Your first steps in the gym: From Scared to Strong 💪🔥

 

We all know that feeling when you walk into the gym for the first time. You don't know where to start, and everyone around you seems to know exactly what they're doing. Believe me, I've been there too. But now? I feel at home in the gym, strong and confident. You can too! 

Below I'll give you some tips that can help you:

  1. Remember: nobody started as an expert
    Everyone you see in the gym was once a beginner, just like you. That person doing perfect squats? They also had their first day. We all start somewhere, and that's completely okay. Learn to fall in love with the process, because as you keep showing up, you'll see yourself transform.

  2. Don't Worry: Everyone in the Gym Is Focused on Their Own Journey
    Sometimes you might feel like everyone in the gym is watching you, judging every move you make. But here's the truth: nobody is actually paying attention to you. Everyone is too busy with their own workout, their own struggles, their own goals. That person you think is staring? They're probably just zoning out between sets. And even if someone does glance your way? They're likely thinking "good for her for showing up" or remembering their own first days. People respect the courage it takes to start.

  3. Show Up for Yourself
    Commit 100% and show up for yourself. Schedule your gym days like important meetings, because they are. Every time you keep a promise to yourself, your confidence grows. You show up for work, for others, for everything else, now it's time to show up for you. Self-confidence is built by doing what you say you'll do. So keep your word to yourself, and watch yourself transform.

  4. Wear what makes you feel good
    Comfortable workout clothes that fit you well give instant confidence. When you feel good in what you're wearing, you carry yourself differently.

  5. Becoming the main character in your own Fitness Journey
    You are the center of your own fitness journey, not anyone else. Comparing yourself to others isn't just unhelpful, it's unrealistic. Everyone is uniquely made, so trying to look exactly like that influencer you follow? It's not going to happen. 

    But here's what you can do: use fitness influencers as motivation. Watch videos that inspire you and keep you on track. Just remember you are your own source of inspiration.Take progress photos from start to finish. That's where you'll see the real difference. Your transformation, your progress, your journey. You're not trying to become someone else, you're becoming the best version of yourself.

You're capable of so much more than you think. The gym is just the beginning, your transformation is waiting. My Hourglass Guide will show you exactly how to get there. Let's do this together. and become the woman you've always wanted to be. 💪

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You've got this. I'm cheering for you every step of the way.
Ireen 

 

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