Going to exercise class on own

[Mummysgogetter]

Hi all
im usually a home exerciser - brought all my own weights, rowing machine etc and have been doing that for the last 7 years. However, now all of a sudden I’ve become despondent and bored of doing my own thing. I’ve been to a couple of classes at my village but found them very cliquey, all the women knew each other, felt like an outsider.
im considering going to some gym classes in the nearest town. My question is - will I look a saddo Billy no mates going on my own? Does anyone else on here rock up to exercises classes on their own?

Hey, I prefer to go where I don't know anyone as I find as soon as I start making friends I don't focus on what I'm there to do... I'm too chatty 😆

I thought most people went on their own tbh but I can see how a village class might end up in each other's pockets.

If you're going to exercise not socialise, I doubt people would be paying enough attention to you to judge you for going alone.

I have always gone on my own. Most people at my gym turn up on their own.

Yes me! I was so scared when I started over 2 years ago but I love it. Everyone is so nice and I have made so many really good friends there we call ourselves family cos a lot of people like me and by they own
I basically live there now and am there all the time I much less lonely cos of that
it is so nice cos it just a basic 24hr gym that also does classes with membership less than £30 a month it is a lifeline to me

Most people go on their own, in my experience. Though they often become friendly over time.

That's the norm I mean. Though sometimes you see couples.

Most people at my gym arrive at classes on their own.

Do it! IME the vast majority of class attendees pitch up on their own. Go a few minutes early, say hi to the class instructor and enjoy your class. As a slightly anti social introvert I love gym classes; lots of team camaraderie without the need for small talk 😁

I’ve never even thought to go to an exercise class with someone else? Every class I’ve been to has mostly been people on their own.

I always went alone.

I have never ever been to an exercise class with someone else! Go and enjoy it.

I have made so many friends this way, which was totally unexpected. I was very nervous going to a class but it was a very positive experience.

I have been to lots of exercise classes, almost always alone. And most attendees seem to be on their own too.

The ones who know each other at yours - maybe they met through going to the class regularly? Maybe you could join the group in time? If you wanted to of course.

I've been going on my own my entire adult life (I'm in my 50s). Sometimes there will be a friend there too but I never arrange to go with them as such. If you go regularly and chat at the end or while waiting you gradually get to know people.

I go on my own. There are definitely groups who know each other and chat prior to the class starting. I couldn’t be less interested. Exercise is something I do that is entirely for me, including not having to talk for a while!

I’ve never been with anyone else. Have done Pilates, yoga and spin classes on my own as well as attending running club nights on my own and not knowing anyone. It’s nice just being able to go at your own pace, concentrate on yourself and not feel self conscious or tempted to get the inappropriate giggles with someone you know! (I cannot do yoga with my sister even not in a class. We turn into stupid school girls)

I’ve never been with someone! I don’t think I would want to. It’s my time.

I never go with anyone and hardly talk to anyone.

Thanks everyone. Don’t feel so abnormal now lol 😂 most of my friends go with other friends to classes but they live a distance from
me. Think I’m going to join a body pump class at a leisure centre in the next town - I’m so demotivated from working out in my garage for years that it’s getting harder and harder to get in there.

Friends going together can* be a pain as they reserve the best spots for their late-arriving mates. And god help you if you're a newcomer and you accidentally take Jane's mate Sue's place where she ALWAYS does Pilates or yoga. You'll get death stares while you're in frog pose.

In Bodypump the first friend will take all the decent weights and clips (our gym had good and not so-good kit) for their friends and you will be left with the clips that give out when you lift the bar up for squat track.

• Not always. Some groups of friends are fine and friendly.

I would say 90% of the people that go to the classes I go to are on their own. If small and local you might see some people chat on the way back to the locker room/parking lot etc, but so what? Just go - that's the important thing.,

I never go with anyone (most people go alone ime), and tbh, I’d much prefer to go to a class where I don’t know anyone.

If you’d like to get to know people and be social, CrossFit tries to cultivate that type of friendly team vibe. But I’ve tried it, it’s not my thing, I’d much rather just be introspective when I’m exercising.

I love going alone

I started going to classes at the gym on my own but got chatting to other women and eventually met my husband through one of them. Until covid I went to a pilates class on my own for years but now I do it on zoom.