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Lets talk gym’s.... 

Is it just me that’s recognised that people outside of Team RH and JSA have a one sided view that Cardio is the key to all weight-loss? Some one fat starts doing weights..

“You’re lifting weights? Bro get on the cardio!” 

This grinds my gears, I try to explain muscle mass and how muscle burns more calories then fat and I get a look as if I’m stupid. I mean if I know this, why am I fat; right?!

To make things worse, we have gym fear.. 

For anyone that knows me, meeting new people, confidence on a night out for example isn’t something that bothers me. I will quite happily go into a bar, request a westlife song and then grab a granny to boogie with!

Yet when I go to the gym...

I pull up in the car park.. I sit, I wait... I start counting cars 1, 2, 3, 4... shit it must be busy in there. 

A sudden feeling of nerves and anxiety come over me. Who will be there? What will think of me when I’m doing my thing? They must be judging me. 

I have been known to drive away, but I do now drag myself through the door. 

Does the anxiety stop once I’m in? Surely you get over it? 

Does it fuck! 

I start my little routine, either a walk or cycle to get some extra steps on the fit bit then head to the weights. The entire time thinking, who will be in today? Will they frown upon me? Will they think I’m daft and should abuse myself on a treadmill instead?

Anyway I hit the weights room and get on to my program. Usually 4 or 5 sets of exercises to superset and then I’m done. I put the headphones on, spotify a gym playlist and look for my first exercise. 

The whole time my mind racing! What if someone is using what I want, what if I start my exercise and people start looking and belittling, being judgemental? 

Today though, I watched the very guy who I first found intimidating. He had his exercises set up, smashed through each set before taking his rest. He even gave me a nod of acknowledgement as I walked past with my little 17.5kg dumbbells. (His were much bigger)!

Then it dawned on me, does this guy really give a shit? Does he care that my weight was 17.5kg?

Did he fuck! Once that lightbulb moment took place, I took my equipment. I made an area how I needed it.. something the same “intimidating” guy does, and I knuckled down. I increased the weight on some of my exercises. I sweated like fuck and I came out buzzing...

Now I’m not saying tomorrow will be the same. But I am saying I made a step...

I aim to smash my goals and change people perception of me along the way! 


I know you all judged me on my choice of music in a bar! Westlife rules 😜

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