Alright I will leak a bit of my gym guide :
Deconstructing copes to avoid the gym:
· « I’ll get too big » If you stay natural, you shouldn’t have this fear since naturally built physiques are generally inherently well proportioned and aesthetic unless you have deformities or have shit genetics (even then it’s better to hit the gym anyway and have a bit of muscle mass on).
· « Girls don’t like muscle mass on guys » Factually false, I know this both from experience and from actual studies:
https://fitnessvolt.com/women-prefer-muscular-men/
· « Lifting weights stunts growth/decreases testosterone » One of my favorite copes to see online, there’s absolutely no scientific evidence that lifting weights has the slightest risk of stunting your growth or decreasing your testosterone. Skinnycels think that since you stress your body during intense physical activities it must impact your testosterone but research proves the opposite :
https://www.menshealth.com/health/a68059071/does-exercise-increase-testosterone/ TLDR (It’s a bit long of an article) : The gym contributes to healthy habits that contribute to the maintenance of healthy testosterone levels.
· « I am scared of getting seen/I have social anxiety » At the gym, most people are in their own bubbles and do their thing. I can’t deny the social aspect of it tho; people can come ask you for spots or if you’re done using the bench for exemple. It can however be a great idea to make friends to help you on your own journey, they might help you with useful tips and coach you for free.
· « I don’t have enough time » A full workout at the gym should take you between 45 minutes to an hour. You can go 3-4 times a week. That’s around 2% of your whole week, you can find time somewhere in your schedule if you really try (or else you must have a very stressful and restless life).
· « I don’t have enough money » Considering most of the people reading this guide are minors living with their parents, you can personally ask them and argue to make them buy you a gym membership. If they care about your personal development, you should find a consensus where they can get you a gym membership (or else you truly have stingy parents).