classes was because I would feel embarrassed
of my own fitness level. I did not want to join fitness classes because I knew
I would not be able to keep up with the rest of the class. In my mind I was not
good enough, then again how would I improve without going to the gym? Or attending
the classes?
So I went, I was embarrassed but
I still went, I would get scared to enter but I still entered over time I
improved and things changed. The one big change I noticed was
my attitude, I have learned to accept the fact that I am always going to be
working towards improving and there will always be people better than me. So
instead of feeling embarrassed I have learned to accept myself. I try to have fun when I am
learning something new. Instead of being uncomfortable about trying something
new I am excited about it, I openly share my fears and praise people who are
good...it helps me :)
When I do the rope battling exercise
with a gym partner I can barely move the ropes and when my gym partner moves the ropes sometimes
I move too :D :D. I talked to her, told her how good she was, learned the technique and now I am improving. I did not look at it as a failure
instead it was something I needed to work on...
I have a very weak upper body, I started weight training by
joining the body pump class and now I want to move a step further so I worked
with a trainer to create an upper body workout, lot of my gym friends are
already very good at this; they can even manage chin ups all I ever do is look at
them with admiration. I know I have to work my way up, my weights are baby
weights compared to theirs but instead of feeling embarrassed I have a laugh
about it and tell everyone about my plans of becoming super woman ;), they push
me to become better and because I am comfortable I am willing to try new
exercises and learn more
What do you do when you are new at something or when it is
your first day?
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I will Keep Writing
Tanvee
Trying anything new can be a scary thing but once done the next step and the ones after generally get much easier.
ReplyDeleteI always try to remember there are those more experienced and those less experienced but also a lot of people in the middle.
Life should be fun, smile at others and the world generally smiles back.
However, we choose to keep fit we should enjoy it.
All the best Jan
you are right..smiling is a great tool always useful :) & enjoying our fitness journey is important so we can continue being fit :)
DeleteHi Tanvee! I never want to get into that "I'm better than you" thing because there is ALWAYS someone better than everyone we meet at the gym (i.e. Olympians). Further, I believe that we should not do bigger, heavier, further, more just because we can.<--That's a recipe for sports injury. Keeping it fun will keep it fresh forever. There are always new people to meet and new stories to here. It's fun that's kept me going to the gym for almost 7 years now. :D
ReplyDeletethat's so true there is always somebody better and that's the best way to keep learning new things, having fun, being comfortable and talking to people in the gym makes it so much more interesting and like you said that is one of the main reasons I can keep going back
DeleteYou are right it is nervous and I guess that is natural, but if I try and give it a try at least once and then if I don't like it, then I decide after my first experience. Change is sometimes fun and sometimes not! :D
ReplyDeleteit's nice you give it at-least on try, it's important to get out of your comfort zone and if you can have fun while doing so there is nothing better than that
DeleteI used to be super self-conscious about exercising in public. It took me a long time to shed those insecurities and put myself out there. Good for you for pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone!
ReplyDeletethank you Safire :) being self conscious made me avoid the gym and many other things in life for very long..over time I worked hard to change this and now I think I am finally happy
DeleteI try not to compare myself to other people but that can be hard. :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on all that you have accomplished - you have a great attitude.
It's important not to compare with others...because all of us have our own journey but it's easier said than done, I keep reminding myself so I don't get back to that negative space of comparing and self doubting
Deletethank you for your compliment :)
:) I love at what all you have accomplished (as Diane said.)
ReplyDeleteI wish you do a posat of how you lost the weight :)
thank you Z, most of my posts are bits and pieces of how I lost my weight..I am working on a small series so you can have it all in one place and easier to remember :)
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