They say pain is temporary, but funny memes? Eternal. Especially the kind that capture the agony of post-leg day stairs or the betrayal of DOMS sneaking in 48 hours later.
This post celebrates the humor in soreness, stubborn gym equipment, and failed attempts to play it cool after setting off the lunk alarm. We’ve gathered a set of memes that every gym-goer will find painfully funny—literally.
If you’ve ever foam rolled and seen your life flash before your eyes, this one’s for you. Laugh it off—just maybe not while foam rolling.
When You See Someone At The Gym Stockpiling The DumbbellsWhen You Find Low Carb Food You Actually LikeWhen A Newbie Tells Me They Gonna Try Rich Paina’s 2 Hour Arm WorkoutWhen You’ve Been Eating Healthy For The Last 15 Minutes And Still See No ProgressWhen Someone Tells Me They Forgot To Eat Today While I Base My Entire Day Around EatingEveryone Else Having Seconds. MePlanet Fitness Trainer Would You Be Interested In A Free Personal Training Session MeWhen It’s Rest Day And You Have No Other HobbiesWhen You’ve Been Dieting For A Week But You’re Still Not SkinnyWhen You See A Personal Trainer That Needs A Personal TrainerWife Can You Skip The Gym Today MeWhen You See Someone On The Leg Press With Big Weights And Locking Their Knees On Every RepWhen Your Gym Buddy Suggests Skipping Legs TodayWhen You See Someone Forget To Rerack Their DumbbellsWhen You Took Too Much Pre Workout And Now You Getting ScaredWhen You Hear Someone Say They Don’t Wanna Get Too BigWhen The Tub Says 2 Scoops But You Took 3Gets To The Gym, Forgotten HeadphonesMe Bad Sessions Happen, You Just Have To Brush Them Off Me When I Have A Bad SessionHuge Guy Walks Into Gym For The First Time. Former Biggest Guy In The GymMy Face After Finishing A Workout Just As The Gym Hits It’s Busiest Peak HoursWhen You Find Low Carb Food You Actually LikeWhen You’ve Been Cutting All Week And It’s Two For One At Papa JohnsMe I’m Not Gonna Eat After 7pm. Me At 9pmWhen You Keep Checking The Fridge For Something Good To Eat But It’s Still Full Of Healthy ShitWhen You Bring Your Non Lifting Friend To The Gym And They Lift More Than YouMy Face When I See A Pic Of Myself Before I Started Working OutWhen Someone Says Your Gainz Are Down To GeneticsWhen You Get Advice From The Skinny GuyThe Moment You Realize There Are Some Things The Gym Can’t FixThe Face You Make When Someone Interrupts Your SetWhen They Curling In The Squat Rack And Pause To Check Their PhoneThe Face You Make When You Realise You’ve Maxed Out Every Machine In The GymWhen You’ve Taken Preworkout And Find Out Gym Is ClosedWhen You Find Out That Once You Get In Shape, You Still Have To Stay In ShapeMe After 7 Days Of Ketosis And I’ve Lost 1 LbWhen Someone Tells Me You Workout Too MuchFriend You Can Skip One Workout, It Won’t Matter. MeWhen Your Preworkout Buzz Has Worn OffWhen You’re At The Gym On Friday Night And All The Equipment Is YoursWhen You’re On A Diet And The Carbs Are Calling Your NameGet’s To Gym Remembers It’s Legs DayWhen You See Someone Half Repping Their SquatsWhen Your Gym Buddy Suggests Skipping The Gym TodayWhen Someone Says They Don’t Squat Cos Leg Press Does The Same ThingMy Buddy You Should Start Working Out. Me Who’s Been Lifting For YearsFriend You Can Skip One Workout, It Won’t Matter. MeWhen You Get To The Gym And It’s ClosedMe Fully Determined To Bench Two Plates. My ShouldersThe Face You Make When You Realise You’ve Maxed Out Every Machine In The GymPowerlifters When They See Someone Do More Than 2 RepsWhen You Get Advice From The Skinny GuyWhen Someone Tells You They Enjoy BurpeesWhen Someone Says Your Gainz Are Down To GeneticsWhen Someone Suggests There’s Life Outside The GymWhen Someone Says They Don’t Squat Cos Leg Press Does The Same ThingWhen Someone Says They Don’t Train On FridaysMy Face When I Look In The Mirror And See GainzWhen Your Coworker Brings In DonutsWhen Someone Tells Me There Are Better Hobbies Than Working Out
