Do the fitness bros scare you at the gym? Be honest.

They put new equipment in and it's all bench weights and things I don't know how to use. I want to try but all these young fitness bro types swarm it and to be fair they scare me. No idea how to bench press or use the racks or anything. Not brave enough to try.

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Skippyskiptic · 41-45, M

Dude, gym people are some of the nicest you'll ever meet. I promise that if you can just ask someone to help you, 98 out of 100 would be happy to. You'll get free advice, encouragement and a bunch of people rooting for you to succeed.

buriedalive · 46-50, M

@Skippyskiptic I don't know those guys are half my age and look intimidating

Skippyskiptic · 41-45, M

@buriedalive I understand that feeling if you aren't used to the gym community, but it's just not reality. Almost everyone there is just like you,but further down the road. Don't you love talking about and teaching people about the things you're passionate about? They are the same way. Gym dudes are some of the biggest geeks you'll ever meet. They just happen to be interested in lifting as opposed to dungeons and dragons or Star wars