I see how a lot of people can be intimidated to join the gym, but 95% of people there are pretty nice and considerate.
Commercial gyms such as Planet fitness are known for beginners and they have free pizza. There's also Snap fitness, LA Fitness, Anytime Fitness which don't have as many meathead types of dudes. There are drawbacks to these commercial gyms as many don't have squat racks or equipment to do deadlifts and benchpress which are basically the 3 most important "compound exercises".
This video pretty much covers it. The guy in the video below, Connor Murphy was a huge fitness influencer a few years ago and is now sort of a joke now that he's off the roids and he started losing his hair, but that's a different story.
Just a couple tips:
- You don't need steroids. Just eat healthy and go hard as you can.
- Don't sit on the machines between sets, as others may be waiting to use them.
- Try not to use your phone too much and stay focused on your routine.
- Don't stare at anyone too long.
- Grunting is unnecessary.
- Slamming weights down after use is also unnecessary. You'll look much cooler if you can drop a lot of weight silently and effortlessly. Everyone can see how much you're lifting, no need to make a lot of noise.
- For extra points, wipe down each machine or bench after use with supplied disinfectant/paper towels
One of my biggest regrets in life is not starting and keeping consistent fitness routines. As I mentioned earlier, you'll never regret going to the gym.
See, I'm actually kind of a nice guy.
