"No Problems - I'll be all over this" I thought to myself having missed the feeling of strength training lately - But I forgot one teeny tiny element.....the "Ladies" area of the gym is closed off after hours and I got there at 4am.... So what?? So, when I'm hitting the cardio, I don't really care who is around me, but when it comes to the weights area.....I kinda do...actually, as it turns out, I really do!
I am not comfortable lifting in front of men who are straping 20kg weight plates to their ankles while slamming out pull ups off the cage!! It was such a reality check because I used to be absolutely comfortable in there after a round of Lean and Strong..... but after leaving all the heavy lifting out of my training for months and months (and gaining 5kg), I went stright back to that intimated, shy, insecure, unsure, fat girl, in the weights room. Oh how I wish the ladies area opened before 530am - I had to be home by 530!!!
I found myself hiding about the place, taking my weights to different areas of the gym to hide myself and my insecurites away from the grunting and the slamming and the high fiving happening in the scary grey jungle of the main weights room!!!
But I did it - I did every bit of what was asked of me, I got up at 345am, I hid away in a corner and I got the job done!! I am well prepared for the DOMS that will surely await me - and seeing as though I am working tonight, into the wee hours of the morning, I am sure I will feel the progression of the aches and pains long before I hit the hay.
I'm sure that as I start to lose weight and get stronger, I may gain some more confidence in the Grey Jungle - Bring it on!!!
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| My arms were shaking too much, post workout, to get a clear shot of the grey jungle!! |
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