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August 7, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I don’t understand why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That’s why I’m there”

"I don't get/understand why gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That's why I'm here/there" is a gym saying that has been printed on many images. "RT @rene: I…

June 10, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/Drink

“I don’t understand why people say hurtful things, like ‘Want to go for a run?’ or ‘Try this kale’”

"I don’t understand why people say hurtful things, like 'Want to go for a run?' or 'Try this kale'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I…

July 16, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I drink while I work out. I call it Bacardio” (Bacardi + cardio)

"I drink while I work out. I call it Bacardio" (Bacardi + cardio) is a jocular line that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, coffee mugs and ecards.…

December 25, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I entered what I ate today into my new fitness app and it just sent an ambulance to my house”

A joke about a fitness app was posted on Twitter by Mikey on October 12, 2015: "Entered what I ate today into my new fitness app and it just sent an ambulance to my house." The one-line…

January 17, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I forgot to go to the gym today. That’s ten years in a row now”

"I forgot to go to the gym today. That makes ten years in a row" is a jocular line that has been printed on posters and T-shirts. "I forgot to go to the gym today. That's four…

February 11, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I forgot to post on Facebook that I was going to the gym. Now my entire workout is a waste of time”

“I forgot to post on Facebook that I was going to the gym. Now this entire workout was a waste of time!” is a joke about many people's Facebook obsession that has been printed on many…

March 15, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I found a hole in my trainer that’s big enough to put my finger through” (joke)

A pun about "trainers" (sneakers) has been printed on several images: "I found a hole in my trainer that's big enough to put my finger through. One formal complaint from her,…

June 29, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I get most of my exercise these days from shaking my head in disbelief”

"I get most of my exercise these days from shaking my head in disbelief" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The quote was posted on Twitter by Mr Roger Quimbly on…

February 9, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I go to the gym almost every day—almost Monday, almost Tuesday…”

"I go to the gym almost every day -- almost Monday, almost Tuesday..." is a joke spoken by someone who almost never goes to the gym. "I go to the gym almost every day. Almost Monday,…

July 21, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I go to the gym religiously. About twice a year around the holidays”

To do something "religiously" usually means to do it regularly and well -- to please God. However, not everyone is religious. "Tell people you go to the gym religiously When they…

November 4, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I got kicked out of a pool for peeing in it” (joke)

A classic swimming pool joke has been cited in print since at least 1993. A lifeguard tells a swimmer that he's banned for peeing in the pool. "But everyone pees in the pool!" the…

May 29, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I got my stomach doing crunches—usually either Nestlé or Captain”

"I got my stomach doing crunches -- usually either Nestlé or Captain" (that is, Nestlé Crunch chocolate bars and Cap'n Crunch cereal) is a jocular statement that has been printed…

April 3, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I guess that people who run marathons for fun haven’t heard about sex and booze”

"I guess that people who run marathons for fun haven’t heard about sex and booze" and "I bet people who run marathons for fun haven't heard about sex and alcohol" are…

March 2, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I hate exercising as much as I love not exercising”

Many people do not love exercising. "I hate exercising as much as I love not exercising" was posted on X/Twitter by Official Jon Lajoie on July 31, 2013. "I wish I loved exercising…

July 30, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I have an impersonal trainer. We meet at the gym, we don’t talk, he works out alone and I go home”

Many people who go to the gym to work out have a personal trainer. Are there impersonal trainers? "I have an impersonal trainer. We meet at the gym, we don't talk, he works out alone and…

December 27, 2019
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I have decided to stop exercising and just learn Photoshop”

Some people would rather fake it than exercise. This was posted on Twitter by MomofTeen on April 19, 2018: "I have decided to stop exercising and just learn Photoshop."…

August 1, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I’m doing”

"Exercise in the morning before your brain figures out what you're doing" is a saying that has been printed on several posters. "I have to exercise early in the morning before…

October 17, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I haven’t tried yoga, but I have tried bending over to pick up my keys…”

"I haven’t tried yoga, but I have tried bending over to pick up my keys, so I’m pretty sure I’d hate yoga" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was…

August 21, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“I hit the gym, but I drove away because I don’t have car insurance”

"Hit the gym" is an expression meaning "go to the gym" that's not meant to be taken as a literal "hit," but there's a joke: "I hit the gym, but I drove…

September 25, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/Drink

“I hope your coffee is made just how you like it and nobody bothers you while you are working out”

"I hope your coffee is made just how you like it and nobody calls you today while you’re singing in the car" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people get angry when…

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