How I Overcome "Gymtimidation" as a Plus-Size Fitness Instructor

If you've ever walked into a gym and felt your confidence shrink faster than your water bottle in the sauna, welcome. You may have met gymtimidation. I know her very well. I'm a certified fitness instructor. I've lost over 100 pounds, passed my NASM exam, and spend my time in gyms all the time, but gymtimidation still pops up now and then, especially when I enter a new space. Because I'm not just in the fitness industry - I also live in a plus-size body. That duality gives me a unique view into both worlds, and I'm here to say: we need to talk. This is a call to action for both sides. To the . . .