@crucisdecristo This post hits home! I'm a novice in the gym, and I felt exactly the same way as you do. A lot of people consider me tiny (154cm, 48kg) and because of that, I've always felt intimidated to go on the squat racks and do deadlifts. I used to have a well-planned exercise which I didn’t complete just because I was too intimidated.
The beautiful thing about the gym is that even though it feels intimidating, really, no one actually cares about anyone other than themselves. Once I put that mindset in my head, I started doing the things that I've always wanted.
I guess another good tip is to have someone to go to the gym together with, but I'm aware that that's not always a viable option for some people. But shifting your mindset, at least for me, was key.
Hope you’ll feel better soon! You got this.
The beautiful thing about the gym is that even though it feels intimidating, really, no one actually cares about anyone other than themselves. Once I put that mindset in my head, I started doing the things that I've always wanted.
I guess another good tip is to have someone to go to the gym together with, but I'm aware that that's not always a viable option for some people. But shifting your mindset, at least for me, was key.
Hope you’ll feel better soon! You got this.