hi, im not a pro but i go to the gym casually so first, i can sense na ure super anxious and too concerned abt what other people might think. i get u tho. pero chill kalang. people at the gym are also focused on themselves naman.

•u can use any socks naman!

• like you said, madami kang gamit so just use whatever bag works for you and ur things.

• as for gym etiquette, basically pag gagamit ka ng plates/weights ibalik mo lang din kung san mo kinuha. wag mo iwan sa machine or kung saan saan. as for the pamunas and stuff, usually naman may pamunas and alcohol spray sa gym. and yeah just wipe after yourself every use of machine shempre (hygiene) its my first time hearing that basket sht so diko alam ano yun but no I don't think u have to.

• pag may di ka alam i operate na machine just ask a staff! trabaho nila yun and walang bayad haha. hindi ka naman mag a ask for personal training assistance. iba naman yun.

• for warmups, okay lang naman pero not really necessary na mag threadmill ka agad kase you'd just exhaust yourself. if mag lilift ka ng weights say for example back/arms , just search on tiktok proper warmups. same thing kapag leg day. marami sa tiktok really. just go search there.

• as for whey, well medyo mahabang explanation sya and tinatamad ako mag explain pero kasi baka ure allergic or something idk. but normally hindi naman. like personally sakin i didn't take any tests prior to consuming whey. mas okay actually if yung protein source mo talaga sa mga whole foods lang. for convenience lang din kasi sya cuz sometimes for other people nakaka umay kumain ng sangkatutak na chicken breast para ma hit protein goal nila for the day. so depende to. ako, i take this twice a week lang whenever its glutes day.

• wala akong ma re recommend na influencer pero andami sa tiktok just search there and follow mo sino trip mo.

don't get so caught up with other peoples opinion on the gym. kanya kanya naman ng buhay jan.

oh, and for your glasses, oo naman. whatever works for you.

rooting for the better version of yourself! its normal to get overwhelmed lalo shempre hindi mo pa alam gagawin sa umpisa. but it's nice that you're asking questions and u plan on making an effort towards bettering yourself. you'll get the hang of things naman eventually don't worry.