From gym fails to lifting laughs, this gym meme collection delivers the perfect post-PR punchlines for anyone who’s ever questioned their form—or life choices.
Progress is great, but sometimes the funniest part of gym life is what happens when things don’t go according to plan. Enter: gym memes. The only thing more common than a gym fail is a meme about it.
This post dives deep into the beautifully chaotic world of fitness fails, post-set regrets, and the ever-relatable confusion of gym equipment that looks like modern art. These memes will have you laughing harder than your first time trying Bulgarian split squats.
So take a breather and enjoy these punchlines between your personal records. Laughter might not count as a PR, but it’s still worth celebrating.
When I See Someone Filming Tiktok Videos In The GymWhen Someone Tells Me There Are Better Hobbies Than Working OutPlanet Fitness Trainer Would You Be Interested In A Free Personal Training Session MeGym Your Session Is Over, Time To Return To Real Ife. MeWhen You’re In Ketosis And Someone Is Eating PizzaFriend I Don’t Wanna Lift Heavy Cos It’s Bad For The Joints. MeWhen You’ve Got Doms And Your Gym Buddy Wants To SquatWhen Someone Walks In Between You And The Mirror During A SetWhen You Hear Someone Say They Don’t Wanna Build Muscle, They Wanna Get TonedWhen You See Someone Forget To Rerack Their DumbbellsWhen Your Gym Buddy Suggests Skipping The Gym TodayWhen A Gym Newbie Offers Training AdviceWhen You Realise Your Only Two Hobbies Are Going To The Gym And Taking NapsWhen Someone Asks If You Work Out When You’ve Almost Hit Your Natty Genetic PotentialGym Buddy Wanna Skip Legs And Hit Chest Again MeMe After 7 Days Of Ketosis And I’ve Lost 1 LbMe When Someone Tells Me They Don’t Have Time To Workout But I Wake At 5am To Hit The GymWhen Someone Tells Me You Workout Too MuchWhen I Say I Look Fat And No One Says AnythingWhen You Reach Boiling Point And Decide They’ve Been Hogging The Bench Too LongWhen The Supplement Store Employee Tries To Give You SuggestionsThe Face You Make When Someone Interrupts Your SetWhen You’re Trying To Eat Clean And Someone Walks In With DominosWhen The All You Can Eat Buffet Owner Starts Staring At Me After I Tell Him I’m BulkingWhen You Ate Too Many Calories For The Day And Didn’t Meet Your Protein GoalsWhen You’re In Ketosis And Someone Is Eating PizzaWhen You Find Out That Once You Get In Shape, You Still Have To Stay In ShapeFriend You’re So Lucky Not Being Fat. Me Who Trains 5 Times Per WeekWhen Someone Says Your Gainz Are Down To GeneticsWhen Someone Says They Don’t Squat Cos Leg Press Does The Same ThingWhen You’ve Been Lifting For 2 Hours And Your Buddy Wants To Finish Off With 5 Mins Of CardioMe When Someone Tells Me They Don’t Have Time To Workout But I Wake At 5am To Hit The GymNewbie Squatting To Parallel Is Half Repping. MeWhen A Newbie’s Preworkout Kicks InFriend I Don’t Wanna Lift Heavy Cos It’s Bad For The Joints And I Don’t Wanna Get Too Big. MeWhen You Get Advice From The Skinny GuyWhen Someone Tells Me There Are Better Hobbies Than Working OutMe When Someone Tells Me You’ve Lost Some Size Since I Last Saw YouNewbie Squatting To Parallel Is Half Repping. MeWhen Life Gives You Lemons But You Wanted CarbsWhen You Lose Weight So Celebrate By Eating But Then Put It All Back OnWhen I See Someone Filming Tiktok Videos In The GymWhen Someone Asks For A Scoop Of Your ProteinWhen You Have A Bunch Of Adult Stuff To Do But You Just Wanna Go To The GymWhen You’ve Mentally Prepared For Leg Day And There’s A Queue For The Squat RackWhen You Lose Your Count Mid SetWhen Someone Tells You They Enjoy BurpeesStaff At New Gym Welcome Have You Ever Trained Before MeWhen Somebody Asks What You Like To Do For Fun And You’re Trying To Think Of An Answer That DoWhen The Joke Isn’t Funny But Was Told By Your Gym CrushGym Your Session Is Over, Time To Return To Real Ife. MeWhen You’ve Got Doms And Your Gym Buddy Wants To SquatWhen You Pull Up To The Gym And You Can See Every Bench Taken Before You Even Walk InAnd Then The Coach Said 7 Minutes Of BurpeesWhen Someone Asks If You Work Out When You’ve Almost Hit Your Natty Genetic PotentialFriend Fancy A Slice Of Pizza Me, Who’s On Zero Carbs