It's weird how comforting it is to see that people like you still get gym anxiety and feel shy! Proud of you for pushing through it and still filming/sharing it with us!
I have always trained legs and I am not shy on leg days. But when it comes to arms like shoulders biceps and chest, I am really sweating because of anxiety. Last week I really went to the free dumbbell space in our gym. Even if there were only 3 people I was so ashamed . But I really told myself 2023 is the year for me . The year which will change me. Thank you for taking us with you, it really helps a lot❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m the other way around. I used to be a swimmer. My upper body has always been strong. I get very self conscious when I use any of the leg machines or do lunges and squats. I am lucky in some ways working night shift. When I do legs I will go at midnight. Thank god for 24hour gyms.
@@Toby3610 this makes me realize, that we all have our insecurities and it’s okay but they just shouldn’t limit our potential. I wish I had a 24/7 gym😭
Well done, Syd! I'm currently in the process of conquering my own gym anxiety and getting to a point where I'm comfortable using new equipment and taking up space so this was just what I needed. Cheering you on from California!
Even tho i am a guy and your content is directed more towards girls (which i love and support since i’m a father of two girls) this is my favorite channel. I’m six months in my journey in the gym life and I find this content great and helpful. Positive vibes, transparent and honest. Fantastic!👍🏻❤️
You are making me feel not alone rn because I can understand that anxious buzz that won’t go away no matter what. And sometimes I say I’m scared people are judging me and everyone responds “who cares what people think!” Like yeah girl I wish I didn’t this ain’t a choice 💀💀
God yesss, I feel like I enter another state of mind and can not get out, I don't hurry it, I know it's anxiety but then when I go home I'm like, why were you so scared? You could have been more relaxed, guess you gotta let your mind just be.
Can you do a week of workout? It’d be amazing to see your current splits! I’m a new follower and literally in love with ur content. Sending much loveeeee
I'm a gym rat but for some reason, ever since high school (and I'm in my 40s now...) I always felt like I wasn't "qualified" to use the cable crossover --- for the sole reason that it takes up so much physical space. I always felt like it was just "entitled" or something to be occupying such a massive piece of equipment and floor space. Within the past week, I started using the crossbar of the cable crossover to do ledge pullups, which is such a badass thing to be doing and it makes me feel crazy confident towards this one piece of equipment that I always felt so SO badly about. I don't even need the cable crossover for its own sake, just the ledge on top. It feels like a huge breakthrough after 25 years of feeling like I don't deserve to use a large piece of equipment in the gym I pay for. It's a LONG journey to feel FULLY at home in gyms. We all have our unique path to get there. Thank you for sharing this part of yours!!
What helps me with anxiety is that no one gives a shit about me, literally no one, bar my parents hopefully lol and I get comfort that when I go (die) people will just move on, as in the next day people will be having breakfast, going about their day…. Fear is insignificant, it’s fleeting it’s all temporary. It’s all in your head.
Syd cutting in to explain when to lift a belt. legit I cannot lover her anymore than i already do. she didnt' have to explain herself but she knew some of us would feel "guilty" for using a belt under our body weight. like what a queen of the community.
Gym anxiety got worse for me as I got older and I haven’t been in a gym for 3 years now. If people are watching you bcos you have a camera it’s probs bcos they are trying to see who the famous person in their gym is …. No other reason. You are so inspirational. New to your channel and love the different themes you provide in your videos. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing ❤
I've just watched your video in the gym as a reference for my back day! I've never done bent over rows before and your explanation was so helpful! Thanks Syd, you're helping all us gym girlies get more confident together🙏🏻🥰
wow, I see people like you at the gym and I think they're probably the most confident comfortable people at the gym. Never judge a book by it's cover! Thank you for sharing this.
I identified with this SO MUCH. I have ASD and sometimes get full on anxiety esp in new gyms or spaces I'm not totally comfortable. I find having a plan, writing it down and then just focusing on executing the plan helps me get out of my own head. I also wear noise cancelling headphones and sometimes a hat that blocks out my peripheral vision. it helps!
I’m autistic too. Not sure how old you are, but I have been lifting for over 30 years. I always use the same gym due to being uncomfortable in new ones. For planning, I have a basic full body, or an upper body/lower body split. I tend to take my time so it ends up being 2 hour sessions. I don’t look at anyone because I know people will stare. I feel more centered and calm after 2 hours. Better for my social anxiety.
I've recently got into my fitness journey and including it in my content. I want to get more comfortable filming and it's honestly super comforting to know that people who are a bit more 'seasoned' get filming anxiety in the gym as well.
Watching this to calm my anxiety before i go tackle my workout at a different gym. Need to get my head back in the "if theyre judging you thats their problem" mindset, im just here tying to improve 💪
awwhh girl dont worry we all get anxious!! even me, who records her workouts for youtube, I get gym anxiety EVERY TIME without fail, that I enter the gym :p. kudos to you for filming and speaking to the camera in the gym!! you look amazing!
I respect your realness. I’m going to go shy and all. I just hate ppl who record ppl doing things wrong. At least they are showing up. I don’t want to be a meme I used to workout 5 days a week. Now I’m back at it. 😊
Sorry you had anxiety.. But thank you for being so real about it.. I have it bad and a Pro like you having your moments as well is so Empowering that I can get past mine enough to get to the gym 💜
Hey just a tip, pull ups and chin ups are easier if you use a full range of motion, meaning drop all the way down between each rep. It’s counter intuitive and your pull ups will go down from 5 to maybe 2, but you’ll thank me in the long run. I cringe when I see your traps so tense.
Thank you for talking about this 😭 not new to my gym but recently started having more gym anxiety than ever before. I also look down and avoid eye contact to get it done 😅 glad to know I’m not alone in that. Nice work pushing through and finishing your workout!
Im in the process of overcoming my gym anxiety as well. Went twice already, but had panic attacks in the parking lot both times. One day I will step foot inside again! Baby steps for me since I’ve had a bad experience in the past😅
Your body is looking insane omg! Also gym anxiety is a lot. My gym is more elderly people and for some reason that makes me more anxious. Especially to film because I don’t want them to be annoyed 😭
It's SO weird to see someone else experience the same as you, I get too in my head and her saying that she was nervous to go to the other section was like "what? Why girl? Come on" and then I was like, wow, that's how it looks from the outside.
Loving the videos lately!! ❤ I have a week off work in April to do some life admin and I’m gonna join the gym then. Hoping it’ll be a bit quieter during the weekday, and hope that’ll make me feel a bit more confident when it’ll be busy after work. Thanks for the inspiration Syd! ❤
This was so cool! And i def relate to the gym anxiety like if its super busy i just retreat to the stretching area where no one seems to go and do a workout there lol. Also the back muscles!? Goals, like thats what i'm working towards!
I went to the gym for the first time today. I just did jump rope (I was VERY nervous bc there was no designated space and I was kinda jumping in between machines) and then I did the treadmill. I was way more comfortable on the treadmill bc it was farther away from everyone.
I feel like especially when u go to gyms ur not used to with or without people that you are not used to its pretty normal to get anxiety… to me haha at least at gymshark you know you are allowed to film almost as their brands grew ip on that. Lets go giiiiirl.
Syd those three plates moved like nothing!! So impressive-can I ask when in your journey you were able to rep out two plates? I’m working my way up but not quite there yet.
What is your filming setup? Be proud of how farm you've come!!! We all have those days and they need to be here to remind us of where we've came from and ho much we've grown.
I know exactly how you feel, I’ve started the gym and I’m 59 and most of the time I’m the oldest person there and I feel people looking at me and thinking “ why is she here”. 😢
I thought I was the only one feeling anxious when doing deadlifts and squats 🙈 don’t like being watched. But I just put my headphones on and do my thing
The bit you said about not looking up and seeing who else is in the gym, f**k that, lift your chin up and look those m'fers square in the eye! Also, 140Kg DL is STRONG!!
i wish the people in my gym werent as judgemental. i go in, and i tell myself all the time that nobody cares, but u can just see like a group of lads just goin in to have a laugh full on staring and oh my days, i cannot
Hey, there I'm from Mexico City and was wondering if you could answer a couple of questions. I've seen you visit a different gym every other day. How does that work? Is there like a visitor's pass? Are you a member of each one of these gyms? And what are, in your opinion, the best shoes for calisthenics? And congratulations on you hard work!
I think they say to not wear a belt until you can lift your own body weight so your back can get stronger too, and then wear it if you feel you need the extra support, I forget where I heard that from, it I think that’s it 😂😂
I'm so curious to see your workout split! I just startes incorporating deadlifts (and loving it!), but on leg days - and I'm just too tired after deads to get as much out of my leg session as I would like. So I'm thinking of doing them on upper body days (I do upper/lower) instead, but that would mean I wouldn't rest a day between f.ex squats and deadlifts... Thoughts?
I get post gym anxiety, never at the gym. The combination of working out plus pre-workout gives me some sort of weird ego, makes me think I'm really hot shit so I start acting kinda different and it seems so ridiculous in hindsight. Like swole bro looking at himself in the mirror, walking with swayed shoulders, etc. It makes me cringe so hard in hindsight but it always happens. Makes me feel like i gotta change gyms because people must be thinking I act like such a douche but that I'm not even good looking enough to be acting like that 😂
I’ve train for a long time and today I was really not up for it. I watched this, did this exact routine (also wore myself out way too much with the DLs 😂) and had a really good session
