I have a lot of anxiety over going to the gym. I know logically it doesnt make any sense and it's something I need to get over but that's a huge barrier for preventing me from getting more active. I always feel like I'm doing something wrong and then consequentially looking really stupid somehow, or some asshole will make a gym tiktok and i'll be in it or something. again, i know this is illogical, but it's just how i always end up feeling when i work out at a gym. not to mention, even when i do work out there, i have no idea what the hell i'm doing. I know i should have a notebook and a specific routine, but how do I make a routine? should i focus on individual muscles daily, or do several in a day? what do i do if i don't feel like i need a rest period in between excersises, but if i add more weight or reps, i can't complete it? how do i find a middle ground with that? any advice would help me so much, so if you'd like to add your two cents i would be thankful. happy new year, comrades. tia
I don't know anything about anxiety because I got one of my self-awareness glands removed as a condition of employment at Langley, but I do know about exercise routines. On the sidebar on c/fitness we have exrx which explains the form of a lot of lifts. I always recommend you ask somebody who looks strong for help with squat form because it makes them feel awesome and you're going to hurt yourself if you load it up while putting weight on parts of the body that shouldn't be load bearing.
As for routines, again in the sidebar there's a couple to explore, but as a fresh beginner equipped with exrx, you could decide to do your own routine and make progress. It's literally not fair how easy it is to make noob gains. I'd recommend 3 days a week, one day for lats and biceps, another day for chest+triceps+shoulders, and a third day for legs. If you did 2-3 exercises per muscle group for 3x12 (3 sets of 12) you'd probably make gains. Gains being lifting more weight the next week than you did the previous week.
And if someone ever records you, you can just say something positive about communism and the algorithms will probably make sure the video never gets shared with anyone. Nobody cares about how much you lift or what you look like unless you look like you're going to hurt yourself.
thanks!