Here’s the key to feeling confident at the gym in the new year
actually make fitness my goal in the new year.For me, the most challenging part has never been signing up for a gym, waking up in the morning, and walking through the door: it’s feeling comfortable enough to exercise once I get there.Apparently, I’m not alone.
According to Planet Fitness, nearly 90% of people are concerned with how others perceive them at the gym. Factor in the gorgeous content creators and celebrities inundating our social feeds; it can feel even harder.
But I found a home among Planet Fitness’s bright purple and yellow walls. I mean, their WHOLE thing is creating a Judgement Free Zone® (intentionally spelled with that extra “e” — no judgment!)Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.During my first visit, I was living my full-on gay Rocky montage fantasy … and not just because I kept Madonna’s “Express Yourself” by Madonna on repeat for 30 minutes.Planet Fitness embodies the Judgement Free Zone® from the second you walk in the door.
You’re unlikely to find intimidating gym lifters dropping weights and screaming like a gladiator-in-training. In fact, as I was on the treadmill sweatin’ to my version of the oldies –– read: 1989 (Taylor’s Version) –– I felt like we were all in this together.Fitness isn’t reserved for one single body type, expertise level, or social status.
