Let’s be real—gym life isn’t all shredded abs and clean PRs. Sometimes, it’s skipping leg day again and pretending one scoop of pre-workout didn’t just unlock a new dimension. That’s where workout memes come in—fuel for the soul when your muscles are crying and your brain is wondering why you chose deadlifts over Netflix.
From savage gym fails to those “don’t skip leg day” classics, these memes are the only thing keeping most of us sane between sets. They’re relatable, hilarious, and hit harder than your last superset. Because if you can’t laugh at yourself trying to walk after leg day, are you even lifting?
Stay swole, stay laughing—and remember, memes don’t count as cardio (but we wish they did).
When You See Someone Forget To Rerack Their DumbbellsBig Dudes On Roids Staring At The Natty Guy Lifting Decent WeightsWhen You Hear Someone Say They Don’t Wanna Build Muscle, They Wanna Get TonedFriend I Don’t Wanna Lift Heavy Cos It’s Bad For The Joints And I Don’t Wanna Get Too Big. MeWhen Someone Tries To Tell You Creatine Is A SteroidWhen People Who Don’t Lift Tell You You’re Getting Too BigWhen You’ve Been Cutting All Week And It’s Two For One At Papa JohnsWhen It’s Friday, Gym Done For The WeekWhen You See A Personal Trainer That Needs A Personal TrainerWhen Someone Tells You They Wanna Quit The Gym After A Week Cos They Not Seeing Any ResultsWhen You Drink Your Protein, Do Your Cardio And Workout 8 Hours A Day, But The First Thing She Asks Is How TWhen You Skip One Workout And Begin To Doubt Your Entire LifeWhen You Have A Bunch Of Adult Stuff To Do But You Just Wanna Go To The GymWhen You Took Too Much Pre Workout And Now You Getting ScaredWhen You See High School Kids Recording Tiktok Videos At The GymFriend You’re So Lucky Not Being Fat. Me Who Trains 5 Times Per WeekNon Lifter A Calorie Is A Calorie. MeWhen The Hot Girl In The Gym Asks You To Spot HerWhen Your Gym Buddy Turns Up With Lifting GlovesBattery Dies In Bluetooth Headphones, Forced To Listen To Gym PlaylistWhen Someone Tells Me They Forgot To Eat Today While I Base My Entire Day Around EatingMe I’ll Just Do A Little Cardio. My GainsWhen You Have A Bunch Of Adult Stuff To Do But You Just Wanna Go To The GymWhen You’re Back From The Water Fountain And Someone’s Taken Your BenchWhen You Hear People Say They Don’t Go To The Gym Cos They Don’t Wanna Get BulkyWhen Someone Tells You How Much They Used To Bench, Back In The DayWhen Its Leg Day But You Spot An Open BenchWhen It’s Chest Day But You Remember It’s Actually Legs DayMe Determined That This Is The Week My Calves Will Start To Grow. My CalvesMy Face When I See A Pic Of Myself Before I Started Working OutWhen Your Gym Buddy Suggests Skipping Legs And Hitting Chest AgainWhen The Tub Says 2 Scoops But You Took 3When You’ve Got Doms And Your Gym Buddy Wants To SquatThat Look When A Newbie Tries To Correct Your FormNon Lifter You’re Getting Too Big. MeWhen You Trained Someone For 2 Weeks And Then They QuitEveryone Else Having Seconds. MeWhen You Hear Someone Say They Don’t Wanna Get Too BigMe I’ll Just Do A Little Cardio. My GainsWhen Everyone In The Gym Stops To Cheer Your Final Rep And You FailWhen You’ve Been On The Treadmill For 2 Minutes But It’s Actually Been 1When Someone Tells You How Much They Used To Bench, Back In The DayWhen Someone Asks Me Why I Workout So MuchWhen You Spot A Bench That’s Just Become AvailableWhen There’s Birthday Cake At Work But You’re On A DietWhen Someone Tries Giving Me Advice On How To Grow My CalvesWhen Your Gym Buddy Suggests Skipping Legs And Hitting Chest AgainWhen The Hot Girl In The Gym Asks You To Spot HerWhen You’re On A Diet And People Keep Bringing Junk Food To WorkWhen You’ve Been Lifting For Years And Someone Suggests You Start Working OutWhen Someone Says They Don’t Squat Cos Leg Press Does The Same ThingMe I’m Not Gonna Eat After 7pm. Me At 9pmWhen Someone Accuses You Of Half Repping SquatsWhen You Hear People Say They Don’t Go To The Gym Cos They Don’t Wanna Get BulkyWhen You’re On A Diet And People Keep Bringing Junk Food To WorkWhen They Putting On Lifting Gloves For The Leg PressWhen You Hear Someone Say Machines Are Superior To Free WeightsThat Moment You Realise To Get The Body You Want You Must Sacrifice The Food You Love MostThe Look I Give People While On My Meal PlanWhen Chicken And Broccoli Are Both On Sale This WeekWhen They Curling In The Squat Rack And Pause To Check Their PhoneWhen A Non Lifters Tells You Hitting The Gym 4 Times A Week Is Too MuchWhen You See Someone At The Gym Stockpiling The DumbbellsFriend You Can Skip One Workout, It Won’t Matter. MeLifting Partner We Should Start Doing Some Cardio. Me
