Anxiety in the Gym and My Role as Your Personal Trainer, Part 1 – Developing Competence

My clients, who are mostly complete beginners, often bring up the anxiety they feel when venturing into the weight room on their own and without any guidance. As for myself, having been around gyms in some capacity for the last 20 years, that sense of anxiety has faded from memory somewhat. Nevertheless, I do remember that as my lifting technique and strength improved early on in my lifting journey, so did my confidence in stepping into the free weights area…