If you’ve ever skipped leg day (guilty), tried lifting after pre-workout kicks in too hard, or battled the gym selfie crowd, then gym memes are your therapy. These things are the protein shake for your soul—keeping you laughing through failed PRs and chicken-and-rice burnout.
From “one more rep” turning into a full existential crisis to that guy who curls in the squat rack (we all know him), gym memes perfectly capture the grind, the gains, and the sheer ridiculousness of gym life.
So whether you’re repping out sets or just “resting” for 20 minutes between them, take a scroll break and embrace the humor. Gains are temporary, but memes are forever.
Watching Your Friend Take Preworkout For The First TimeWhen You Realize You Spend All Your Time At The Gym But Still Look Like ShitWhen The New Guy Warms Up With Your MaxWhen The Sarm Goblins Think I Use Gear And Ask If I Can Get Them SomeWhen You’ve Been Cutting All Day And You Come Home To LasagneThat Moment You Realise To Get The Body You Want You Must Sacrifice The Food You Love MostThat Look When A Newbie Tries To Correct Your FormWhen Some Says You’re So Lucky Not Being FatWhen Your Friend Complains About Not Getting The Results They Want And You See Them Texting And Talking In BWife Can You Skip The Gym Today MeWhen The Gym Employee Says You’re Deadlifting Grunts Are Disturbing OthersWhen You Hear That Guy Screaming On Every RepWhen You See Some Skinny Guy Showing Off His AbsGym Partner Let’s Try German Volume Training. Me After The Fifth Set Of SquatsWhen You See Someone Forget To Rerack Their DumbbellsWhen Someone Accuses You Of Half Repping SquatsWhen Someone Eats Whatever They Want Looks Great While I Smell A Cookie And Gain 3 LbsWhen You Told Yourself You’d Hit Legs Tomorrow And Now It’s Tomorrow But You Still Don’t Wanna Do ThemThat Face You Make When You See Someone Working Out In JeansWhen Your Gym Crush Leaves Just As You Pull UpWhen A Gym Newbie Asks For Your AdviceWhen It’s Chest Day But You Remember It’s Actually Legs DayNon Lifter You Workout Too Much. MeWhen It Took 6 Days To Get Over Stiff Legs And You Realise Today Is SquatsFriend You Can Skip One Workout, It Won’t Matter. MeWhen Someone Says They Don’t Train On FridaysMe After 7 Days Of Ketosis And I’ve Lost 1 LbWhen A Newbie Tells Me They Gonna Try Rich Paina’s 2 Hour Arm WorkoutWhen You Find Low Carb Food You Actually LikePlanet Fitness Trainer Would You Be Interested In A Free Personal Training Session MeWhen Some Says You’re So Lucky Not Being FatWhen They Putting On Lifting Gloves For The Leg PressWhen The Gym Employee Says You’re Deadlifting Grunts Are Disturbing OthersWhen There’s Birthday Cake At Work But You’re On A DietWhen A Non Lifter Tries To Give You Lifting AdviceWhen Your Gym Buddy Suggests Giving Cross Fit A GoWhen Your Gym Buddy Suggests Giving Cross Fit A GoGym Buddy Wanna Skip Legs And Hit Chest Again MeAnd Then The Coach Said 7 Minutes Of BurpeesWhen Your Gym Buddy Suggests Skipping Legs TodayWhen You’re Waiting For Work To End And Hit The Gym But You Hear Your Boss Mention The Word OvertimeWhen You Hear Someone Say Machines Are Superior To Free WeightsWhen You See A Personal Trainer That Needs A Personal TrainerPlanet Fitness Trainer Would You Be Interested In A Free Personal Training Session MeMy Face When A Good Song Comes On During My WorkoutThe Face You Make When You See Someone With Bad FormWhen You’ve Got Doms And Your Gym Buddy Wants To SquatWhen Your Friends Finally Notice Your GainzFriend You Can Skip One Workout, It Won’t Matter. MeWhen A Gym Newbie Offers Training Advice
