feeling shy :(

[Adonis2]

Like others said, eff them. I was in a similar position once and if anything that fueled me more than anything. I wanted more than anything to change what people thought of me. Good luck and never give up.

[comps]

Don't worry about them. When I see someone skinny, I think good job. When I see them after 5 months with no results, I want to beat them with a stick.


Lift with good form.
Follow a well structured routine.
Strong diet.
Listen to loud music.
Follow proper gym etiquette.

[moonfarious]

im skinny as fuark too op and when i go to gym some people stare sometimes but literally they dont give a flying fcuk about you.. they go there to workout and just minding their own business

[SamSix]

fuk what those other people think bro. when i see a small guy in my gym i have huge respect. he's willing to kill himself in the gym every day and keep coming back for more. keep at it.

get on babylover's SS and eat like a champ. tons of protein and complex carbs.

the first day i stepped in to my gym i was 125 pounds and 6 feet tall. i was a twig. i even overheard a couple guys saying "i'll give him a week max. he'll get nowhere...little bitch". look at me now. 181 and quickly becoming a monster. and those other guys who doubted me have since stopped coming to the gym all together.

[bfmv69]

Ignore those *******s. No one should be laughing at you since you're trying to better yourself, they're just insecure. Just keep at it man, most people are normally nice in gyms.

[TheRagnarok]

Yeah OP those guys started somewhere. They probably looked like ants when they started. Its cool dude. I dont lift that heavy but I push myself and my limits. Put some headphones in and workout with a mindset.

EVERYBODY HAS TO START SOMEWHERE! Just remember that.

[strangeclouds]

If you put down one more :sad face: I'm gonna reach through the computer screen and...


give you a hug. /homoness

[McNuggets]

**** them.

Use those pricks as motivation.

[whitebelt0]

Haters gonna hate man

I used to feel like people were always watching me too when i was starting out and was benching really light. At the end of the day man who cares what they're looking at? It just means you're working harder than them. Plug your ****ing ipod in and lift that ****ing weight op

Let me guess they're the guys you see curling in the squat rack and doing decline smith machine benches every day?

Well guess what while you're there squatting you're gonna be making all the gains not them

[TensionX1]

Don't feel shy just because someone is looking and laughing at you.

I'm ~135lb and I'm 5'7, I was at my friend's condo gym earlier today and when he brought me to the gym, he left and went upstairs to study again. I noticed there were 2 people looking at me when my friend left, as if I didn't belong in a gym or anything like that.

I wasn't scared at all. I didn't really care what they think because this is my time to shine. They are not going to take that away from me. I started doing pull ups, and I did 7x12. They looked shocked when I kept going at it, but like I said, I didn't really care what others think. This is my time to shine, and nobody whoever is looking at me awkwardly is going to make me stop doing what I came here to do.

That's to become stronger. Mentally and Physically.

I feel as if sometimes going to a gym is not just a physical test, but also a test mentally. When you go to a gym, people will be staring. It won't be the first or last time people will be looking at you when you're working out. If you want something really bad in life and you keep pushing no matter what obstacle is in your way.. you will succeed. Few months of on your grind. you could look back and see how far you've made it mentally and physically.

Forget the others, and believe in yourself.

[Triggerhand]

Don't care about what others think about you. You are at the gym for YOU, not for them.

[sun24]

This thread has given me a good motivation, thank you guys. I cant go to gym but i will start to eat more and exercise at home
Mr. Shy guy ignore those people and be in your own world and go always with a smile. It is just a matter of time, just few months .

[DanBBz]

Music in and not a single phuck should be given, if someones laughing to tense ure bicep and say im all natural babyyyyy to confuse the sht out of them just don't care what anyone else thinks everyone is in the gym for the same reason

[smittywhey]

Wear a sweatshirt

[nsai1919]

wooowow.... lot of replies for me..
shame on me to reply so late X-(
thank u one & all for u r motivation & experiences guyz. Love u all
i joined new gym 10days back & loving it
btw which " whey protein" is good for starter like me who is having just 48kg weight :| ?

[UKBeast]

You workout for yourself, not for others. Train hard for a couple years and you'll be laughing at them

this.

[Yutes]

Never laughed at somebody at the gym (in recent years). When I first joined I laughed a bit when kids did 1 inch from lockout bench press.

[Booooom]

1. Do ss
2. Eat like a friggin animal and become strong
3. Do madcow become more stronger and hyuuuge!!!!!
4. ...............
5. Profit?

[rugbyplayer12]

forget what they think, everyone started somewhere. when i first started i could bench like 95 lbs now im doing 170.

[IrishLifterLad]

my age: 24 & weight 48KG
atlast i joined gym today ... but when i doing d gym ppl looking @ me & laughing
i dont know what to do
but i really wanna gain weight & good shape

Don't get offended by this now man, You got to overcome your shyness and ****ing man up! Your in the gym for yourself not for other people.

When I was around 150-60 and I use to get slagged by tons of people too, I don't see them going to the gym anymore.

*Leave your ego at the door*

[vor93]

forget them, everyone needs to start from somewhere...just train, eat and sleep

[ryan1996]

my age: 24 & weight 48KG
atlast i joined gym today ... but when i doing d gym ppl looking @ me & laughing
i dont know what to do
but i really wanna gain weight & good shape

**** THEM! they was once your size, and surely this should motivate you more to lift harder?

[TooStronk]

You go to gym for yourself, not for them.. just be in your own world and do your thing. One day you might be laughing at them, when they are out of shape

[TheHappyPeanut]

my age: 24 & weight 48KG
atlast i joined gym today ... but when i doing d gym ppl looking @ me & laughing
i dont know what to do
but i really wanna gain weight & good shape

A lot of the idiots who laugh at small people coming into the gym are the same people who spend every workout doing curls.

[ddldave]

I used to be 5'9 and weigh 110 lbs, I know how you feel when people stare and laugh and talk trash about you. But you just got to work past that stuff man, don't ever let them talk or laugh you down. Just keep going to the gym and work out and especially have someone to spot you and push you so you can work your fullest. I had someone bigger and can bench a lot spot me and it helps my confidence being around them.

[DazeGame]

As everyone is saying, we all gotta start somewhere! I too was extremely small like very underweight up until I began working (5'6" and 100 pounds).

Just pop in some headphones when you head to the gym, listen to music and you'll barely even notice them.

[ayanes35]

I remember walking into my first gym and feeling so out of place and uncomfortable. It was my sophomore year of HS and I was a skinny 5'8" at about 130lbs with hair down to my shoulders. I remember seeing guys bigger than me handling weight I thought I'd never touch! I also remember looking at machines and having no clue how to even set them up! I was so frustrated but that frustration pushed me to become what I am today! I watched experienced guys and learned how everything worked and once I figured everything out I began working and pushing myself harder than ever. There were always those tools that would laugh at me when I was small but I learned to just ignore them and just focus on what I was doing! While they were laughing I was working and eventually I surpassed them.
People have already said it but seriously, everybody has to start somewhere and it's up to you to decide where you are going to finish.

[RobPizzy]

Noones staring at you, thats in your head I used to feel that way too at first but youll realize that if you set your mind to getting big then you cant let a couple of ignorant people get you down. Also, you should work on your grammar. Stop being shy and dont say you cant help it either. If you dont respect yourself how do you expect anyone else to.

[stperkins]

"Don't kick me when I'm down, cause when I get back up you're phucked." -Tupac
Don't pay any attention to them. That's really immature if they're laughing at you. Everybody has been at the bottom before, so any respectable bodybuilders will support you. Keep it up and don't let them get you down!

[Machrus]

Eh, when I first joined a month and a bit ago I noticed a few people staring at me and giggling during my first week, now that never happens. Once people see that you're serious about improving yourself they'll leave you alone. I haven't made all that much progress, but just be polite and work hard and respect will follow.