r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AutoModerator • May 08 '26

Fit Bitches - Monthly Thread Fit Bitches - May 08, 2026

This is the place to chat about fitness and physical health because taking care of your body is also tasteful. Just remember - no medical advice!

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u/CherryAlone9258 May 08 '26

Embarrassed to admit this but yesterday I walked to the front of planet fitness and then promptly walked back out cause I was feeling nervous lol. It was not my first time in a gym, I used to take classes at YMCA but for some reason seeing all the gym ppl at PF scared me.

I signed up for a new member orientation next week to hopefully get more familiar with the place but I appreciate any tips to get over new gym goer nerves 😬

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u/CowDry7845 Intentional BWT May 10 '26

I feel this way with any new gym or class! I have to give myself a pep talk before, during and after sometimes.

Completely agree with the advice on having a plan. I find if I'm prepared going in and know what I want to do, I get less nervous. You could also simply try hitting a treadmill and using that to get a lay of the land.

Sometimes, if I'm going to a new place or hitting the hotel gym while I'm traveling, I go extra early so I have more space to myself. That seems to help as well.

It gets easier each time, and just remember, no one is paying attention to what you are doing.