Comments on: Don’t Be Intimidated

By: Jamie Atlas Fitness Blogger

Jamie Atlas Fitness Blogger — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:47:47 +0000

Ahh, good point Kelly, gym partners are tough to find. Maybe there should be a speed-gym-partner-finding service someone could run so people can find workout buddies quickly and easily. Kind of like speed dating, but with a different kind of ‘getting sweaty’ in mind.

Jamie

By: Kelly Turner

Kelly Turner — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:12:19 +0000

jamie- if only it were that simple. i cant even get anyone to take a walk with me, let alone got to the gym. Id kill for a gym buddy.

nancy- thanks! honestly, i dont reads that crap either, because its just the same regurgitated, dry stuff over and over. thanks for reading!

sweetsandsweats- youre kidding me. I would have worn the same thing, just one day, and then walked up to her and go, “OHH MY GOSH, THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING, WE ARE WEARING THE SAME THING!”

Alice- i dont know if anyone remembers this (or if im just too young) but there was a phase that abercrombie and fitch started where little girls would wear jean skirts, leg warmers and flip flops. yeah….i dont know either.

chris- no, the girls check out the guys and the guys check out themselves. so you’re good.

By: chris

chris — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:28:20 +0000

Wait – all the hot women trainers aren’t gawking at my amazing body???

I’m disappointed.

By: Alice

Alice — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:22:50 +0000

I HEART leg warmers.

By: Sweets and Sweats

Sweets and Sweats — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:15:22 +0000

At my old gym, there was a woman who worked out in legwarmers, a leotard and a thong…on the outside. It was so 1984 that it was unbelieveable. I hoped she was at the gym every time I went.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:08:49 +0000

Kelly, You are such an encourager! I’ve never read fitness stuff past the 1st paragraph because I would feel it was the same blah, blah blah…YOU however, have caught my ear with common sense and humor, and the “come along side” menatlity that tells me you are a trainer that has compassion and accepts everyone of us right where we are. Thank you for giving us all that gift!

By: Jamie Atlas Fitness Blogger

Jamie Atlas Fitness Blogger — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:00:29 +0000

Hey Kelly. As a personal trainer for 15 years, I have never seen it put so succinctly before.

If someone is able to get a friend to come with them and isn’t afraid to ask for help then the gym world is their oyster. Great Post!

Jamie Atlas

By: Kelly Turner

Kelly Turner — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:28:05 +0000

JenP- I like to wear tight things just because I feel more comfortable (ie. less hot) when I wear them at the gym, but I am always sure that if Im wearing a tank top, i wear pants or capris and if I wear shorts I wear a t shirt. I dont feel so exposed that way. some people can get away with it, but im not one of them. im not comfortable.

christi- yeah, i actually would recommened wrist bands for kettlebells, especially if you havent dont them before. you can get some gnarly bruises.

strong one- the link made the comment go to spam, but i dug it out for ya. so in other words NOT MY FAULT! :)

sagan- exactly. those people dont know you, and honestly they dont care what you are doing. they are there to work out and leave, especially the super inshape ones which can be most intimidating. they couldnt care less what you are doing. as long as you dont get in their way. or try and talk to them or anything.

By: Sagan

Sagan — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:01:12 +0000

When I went to the gym I found that I wasn’t as intimidated as I might have been if I had known the people who went there. But everyone at the gym was a stranger to me so I kind of felt like if I made a fool of myself, it didn’t really matter.

Sometimes thats the benefit of going it alone! It gives you a little extra courage to ask questions or try something new out.

By: Strong One

Strong One — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:15:55 +0000

OK. I’ll try this again. LOL
I love how we always think on the same plane Kelly. I posted a blog about ’sweatband guy’ a while ago titled- ‘What are you looking at’.
I think it says a lot about a person who can ask for help as opposed to doing something wrong, or god forbid doing an exercise improperly! I tell my wife all the time, the best ideas (or exercises) are stolen. Sam Walton was a pro at it!
Great post.