How to Start Going to the Gym When You're Overweight
Starting the Gym While Overweight Is Harder Than People Admit Most fitness advice sounds simple until you’re actually the person trying to begin. Talking is easier than doing, as they say. “Just start.” “Just be consistent.” “Just go to the gym.” But when you’re overweight, starting the gym can feel like walking into a room where you already believe you don’t belong. You become hyper-aware of everything. The mirrors. The people. The machines you don’t know how to use. Even the sound of your own breathing feels louder. Trust us, we've been there, too. At worse, you feel like you're a walking piece of flesh and fat who won't look as good at the guy at the Smith machine who's got tree trunks for arms. Before the workout even begins, your mind is already exhausted. Nobody actually talks about this much, though. Starting the gym as an overweight person is not just physically challenging. It’s mentally heavy too. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do it. It just means your sta...