Matt Weik Quoted on Elite Daily
Elite Daily has produced a piece of content titled “How to Feel Less Awkward in the Gym, According to Trainers Who Know What You’re Going Through.” I’m honored to have been asked to give my opinion on the subject and am proud that they enjoyed my view so much that they included me in quite a few sections of the Elite Daily piece.
Having been a personal trainer for 20+ years, I’ve seen my fair share of new members feeling awkward after first signing up with a gym. Many of them are confused, frustrated with how they let themselves go, and unsure where to even begin. With lines of equipment all around you, what should you use? Are people watching you? Are you being judged? How do you use this machine?
I can tell you that you aren’t alone. I have a few of the pieces that they took from my statement highlighted below. If you wished to read the entire article, please click here.
According to personal trainer Matt Weik, of Weik Fitness, LLC, the less you focus on others, and the more you focus on yourself, the better off you’ll be overall. “Your workouts are a time to focus on your health and fitness,” Weik tells Elite Daily. And the whole point is that the experience should be enjoyable for you, or at the very least, comfortable enough that you don’t leave early out of sheer awkwardness.
Whether you’re there to get out some pent-up energy after work or to train for a marathon, whenever you start to feel awkward at the gym, focus on that sense of purpose that brought you there in the first place. “Something gym-goers need to think about are the reasons they, personally, are going to the gym,” Weik tells Elite Daily. Because, chances are, he says, whatever the reason may be, there are probably plenty of people at the gym who are going for that exact same reason.
Many people have the same goals in mind, he points out. Once you can get that through to the little voice inside your head, you’ll realize no one is actually there to judge you or make you feel less-than in any way.
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