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June 1, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“On the other side of fear lies freedom”

"On the other side of fear lies freedom" has been printed on many posters. The saying has been used as a motivational gym quote, but the source of the quotation remains unknown.…

May 26, 2014
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Once you’re over the hill, you begin to pick up speed”

"Once you're over the hill, you begin to pick up speed" is a jocular saying used by some seniors and also some runners. The saying was first used by American cartoonist Charles M.…

June 15, 2019
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“One day or day one. You decide”

"One day or day one. You decide" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often applies to workout plans. Authorship is unknown. "One day or day…

October 17, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“One of my biggest fears is that I’ll marry into a family that does 5Ks on holidays”

Many runs are planned over holiday weekends, such as a 5k "turkey trot" over Thanksgiving. "I pray to god I never marry into a family that runs 5ks on thanksgiving" was posted…

October 20, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Over-medicated and under-educated is exactly how they want us”

"Over-medicated and under-educated is exactly how they want us" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "#OverMedicated and #UnderEducated is how #they want us"…

February 10, 2014
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional”

"Pain is inevitable, suffering/misery is optional" is an inspirational proverb that has been printed on many posters. M. Kathleen Casey (or Kathleen Casey Theisen) is often credited with…

June 13, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Pain is temporary, pride is forever” (sports and exercise adage)

"Pain is temporary, pride is forever" is a popular sports and exercise adage that has been printed on many T-shirts. "Pain is temporary, success is permanent" was a message hung…

June 10, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Pain is weakness leaving the body” (exercise adage)

"Pain is (just/only) weakness leaving the body" is a popular exercise adage seen on items such as posters and T-shirts at many gyms. The saying has been popular in the U.S. Marine Corps…

November 17, 2013
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Pain makes you stronger; fear makes you braver; heartbreak makes you wiser”

"Pain makes you stronger, fear makes you braver, heartbreak makes you wiser" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. An ending of "So thank the past for a better…

July 15, 2022
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Pallbearers are technically dead lifters”

"Deadlifting" does not involve lifting a dead person, but there are jokes. "Pallbearers really do deadlift" was posted on Twitter by @MadTitan666 on August 24, 2013.…

July 15, 2022
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Pallbearers are the ultimate dead-lifters”

"Deadlifting" does not involve lifting a dead person, but there are jokes. "Pallbearers really do deadlift" was posted on Twitter by @MadTitan666 on August 24, 2013.…

May 14, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Panic attacks are my cardio”

"Do panic attacks count as cardio?" and "Panic attacks are my cardio" are jocular sayings that have been printed on many images. "panic attacks are my cardio workout!"…

May 14, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Panic attacks count as cardio, right?”

"Do panic attacks count as cardio?" and "Panic attacks are my cardio" are jocular sayings that have been printed on many images. "panic attacks are my cardio workout!"…

June 19, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“People scared of being fat are running from their fears”

"People scared of being fat are running from their fears" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on June 19, 2020. That is, running will make a person lose fat (and the fear of being…

October 5, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“People who boast about how good they are at yoga can go fuck themselves”

Yoga can help someone gain flexibility. "People who do yoga can go fuck themselves" was posted on Twitter by Ducks on July 25, 2013. "People who always go on about how good they are…

October 5, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“People who do yoga can go fuck themselves”

Yoga can help someone gain flexibility. "People who do yoga can go fuck themselves" was posted on Twitter by Ducks on July 25, 2013. "People who always go on about how good they are…

July 27, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“People who exercise live longer, but those extra years are spent at the gym”

"People who exercise live longer, but those extra years are spent at the gym" is a jocular saying about exercise that has been printed on several ecards. The saying was posted on Twitter…

January 23, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“People who think they can run away from their problems have obviously never farted on a treadmill”

Many people fart while on a treadmill. "You can't outrun a fart on a treadmill" was posted on Twitter on March 8, 2010, and the saying has been printed on several images. "Pro…

February 18, 2021
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“People who walk fast are beyond me”

"People who walk fast are beyond me" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by alankemp (and others) on February 18, 2017. "People who walk fast are beyond me" was posted on…

April 28, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Persist Until Success Happens” (“push” backronym)

"Persevere/Persist/Pray/Press Until Something/Success Happens" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "push" that has been printed on many images. "Pray until Something…

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