Do You Like Working Out in Front of a Mirror?

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Do You Like Working Out in Front of a Mirror?

April 24, 2007

I have to say that sometimes I LOVE doing yoga or lifting weights in front of a mirror - it's a great way to check for proper technique and alignment.

Mirrors can also be a way for women to obsess about how they look (or how they don't look), so I feel like it adds to issues of low self-esteem and poor body image.

What do you think?

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yayapapaya 6 years 3 weeks

if i'm alone its good. but if there's other people around i'd rather not have any.

LadyLibertine 6 years 3 weeks

Some may find it a help but me, I more prefer not to have them. But that is just me

mandiesoh 6 years 3 weeks

he11 yeah! lol

mandiesoh 6 years 3 weeks

he11 yeah! lol

SU3 6 years 3 weeks

Definitely! but I don't LOVE to stare at myself in the mirror! :ROTFL: I use it for posture and proper technique. The gym I go to has mirrors EVERYWHERE... so I really have no other choice... what else am I going to stare at? I don't think other people would enjoy me staring at them... :)

GeikoSera 6 years 3 weeks

Yes and no. Sometimes it gives me a boost of confidence, other times reason to criticize. I like to pay attention to my form by feel: shoulders back, abs in, as opposed to looking at myself. I feel like I can concentrate more that way.

lorioz 6 years 3 weeks

I hate it... it makes me feel weird to be staring at myself

asco00 6 years 3 weeks

I'm at the gym, so mirrors don't bother me as it relates to my appearance. I'm at the gym to stay healthy and look better right? I definitely use them for weight training and pilates.

alleycat7 6 years 3 weeks

It depends. Sometimes the mirror is my best friend and sometimes it HATES me, depending on my mood. I like running on a treadmill in front of a mirror. It helps motivate me and I invision myself as a CRAZY AWESOME runner who is winning a race and I push harder. (Can't you tell I used to run competitively in school? :)

Pinkgirl88 6 years 3 weeks

Necessary evil--- use it to check my form even though i know i am not going to look like a prom queen while sweaty and nasty. TINA!

Pinkgirl88 6 years 3 weeks

Necessary evil--- use it to check my form even though i know i am not going to look like a prom queen while sweaty and nasty.TINA!

Magica 6 years 3 weeks

I like them for checking postures, but not always.

krisua 6 years 3 weeks

Lifting weights - yes I do but only to see if I do it right. Now when I come to think of it, it might be more of an accustomed thing than really a necessity.

krisua 6 years 3 weeks

Lifting weights - yes I do but only to see if I do it right.Now when I come to think of it, it might be more of an accustomed thing than really a necessity.

Hope 6 years 4 weeks

^It depends-If I'm at Home or the Gym!

Hope 6 years 4 weeks

^It depends-If I'm at Home or the Gym!

Hope 6 years 4 weeks

It depends-If I'm home at Home or at the Gym!

GirlC 6 years 4 weeks

If I'm doing weights yes. If I'm part of a class no.

esk4 6 years 4 weeks

I need a mirror when I do free-weights so I can make sure my technique is right

bluejeanie 6 years 4 weeks

i'm a dancer so i'm very used to having a mirror in front of me when i work out. it's very nice to have if you're doing any sort of lifting. i like to see that i'm doing everything correctly.

hollywoodholiday 6 years 4 weeks

i hate doing cardio in front of the mirror, watching myself sweaty and red-faced, uck. i do however like weight lifting, stretching and the like in front of the mirror to check technique. "Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness." --The Problem of Pain

hollywoodholiday 6 years 4 weeks

i hate doing cardio in front of the mirror, watching myself sweaty and red-faced, uck. i do however like weight lifting, stretching and the like in front of the mirror to check technique."Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness."--The Problem of Pain

DesignRchic 6 years 4 weeks

I use the mirror because it helps me stay focused on my form and posture when doing my strength training. I say hell no to mirrors when I'm running :TREAD:

scratch5 6 years 4 weeks

they are a great tool, but i really don't like to see myself. so i avoid them...and try to feel the move, or yoga pose instead of see it.

cravinsugar 6 years 4 weeks

no way. when i see myself working out in a mirror it makes me work even harder because i hate the image i am looking at, to be honest. and then i don't want to go abck and let other people see what i see. _________________________________________________________ Why don't you wear the face you have when I am not around?

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