Some people run marathons. Others just run out of motivation. Wherever you fall on that spectrum, these gym memes are here to lighten the load.
From treadmill tantrums to bicep showdowns, every post captures the unspoken chaos of gym life. These memes are a reminder that fitness is serious — but we don’t have to be.
So skip the cardio (just this once), take a seat, and enjoy some ab-activating laughter.
When Someone Suggests There’s Life Outside The GymWhen My Gym Crush Uses The Bench Next To MeWhen You Lose Weight So Celebrate By Eating But Then Put It All Back OnWhen You Hear Someone Say Machines Are Superior To Free WeightsWhen Someone Accuses You Of Half Repping SquatsWhen Your Coworker Brings In DonutsWhen Someone Tries Giving Me Advice On How To Grow My CalvesThe Face You Make When We Have Burpees In The WorkoutWhen A Gym Newbie Offers Training AdviceWhen You Open A New Tub Of Protein Powder And The Scoop Is At The TopWhen Someone Tells Me They Forgot To Eat Today While I Base My Entire Day Around EatingWhen You Want To Get Into Shape But All You Can Think About Is PizzaWhen Your Friend Complains About Not Getting The Results They Want And You See Them Texting And Talking In BWhen You See A Personal Trainer That Needs A Personal TrainerWhen Someone Tells Me There Are Better Hobbies Than Working OutDo You Use Steroids. MeWhen You’re Waiting For Work To End And Hit The Gym But You Hear Your Boss Mention The Word OvertimeWhen Someone Tells You They Don’t Have Time To WorkoutHuge Guy Walks Into Gym For The First Time. Former Biggest Guy In The GymWhen A Non Lifters Tells You Hitting The Gym 4 Times A Week Is Too MuchMe Throw On Another Plate, I’m Gonna Hit This Pr. My Rotator CuffsMe When Someone Tells Me They Don’t Have Time To Workout But I Wake At 5am To Hit The GymFriend I Don’t Wanna Lift Heavy Cos It’s Bad For The Joints And I Don’t Wanna Get Too Big. MeWhen Someone Tells Me You Workout Too MuchMe Realising I Have Less Than 3 Weeks To Get In Shape For My HolsWhen You’ve Been Lifting For Years And Someone Suggests You Start Working OutWhen Someone Tells You How Much They Used To Bench, Back In The DayFriend I Don’t Wanna Lift Heavy Cos I Don’t Wanna Get Too Big. MeNon Lifters I Don’t Workout Cos I Don’t Wanna Get Bulky. MeThe Face You Make When You Think You Should Start Doing Some CardioWhen You Took Too Much Pre Workout And Now You Getting ScaredThat Look You Give Someone When They Tell You They Gonna Start Doing CrossfitMy Face When I’m Warming Up And Someone Asks If I Want A SpotWhen You See Someone Move The Pin Down To A Heavier Weight When They’re Done Using The MachineWhen Your Gym Buddy Suggests Giving Cross Fit A GoWhen You Go To Refill Your Water Bottle And See Someone Unracking Your WeightsWhen You’ve Calculated Your Marcos And Someone Asks To Take A BiteMe Realising The Gym Session Is Over And It’s Time To Go Back To Real LifeWhen The Gym Staff Know Your NameWhen Someone Walks In Between You And The Mirror During A SetFriend I Don’t Wanna Lift Heavy Cos I Don’t Wanna Get Too Big. MeWhen You See High School Kids Recording Tiktok Videos At The GymWhen You Start Working Out To Lose Weight But Now You’re The Heaviest You’ve BeenWhen They Putting On Lifting Gloves For The Leg PressFriend I Don’t Wanna Lift Heavy Cos It’s Bad For The Joints. MeWhen Youre Cutting And Not Had Any Carbs For 47 MinutesNewbie I’m Gonna Try Rich Piana’s 2 Hour Arm Workout. MeMe Realizing I’ve Been In The Gym So Long That People Who Came In After Me Are Starting To LeaveWhen Someone Tells You How Much They Used To Bench, Back In The DayWhen My Gym Buddy Hits A Pr And I Know He Has More In The TankWhen Someone Suggests There’s Life Outside The GymThe Face You Make When Someone Interrupts Your Set