“Glutes for the sloots” (weightlifting saying)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. Other weightlifting sayings include "benches for the…
“Good things come to those who lift weights”
"All/Good things come to those who wait" is a proverb that dates to the 1500s. "Good things come to those who lift weights" (or "Good things come to those with…
“Good things come to those who sweat”
"All/Good things come to those who wait" is a proverb that dates to the 1500s "Good things come to those who sweat" is a motivational fitness saying that has been printed on…
“Good things come to those with weights”
"All/Good things come to those who wait" is a proverb that dates to the 1500s. "Good things come to those who lift weights" (or "Good things come to those with…
“Got up at 6 am today, went to the gym, ran 10 miles, finished my Christmas shopping…”
People lie about impossibly perfect days of getting everything accomplished. "I just went to the gym, ran 10 miles, went to church and then came home to write a tweet that is a total lie"…
“Got up this morning and ran around the block 5 times. Then I got tired, so I picked up the block”
"Got up this morning and ran around the block 5 times. Then I got tired, so I picked up the block and put it back in the toy box" -- that is, it's a toy block (such as a Lego) and…
“Gravity fighter sounds much cooler than weightlifter”
A weightlifter works against gravity. "I'm not a weightlifter... I'm a bad ass gravity fighter" was posted on Twitter by Trent Burke on December 16, 2015. "Weight lifting…
“Great abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym”
"Abs are made in the kitchen" is a bodybuilding saying that has been put on posters and other items. The saying implies that great abdominal muscles can be developed through proper diet…
“Gym hair, don’t care”
"Gym hair, don't care" is a jocular gym saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that one's "gym hair" might be all over the place, but the…
“Gym update: Not there”
Some people post personal gym workout updates on social media. "Gym update: Not there" was cited on Twitter on January 2, 2014. The status update joke has been printed on T-shirts.…
“Gym? I thought you said gin”
"Gym? I thought you said gin" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I thought you said Gin not Gym - ha! that said I’d go with Sun and Gin everytime…
“Gymnastics: Flying without wings” (gymnastics saying)
"Gymnastics: Flying without wings" has been a gymnastics saying since at least 2009. The authorship of the saying is not known. A similar gymnastics saying is "If you don't…
“Gyms are just tailors for birthday suits”
A gym has sometimes been called a tailor for a "birthday suit." " I'm 'bout to hit the gym and tailor my birthday suit" was posted on Twitter on May 12, 2010.…
“Gyms must remain open. The Constitution guarantees freedom of the press”
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many gyms closing. ">gyms closed well well well look who cares about the freedom of the press now" was posted on Twitter by logical…
“Have you heard about the sauna that serves food? Their specialty is steamed mussels”
"Mussels" are not the same as "muscles," but there are jokes. "u want steamed mussels...come to the sauna wit me" was posted on Twitter by Greg Davis on October 11,…
“Head, shoulders, knees and toes” (exercise song)
"Head(s), shoulders, knees and toes" is an exercise song that is common in primary schools. Children touch the parts of their bodies that are mentioned in the song. "Eyes and ears…
“Heat makes things expand. So I don’t have a weight problem, I’m just hot”
"Heat makes things expand. So I don't have a weight problem, I'm just hot" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "Thought of the day: If heat makes things…
“Hey Siri, delete my belly”
"Alexa. delete my belly" is a jocular command to the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant that has been printed on many images. Unfortunately, losing a fat belly is not so simple as this.…
“Hit the gym” (to go to the gym to work out)
To "hit the gym" means to go to the gym (to work out) There are many other "hit" sayings; "hit the sack" and "hit the hay" both mean to go to bed, and…
“Honestly, I don’t mind leg day at the gym. It’s just the two days after that I can’t stand”
"I can't stand" (meaning a dislike of something) usually is not taken literally, but there are jokes. This gym joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 3, 2019: "Honestly, I…