I'm echoing others here, but I'll add in my two cents on fear of squat racks/the guys side. I'm no stranger to the 'real' side of the gym, but I had never done squats or deads before starting the NROLW. I was quite intimidated about the squat rack, but I read all I could about how to set up the rack on the internet, did lots of bodyweight squats beforehand, and still/also felt completely nervous and tentative about the rack the first time I used it (did I feel utterly foolish while trying to figure out how to move the height of the safety bars? Why yes! I did.) But after the first time, I've had no trepidation in using the 'real' equipment.
In short: the first time can be pretty nerve-racking, but it gets much easier after that first step.
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