Small pride, fear of diving in, big experience.

I recently made my debut at a sports gym.

No, sorry. To be precise, I had been going to the gym.
However, it was only for aerobic exercises like running or cycling, and I had never used the so-called gym-like weight training machines.
So, this is my debut in "sports gym machine training."

I wanted to do it, but I couldn't.
Why?

An inexplicable fear of gym machines

That is because it is scary.

I'm afraid that people who are working out intensely using machines will think, "Who is this guy?." I'm afraid that people who are working out intensely will think, "
You're using that machine wrong.." I'm afraid that the intense people will think, "
That guy is only using 5kg of resistance.." The intense people are scary.

Anyway, there is some kind of inexplicable fear drifting inside the gym, and I can't go to that side, the machine zone.

Based on the results of my recent health checkup, my uric acid level is at a point where it wouldn't be strange if I got gout at any time.
This means I have to exercise. So I have to use the machines.

But it's scary. So, even after the diagnosis results, I only did aerobics at the gym. It's days of continuing to run away from the machines. I have to build muscle properly and watch my diet... If I don't do it properly, I won't get healthy...

I won't lose weight...!

My first machine training

Right, I got it, I just need to ease that fear. Let's go with a friend.

So, the other day I went to a sports gym near my office with a friend. My friend is someone who goes to the gym quite a lot and knows how to use it.

For example, he told me that since raising your heart rate has a slimming effect, if you do an all-out dash at the beginning, it will be effective throughout the rest of the training. He also taught me how to use various machines. Since we are going around together, it doesn't matter if I don't know anything. It's reassuring. It's not scary.

What moved me was that he taught me squats using a barbell because it changes how you behave in the gym.

My friend... he gets it, he understands the feeling of being a beginner.
He's a pro. It's true that when you're setting up a barbell, you can instantly project the feeling of, "I'm a regular at this gym, so what?" and it feels good.

And what I realized while doing various things is that everyone in the gym is super kind and treats you politely. There were people who came for the first time like me or who weren't used to it, but they were asking the intense people around them or the staff, and those people were teaching them very kindly and carefully.

Two things I realized by using the machines

I see. I was just being scared on my own. I realized there were two main reasons why I couldn't use the machines. The first is my own

small pride


that I have to do it properly. Thinking that it would be embarrassing if I couldn't use the machines well.

The second is the fear of diving into
something I don't know. I had assumed the people in the gym were scary, but to know that, I first had to dive in. But I couldn't dive in because it might really be scary. I'm afraid of being thought of as a nuisance and getting hurt. I think those kinds of preconceptions were at work.

The small pride within yourself and the fear of diving into the unknown when starting something new. But if you overcome this, or rather, these are all emotions you create yourself, there is a world that opens up once you do it. It becomes a
big experience.

Once you do it, it's not scary at all. In fact, emotions like
"That person has amazing muscles... I'll do my best too!" even start to emerge. Now I go to the gym alone and use the machines intensely, and if I don't know how to use them, I ask. And to look like I know what I'm doing, I'm of course

actively doing
barbell squats. Thank you, friend. My small pride is protected!

No, well, I just genuinely got hooked. I used to think there was no point in building muscle, but boys naturally like building muscle. I'm happy about muscle soreness. My muscles are happy.

Many things are hindered by these two factors.

I think this experience applies to almost anything. For example, Ramen Jiro.

Worries like whether I'll get scolded for breaking the rhythm, or how to even place an order. Recently, I saw something on Twitter or somewhere about a service for people who just go to Jiro with you. I think there are so many people who want to go but can't, so I think it's a very reassuring service.

I felt that it is very important not to be dragged down by small pride and to just create an opportunity and dive in. I feel that these two emotions that arise within me on their own are hindering
taking on challenges. If I think about this in the realm of community marketing and replace the two examples of the gym and Jiro, maybe it's something like


having core fans of a service get along with beginners and teach them about the content
, which seems like a good idea.

Beginners can properly learn about the service, so they might become fans, and if core fans can interact with each other, they seem likely to continue using the service. Of course, I think there are services where this doesn't apply.

I thought about how I can feel the importance of community even in such daily life. Thank you for your continued support.