Taking Gym Selfies: Dos And Don’ts

Looking Sexy, Not Sweaty

Certainly, a little sweat properly glistening across a toned physique is attractive; but even the most toned physique looks like a panting animal at the wrong moments. Just because you feel good doesn’t mean you look good. Conversely, just because you look good doesn’t mean you are good. Appearances can be deceiving.

All that being said, there’s a new trend called the “selfie” which has come to define modern photography. People like to take pictures of themselves in the gym, and it’s not always for the purposes of looking good or showing off. Sometimes you’re just trying to track your gains, and comparing selfies over time is the best way to do that.

The Value Of Mirror Selfies In The Gym

Especially for selfies that are intended for you, and not another, you’ll want to use a mirror. Here’s a website that acts as a resource for helping you take a great mirror selfie. Some of these will turn out so well you’ll definitely want to share them. But if you’re taking selfies to track your gains, there will be at least a few which don’t show you at your physical apex.

Even so, there are best practices. For most, selfies in the gym will be for a variety of purposes. Everyone likes to track their gains, but showing them is something that can serve as a psychological motivator. There is an old saying about people being slaves to their praise, and it’s definitely true. When people compliment you for something, you want to keep doing it.

Selfies Can Actually Serve As Motivation Toward Greater Gains

Selfies in the gym you share on Instagram or Facebook can be motivational. You feel empowered as people give you responses. Additionally, as you start to really hone your physique, you’ll find that more and more attractive people begin to take notice of you.

Soon you’ll be tempted to take selfies designed to instigate desire in those who view them. When you’re going with “attractive” selfies that have been taken in the gym, you want to take a few things into account. First, before making a sexy selfie, be sure you’re the only one in the picture. 

Second, be sure you take a lot of different pictures from different angles so you have a few to choose from. Traditional tips about extending your neck, or angling the camera, can be worth considering.

Get Tips And Tricks From Exercise Pros

Also, it can be worth your while to look into tips and tricks from groups such as Muscle and Fitness, who specialize not just in tips to help you exquisitely enhance your physique, but in methods by which you can most effectively advertise your gains.

There’s definitely something to be said for trial and error. It is worth your while to just experiment with different angles, lighting, and filters. But when you’re working out, this can become a temptation that keeps you from being productive in what you do. So be careful here, you may find selfies becoming more important to you than the workout, and that’s bad.

Keep yourself balanced. Also, try to be as authentic as you can. Now certainly, you don’t want to be taking a selfie while you’re, say, under a bench press pushing weight. Even if you can one-hand over a hundred pounds with ease, that’s putting yourself and others in your gym in a dangerous position. What if you drop the bar, and they can’t help you? Or what if weights slide off as someone walks by, and they get injured?

Getting The Best Gym Selfies

If you’re taking selfies of yourself while you’re pushing weight, you might want to have your workout partner take the picture. This is a way of getting some true authenticity. But in the realm of authenticity, keep in mind it’s also wise not to make a “face” or strike a “pose” that doesn’t represent you.

Granted, when you’re in the gym, flexing is to be expected. However, you want to do flexes which accurately demonstrate musculature, rather than being illusory. Get the balance right, and you’ll always take gym selfies you can be proud of.