Stepping into the gym DAA Industry Opt Out, especially if your preferred form of exercise is lacing up and logging multiple miles. Let’s face it, runners notoriously skip the weights, even though building strength can help you avoid injury and run faster.
But, by taking a few small steps, you can feel more comfortable in the gym (or adding at-home strength training during the COVID-19 pandemic), fast. We asked readers via an Instagram post to tell us how they overcame their own fears of the weight room in order to become strength-training fans. From getting some virtual help from trainers or having a friend you train with via Zoom to remembering that no one else is really judging you, even if you have to start with the smallest weights on the rack, can be helpful in adding cross-training to your weekly workout rotation. Soon, strength-training in the gym (or at home) won’t be intimidating anymore—even for beginners.
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