秘笈揭秘：男女锻炼时到底在想什么

Working out and getting fit is made up of 50 percent physical exertion and 50 percent state of mind. While both parts are equal numerically, the mind game can really impact your results if you get pulled into worrying about how you look and what others around you are thinking. Especially, when it comes to working out among others from the opposite sex.

为了帮助男性和女性在同一地区锻炼时变得更加舒适，并克服一些与健身房环境中的两性之争有关的陈规定型场景，两位经验丰富的健身教练和工作室老板提供了一些真实世界的见解，了解男性和女性在锻炼时的真实想法。秘密终于揭晓了！

男人喜欢锻炼，不喜欢周围的人

Steve Kopshaw, personal trainer and studio owner of the FT斯卡斯代尔和威克夫studios表示，大多数男性在健身房的首要目标是进入、完成工作和离开。无论他们计划做什么样的锻炼，男人们进入健身房的唯一目的就是为了实现一天中的特定目标，比如在长凳上按一定的重量或在跑步机上跑一定的距离。他们不太关心与朋友的友好关系，更愿意插上耳机听音乐，以便专注于完成手头的任务。

“对我接触的大多数男人来说——包括我自己——都是去健身房锻炼。“就是这样，”Kopshaw解释道女人认为每个男人都在忙着检查健身房里所有的女人，这通常是不正确的。这是我们受到指责最多，但可能做得最少。相反，我看到更多的男人在镜子里检查自己，以确保他们的二头肌在卷发后看起来很好。”

即使男人散发出自信的ir workouts, they still have an underlining worry about looking tough and strong enough in the weight room, says Kopshaw. Men associate the number of plates and weights they put on their bench press bar to how strong and masculine they are perceived by those around them. And men who feel uncomfortable with the amount they can lift may even opt out of strength training in the free weights area and instead choose cardio or machines in the corners or sides of the gym.

“Nine times out of ten every guy thinks they were born knowing how to work out,” reflects Kopshaw. “So, guys go to the gym and work out on their own because they think they know what’s best. It’s important for guys and girls to realize that nobody is staring at you when you’re at the gym. The only guys or girls who are getting stared at are the ones who are looking for attention. These are the people who are grunting or posing in the mirror every 10 seconds. They're the ones doing crazy exercises and slamming things around.”

女人专注于和别人一起锻炼，打点时间

When women work out they tend to have more of a multi-focus approach, says Robin Ball, personal trainer and studio owner at Fitness TogetherEast Greenwich. 当一个女人在健身房时，她的思维模式会从专注于完成锻炼转变为看时钟，这样她就可以及时完成任务，开始她要做的下一件事。女性在健身房里也更善于社交，喜欢和朋友一起锻炼，参加集体锻炼班，或者向私人教练寻求建议。

鲍尔说：“女性处于两个心理位置之间——实际的锻炼和时钟。”当女性专注于实际锻炼时，她们会考虑自己是否能够完成锻炼，大多数人会一次只考虑一次锻炼，以免感到不知所措。当女性把注意力集中在时钟上时，她们会处理脑海中的喋喋不休的话题，比如她们在训练中取得了什么成就，以及训练后需要做什么。”

和男人一样，女人也可以self-conscious关于其他人如何看待自己的容貌、健康水平以及在举重室使用某些设备的知识。鲍尔说，女性担心穿上“脂肪团抖动”的运动服。虽然Kopshaw有女性客户告诉他，他们不想和其他男人一起工作，因为他们担心弯腰时被盯着看。

“No one is as critical of you as you are of yourself,” advises Ball. “It’s important for women to remind themselves that everyone is there to make improvements to getting healthier andstronger. 这不是一场比赛，所以善待他人并在我们可以的时候提供支持是很重要的。”

Men and Women Share Goals, but Differ in Approaches

无论你是男性还是女性，减肥、增加肌肉或参加耐力项目的健康和健身目标几乎是普遍的。不同之处在于男人和女人是如何思考和实现他们的目标的。

In Kopshaw’s experience, men reach their goals faster than women not because of the higher metabolism or testosterone levels you often hear about, but because of a man’s more logical perspective toward things versus a woman’s more emotional perspective. When it comes to specific workouts, Ball believes women take a more balanced approach by mixing in cardio, strength and mind/body practices such as yoga. Men, on the other hand, tend to focus most of their efforts on building bigger and stronger muscles in the pectorals, arms and quadriceps.

不管策略和策略如何，尽管如此，两性都把他们的大部分思想集中在他们最喜欢的运动项目上，因为他们认为身体健康与外表、感觉良好和有竞争力有关。

鲍尔说：“男人和女人有一个共同点，就是他们往往忽视锻炼对健康的好处。”在我调查的80个人中，只有一个人提到健康是锻炼的好处

The next time you’re at the gym and you find yourself wondering what the person on the treadmill next to you thinks about what you’re wearing or the size of your biceps, remind yourself that the only thing that really matters is that you’re both at the gym working toward your health and fitness goals. The gym isn’t where you go to judge or one up each other. Instead, focus on you and your specific workout to get the best results for both your mental and physical health. There are no secrets when it comes to the benefits of leading a healthy and fit lifestyle!