40 THE QUEENS COURIER • HEALTH • FEBRUARY 4, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com health ARE YOU GYMTIMIDATED? BY CRAIG W. ARMSTRONG How many of you have thought, I want to get into shape, but I don’t want to go to the gym and be out of shape? It’s like how do you get a job without experience, but how do you get experience without a job? The difference is, you have a choice. Don’t let gymtimidation stop you. What is gymtimidation? It’s being intimidated by the gym, more likely, the people IN the gym. Here is the key you are doing it for YOU and no one else. But if that’s not enough, here are some ways to feel more comfortable at the gym. You walk in all you see are beautiful bodies in bright tight fitting clothes, worn just to show off those bodies. You see men with muscles THAT HAVE muscles, women with long legs and perfect butts and people running fast and lifting heavier weights than you ever imagined. This is what you see, but what you probably don’t see are people just like you. A few or more pounds to lose, baggy shorts and t-shirts they found in the bottom of a drawer. These people are at the gym for the same reason you areÉbecause they deserve to be. Everyone has the right to be healthy and feel good about themselves, it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a perfect body. The equipment at the gym can also be intimidating. Some of these machines look more like torture devices than exercise equipment. You don’t know how to operate them even by watching someone else use them, you still don’t know how much weight to use, what setting is correct for you or even how to start and stop them. So how do you deal with these obstacles to your fitness? First, choose the right gym for you. Not all gyms are filled with meatheads and girls named Amber. Some gyms are more laid back and filled with people just like you. Shop around, take tours, talk to friends, workout where you feel comfortable. Once you find a gym that fits you, hire a personal trainer or take advantage of an orientation, which will show you how to use the equipment. If you go through an orientation, make sure you get all your questions answered. If you hire a trainer, keep in mind you can just do a few sessions to learn the equipment and learn what exercises will benefit you most. Remember this is your experience. You are doing this for yourself, for your health and for your self esteem. Also consider the buddy system. Do you have a friend or family member who also wants to get into shape? Workout together, this is a great way to feel more comfortable and also motivate each other. If the large groups of people working out intimidate you, choose a time that is less crowded. These will usually be in the morning or mid day. If you have questions about exercise, exercise equipment or a healthy diet and have no one to consult, there is always the Internet. While everything on the Internet is NOT true, it’s a good place to start. So what is it going to be? Are you going to do what is right for you or let people and machines, gymtimidate you? This is your life; you have nothing to prove to anyone, except yourself. Multi Specialty Physical Rehabilitation Center SPINAL & SPORTS INJURIES, ARTHRITIS, POST SURGICAL & MORE! • Pain Management • Internal Medicine • Acupuncture • Chiropractic • Physical Therapy We accept most types of Insurance & Workers Compensation Please call to make an appointment: 516-218-2222 40 East Merrick Road, Suite #104 · Valley Stream, NY 11580 AWARD WINNING SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION! of the 2013 THE QUEENS QueensCourier.com Little Neck Care Center OUR SERVICES: • Newly Renovated Facility • State-of-the-Art Rehabilitation • 24-Hour Nursing Care • Onsite Wound Care and IV Therapy • Post-Surgical and Joint Replacement • Pain Management • 24-Hour On-Call Physicians • We Speak a Variety of Languages AMENITIES: • Spacious, Bright and Modern Rooms • Flat Screen TVs And WiFi • Recreational Activities • Beauty/Barber Services • Daily Laundry and Housekeeping • Newspaper and Mail Services • 24/7 Security • Concierge Services New Orthopedic Rehabilitation Program Led By Our Orthopedic Surgeon www.LittleNeckCareCenter.com 260-19 Nassau Blvd., Little Neck, NY 11362 Tel. 718-423-6400 • Fax 718-428-0737 ACCEPTING MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND MOST HMOs
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