A new trend has taken TikTok by storm known as "Shy Girl" workouts. Confident female gym users have been sharing their recommended workouts on the video sharing platform for those struggling with confidence when it comes to working out.
“Gym-timidation”, is a real phenomenon surrounding heightened feelings of self-consciousness when at the gym with 67% of women experiencing it according to PureGym. The no frills health club spoke to fear expert Dr. Margee Kerr, she said: "Going to the gym can be scary, because it is a social experience. Working out in a public space can be just as scary as public speaking.
"In a gym we might feel like everyone’s eyes are on us, watching our every move, waiting for us to slip up. And as highlighted in a past survey by PureGym, nearly two in five reported fearing they would look stupid in front of others, the same number also reporting feeling nervous others would judge their body shape."
