2014, Michele Promaulayko, 20 Pounds Younger: The Life-Transforming Plan for a Fitter, Sexier You!:
Let's just call it what it is—gymtimidation.
2014 September 3, Carmen Cristo, “To the Pole!”, in Jackson Free Press[1]:
In a society riddled with body shaming and "gymtimidation," pole dance offers an outlet for creative expression, self-love and a real, legitimate workout—a trio of concepts that you won't find hanging out together often.
2015, Kim Becknell Williams, Gym Etiquette 101
With a comedic twist, Gym Etiquette 101 is a guide to feeling comfortable exercising in a gym. Through 10 helpful tips, space for the reader to make notes, personal stories and fitness facts, the book eliminates the gymtimidation factor.
2021, M. L. Johnston, Incessant Ramblings of a Wilderness Survivor
That's gymtimidation—the sense or feeling of being out of place, more specifically speaking, immensely awkward with the buff kids in the gym. Not this guy, nope, my beloved was determined.
2023 January 30, Joel Snape, “Desperate to get fit but hate doing it in public? Here are seven ways to beat gymtimidation”, in The Guardian[2]:
Here, then, is your seven-step plan to overcoming gymtimidation – from crossing the threshold for the first time to becoming a squat-rack regular.
