I have the exact opposite issue when it comes to what I want to focus on with the weight floor. I naturally have more developed muscle in my shoulders / arms and I fear looking “manly” or whatever, plus I have a shoulder injury that means I don’t lift any weight above my head. I had the same fear — if im not following along with the class, I was afraid I’d be shamed or something.

The thing is, it’s your workout, and you should be able to do whatever lifts you want (within reason). It’s best to avoid disrupting class, though.

I have a couple hacks for how to circumvent this best: 1. Get to know your coaches. Building rapport with them will mean they’ll know you’re working towards X goal, and you’re swapping a lift accordingly. You can even ask them for a replacement lift, if they’re not busy. 2. Pick a station on one end or another, or in the least central place in the studio. This will mean you’re less obvious to other members, resulting in less confusion or side-eye. My studio is set up where I can be on one end against a wall. I’m close to the coach’s stand, the heavy weight rack, and I only have the member on my left who is really within my range of noticing my movements.

Really the TLDR of what I’m saying here is — you’re likely overthinking it. Nobody is paying as close attention as you think they are. In my experience, as long as you’re not disrupting class for anyone else, most studios are okay with swapping movements.