First time gym users and return users after a long break interestingly experience a form of uneasiness and intimidation when visiting the gym. This is mostly due to the overwhelming sense of unfamiliarity and lack of confidence.
The gym environment can very intimidating and unnerving especially for first time users, who are already trying to move from out of their comfort zone. To overcome this state of uncomforted and gain motivation to achieve ones set goals, preparation is essential.
A few things such as having someone accompany you to the gym and doing research online go a very long way. Acquiring a trainer is ideally the best approach to familiarize with the gym, to learn how to use gym equipment, proper postures and form during workouts and appropriate workouts for desired results. However, this may not be suitable for most people because of the financial aspect.
A good alternative that is free and accessible is watching content online and finding workout content creators who align with your personal goals. Personally I love YouTube, It offers an array of content that caters to gym users with different body goals.