5 confidence lessons you can learn in the gym

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Benson Wong found it necessary to go to the gym to cope with back pain. And he managed not only to get rid of the pain, but also to become more self-confident.

I started going to the gym as needed. For almost half a year, I was constantly in pain. I went around a lot of doctors who could not understand what was happening to me and why my lower back and legs were constantly hurting. All the experts gave the same advice: you need to embark on an exercise program. I would have known then how it will affect my self-confidence …

But at first I didn't like this idea at all. I thought it was just ridiculous forcing someone who is already in pain to do the exercises. But still, I signed up for the gym. The first week was like hell. I was sweating after a few minutes on the treadmill, although the person running next to me just breathed a little harder even after half an hour. After class, my whole body ached even more than my back.

Sometimes it takes patience to get better.

But after two weeks of class, I really began to feel better. And for 3 years now I have been constantly visiting the gym: it helps relieve pain and tension. And today I want to share the lessons I learned from my experience in sports.

1. You will learn to make important decisions

You must decide for yourself that you are ready to endure something unpleasant before what happens to what you are striving for. My decision to go to the gym was selfish. I was tired of the pain and wanted to feel better. And when I made a decision, I became more confident.

When you understand what goal you want to achieve, making the right choice is much easier.

2. You will begin to relate to yourself better and understand where to move next

Self-confidence is the ability to truly trust yourself and pay minimal attention to what others are thinking.

I started lifting weights from scratch. I was out of shape, in pain. My goal was simple: I slowly begin to improve by following the advice of the coaches. So when I walked over to the strength machine, it didn't have a single kilogram on it. First of all, I thought about how to get in shape. Of course, I also thought that it’s probably funny for people to look at me when I “lift weights” without any weight at all. But I didn't care.

If someone laughed at me, I felt nothing but sympathy for them. I understood what I was doing: to become stronger and healthier. This meant that you had to start from the very bottom and work your way. I learned to live at my own pace and my own life. I began to improve my inner compass, realizing that I didn't care what others thought.

I understand that sometimes it is uncomfortable to be in a gym where there are so many people in great shape. But over time, you will realize that it doesn't really matter whether they are looking at you or not. You will also learn that many of them are the kindest people. I remember how scared I was to ask for help with the simulator. And in vain.

Workout teaches you how to deal with people who seem very confident. And communicating with them, you yourself become more confident.

You will soon become a confident person in great shape and seem intimidating to another newbie. Be friendly and remember where you came from, as well as those who were here before you.

3. You will learn what gratitude is

Good health is a gift. The prospect of losing health is daunting. Everyone who finds himself in a situation like mine understands this and is ready to do whatever is necessary to preserve this gift.

Every day when I feel no pain, I feel grateful. Every time I go to the gym and then feel pleasantly tired, I am grateful for a great workout and a good time spent. With gratitude for health comes the desire to act in order to preserve it. This means that you have to practice 3 times a week for 52 weeks a year.

4. You will learn to be organized

The right decision, which you follow for several months, will teach you a lot in terms of discipline. It usually takes about a month for some action to become a habit.

I applied the same principle when I started keeping a thank you list. Three times a day I sit down and within 5 minutes I write about 5 things for which I am grateful.

These 5 minutes make me think about the future and where I want to be. It gives me confidence and motivates me to take action on a daily basis to achieve my goals.

5. You will begin to move slowly, consciously

Muscular people usually move more slowly, and for good reason: when lifting weights, they deliberately tense and relax the muscles they want to develop. When you move slowly, you are less likely to get hurt, especially if you are working with a lot of weight. One wrong move can lead to serious injury that will bother you for weeks.

When we think of a fussy, impulsive person, he does not seem to us confident in himself: he moves without a goal and tries to be in time everywhere. When you imagine a leisurely person, you think that he has a core, he knows where and why he is going.

When you exercise, your body becomes stronger, more susceptible to stress and more resistant to disease. But most importantly, you learn to believe in yourself, differently to look at life, there is a desire to develop yourself as a person. Thanks to classes in the gym, you will be able to see yourself from a new side.