Lifting is serious business—but your meme game doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re chasing PRs or dodging cardio like it’s the plague, these memes are here to spot you. Packed with inside jokes and relatable fails, it’s the kind of content that makes you feel seen (and maybe a little attacked—in a good way).
So take a break, scroll down, and let these memes do the heavy lifting. Warning: laughter may interfere with core stability. Proceed with ab caution.
Me When Someone Tells Me You’ve Lost Some Size Since I Last Saw YouWhen Someone Performs 1 Reps With Your MaxWhen You Hear Someone Say They Don’t Wanna Get Too BigWhen It’s Bed Time But You Still Have 2 Meals To EatWhen Someone Tells You They Don’t Have Time To WorkoutWhen Your Gym Buddy Suggests Giving Cross Fit A GoStarts Working Out To Help Depression But Now You’re Just Buff And DepressedMy Face About To Start My Sixth Serving Of Chicken BroccoliWhen You Skip One Workout And Begin To Doubt Your Entire LifeMe Spreading Dangerous Misinformation To Gym Newbies So They’ll Never Catch Up To My PhysiqueWhen All The Junk Food You Ate Over The Weekend Finally Catches You UpWhen People Who Don’t Workout Try To Give You AdviceMy Buddy You Should Start Working Out. Me Who’s Been Lifting For YearsWhen You Hit The Gym At 6am To Avoid The Crowds And It’s Packed OutMe Excited To Hit The Gym After Work But My Boss Mentions The Word OvertimeWhen There’s No One In The Gym Strong Enough To Spot YouWhen The All You Can Eat Buffet Owner Starts Staring At Me After I Tell Him I’m BulkingFriend I Don’t Wanna Lift Heavy Cos I Don’t Wanna Get Too Big. MeWhen You Leave Your Bench To Find More Plates And You See Someone Unracking ItMy Sleep Schedule Watching Me Take Two Scoops At 1pmWhen You’re Back In The Gym After 3 Months And Your Warmup Feels HeavyWhen Someone Says Your Gainz Are Down To GeneticsWhen They Putting On Lifting Gloves For The Leg PressHuge Guy Walks Into Gym For The First Time. Former Biggest Guy In The GymMy Face In Between Sets, Regretting All The Decisions I Made Over The Weekend That Are Now Impacting My WorkoutWhen Someone Tells Me There Are Better Hobbies Than Working OutWhen You Overhear You’re Son Telling His Friends That He Has Zero Interest In Lifting WeightsWhen Your Gym Buddy Suggests Skipping Legs TodayFriend You’re So Lucky Not Being Fat. Me Who Trains 5 Times Per WeekNon Lifters I Don’t Have Time To Hit The Gym. Me Getting Up At 5am To Hit The Gym Before WorkWife Can You Skip The Gym Today MeWhen You See High School Kids Recording Tiktok Videos At The GymWhen You Inhale A Dessert Then Look At The Label And It Says 3 ServingsFriend You’re So Lucky Not Being Fat. Me Who Trains 5 Times Per WeekWhen You’ve Taken Preworkout And Find Out Gym Is ClosedHow Haters Look When You Keep Getting BiggerWhen You See Someone Move The Pin Down To A Heavier Weight When They’re Done Using The MachineMy Buddy You Should Start Working Out. Me Who’s Been Lifting For Years