I started going to gym and looking to do an approach every now and then. Not overdo it to the point where I can get kicked out lol. I went and there were plenty of chicks but right now I am planning to only do ones where I get IOIs at the moment.

This is entirely new environment for me as far as daygame goes. I've done daygame at grocery stores, malls, parks, etc where I just approach women I like without IOIs. This is the first time I plan to do an approach at the gym where I know I will see these girls again if rejected so this is new territory.

I went the other day and already I got some eye contact from one chick while working out at the leg area. I know eye contact isn't everything. She wasn't smiling or anything but I did catch it for a moment. So I went to another machine and did a quick scan pretending to look around other directions as I finished my set and then worked my head back to her general area and saw her making eye contact with me again. I held it but then went back to my exercise.

I said to myself, I should approach this chick but my plan for that day was just to get a feel for the environment so I didn't proceed but I will probably see her again but basically any type of IOI like this, I will make an approach.

My question is what is the general approach strategy I should take? Normally when I'm at a mall, I'll just approach and ask if I can meet them real quick and get a conversation going but in a gym area how do you guys generally approach?

Do ya'll keep it short since the girl is probably working out. The thing is this girl also got approached by another dude out of nowhere later on as I tried to move closer, not sure if they knew each other or he did approach her but I thought if that was an approach that he did, it felt off cause he seemed like he interrupted her whole set cause after he left from a lengthy conversation, she went right back to her workout so she was not finished.

Do ya'll just get to start small convos here and there and then go back to working out? Not ask for a number right away cause you will see them most likely again?

Just would like some tips and also nuisances that more experienced gym approachers know.