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April 28, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Don’t just chase your dreams. Run them down”

"Don't just chase your dreams. Run them down" is a motivational saying that has been printed on an image. "Best t-shirt saying at Green Lake this morning: Don't chase your…

April 3, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Don’t stop until you’re proud”

"Don't stop until you're proud" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Many inspirational gym posters feature the saying. The "Don't stop until…

April 12, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Don’t stop when you are tired. Stop when you are done”

"Don't stop when you are tired. Stop when you are done" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "DONT STOP WHEN YOU ARE TIRED, STOP WHEN YOU ARE…

January 24, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/DrinkWork/Businesses

“Don’t use the weekend as an excuse to give up on your goals”

"Don't use the weekend as an excuse to give up on your goals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying could refer to diet goals, fitness goals and professional…

August 26, 2014
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Don’t wail on the scale if you cheat when you eat”

"Don't wail on the scale if you cheat when you eat" is a jocular saying that has been printed on posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1976 and is of unknown…

June 5, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Don’t wish for it—work for it”

"Don't wish for it -- work for it" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. "Don't wish for it, work for it!" was in a 1921 classified…

October 8, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Dr. Frankenstein entered a bodybuilding competition” (joke)

Dr. Frankenstein is a character in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1823) who creates a monster. This "body building" is different from…

April 10, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Due to personal reasons, I’ll still be fat this summer”

"Due to personal reasons, ima still be fat this summer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is an unfortunate post-winter realization in March, April or May.…

April 10, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Due to personal reasons, I’m still going to be fat this summer”

"Due to personal reasons, ima still be fat this summer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is an unfortunate post-winter realization in March, April or May.…

April 18, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Due to personal reasons, I’m still going to be fluffy this summer”

"Due to personal reasons, I'm still going to be fluffy this summer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is an unfortunate post-winter realization in March,…

April 10, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Due to personal reasons, ima still be fat this summer”

"Due to personal reasons, ima still be fat this summer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is an unfortunate post-winter realization in March, April or May.…

April 10, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Due to personal reasons, imma still be fat this summer”

"Due to personal reasons, ima still be fat this summer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is an unfortunate post-winter realization in March, April or May.…

October 11, 2013
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Eat clean, train dirty”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitter#TeamFitness‏@TeamFitnessLife"EAT CLEAN, TRAIN DIRTY!" - http://eatcleantraindirty.tumblr.com/ http://tumblr.com/xqo370ptmw4:53 PM - 26 Jun 11…

February 26, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/Drink

“Eat pasta, run fasta”

Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter ShellzzBellzz @ShellzzzBellzz I saw someone wearing a shirt today that said “Eat Pasta Run Fasta,” and I can’t get it out of my head. 7:54 PM · Feb 26,…

July 13, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Eat Right. Exercise. Die Anyway.”

"Eat right, exercise, die anyway" is a popular slogan on many gift items, such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. The last line -- "die anyway" -- is the one constant; no one can…

July 18, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Education is important, but big biceps are importanter”

"Education is important, but [X] is importanter" is a jocular line that has been printed on T-shirts, posters and ecards. "Education is important, but big biceps are…

January 7, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Ever since I started a routine of jogging at midnight I have been running late”

The term "running late" means to be behind schedule. It doesn't mean to be actually running (jogging) at a late hour, but there are jokes. "Running late, like I'm jogging…

October 8, 2021
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Every day is leg day at the gym if you’re a spider”

When people go to a gym for "leg day," they work on their legs. Spiders have many legs. "Imagine how bad a spider's leg day is at the gym! 4 times worse than a humans!" was…

March 26, 2014
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Every passion has its destiny”

"Every passion has its destiny" is a popular running saying; a poster shows Billy Mills winning the 10,000 meter run in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. A 2003 article on Billy Mills shows that…

December 21, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Every time I hear the dirty word ‘exercise’ I wash my mouth out with chocolate”

"Whenever I say the word 'exercise' I wash my mouth out with chocolate" (or "Every time I hear the dirty word 'exercise' I wash my mouth out with chocolate"…

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